Some states are turning miscarriages and stillbirths into criminal cases against women
How a person handles a pregnancy loss — and where it occurs — can be the difference between a private medical issue and facing criminal charges.
After decades in prison, Wayne Thompson inches closer to parole
This week’s recommendation from the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board marks a significant shift in a process Thompson has described as “death every three years.”
Oklahoma’s oil industry touts a voluntary fund to clean up oil wells. Major drillers want their contributions refunded.
Oklahoma’s oil industry pays into a voluntary fund to clean up oil wells, but many drillers opt out. The money that has been refunded to these companies in recent years could have restored an estimated 1,500 orphan well sites.
‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ and my 100 years of healing
My grandparents were murdered in the Osage Reign of Terror. It took my family generations to recover.
How four states – including Oklahoma – use fetal personhood to punish pregnant women
Hundreds of women who used drugs while pregnant have faced criminal charges — even when they deliver healthy babies.
In rural Oklahoma, homelessness remains a hidden problem
Advocates in Western Oklahoma say they are combatting a lack of funding and awareness in their communities. There are few shelters and a reluctance to address housing problems.
After the Castro-Huerta ruling, Oklahoma’s criminal justice system endures another shift
Local district attorneys are preparing to pick up more criminal cases but the need for more federal funding for tribal law enforcement hasn’t gone away.
Oklahoma has asked for smaller share of monkeypox shots than any other state
The state’s strategy for containing the disease involves rapidly vaccinating people who have already come into contact with the virus.
