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Oklahoma Lawmakers Mandate Charlie Kirk Memorials on Public University Campuses

Oklahoma state senators Shane Jett and Dana Prieto introduced legislation requiring all public universities to build Charlie Kirk Memorial Plazas or face monthly fines, sparking controversy due to Kirk's controversial views and comparisons to Martin Luther King Jr.

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Canada Sets September Heat Record Amidst Intense Wildfire Season

British Columbia reached 40.8°C (104°F) on Wednesday, breaking Canada's September temperature record, following an intensely hot and dry summer that fueled the country's second-worst wildfire season, while a large hailstorm caused significant damage in Kansas and Oklahoma.

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Oklahoma Couple Arrested on Child Sexual Abuse and Neglect Charges

Dustin Walker, 34, and Cherie Walker, 33, of Muskogee, Oklahoma were arrested and charged with child sexual abuse and neglect after their 11-year-old daughter gave birth to his child at their home on August 16; DNA evidence confirmed a 99.9% match; six other children were removed from the home due t...

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Oklahoma Cannabis Legalization Initiative Launches Signature Drive

Oklahomans for Responsible Cannabis Action (ORCA) launched a signature drive for State Question 837, aiming to legalize recreational cannabis for adults 21+ in Oklahoma by the 2026 election, using a multi-phased approach targeting retail locations and public events to overcome the failure of a simil...

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Muscogee Nation Grants Citizenship to Descendants of Enslaved People

The Muscogee (Creek) Nation supreme court granted tribal citizenship to Rhonda Grayson and Jeffrey Kennedy, descendants of those enslaved by the tribe, overturning a lower court decision and citing an 1866 treaty; the ruling mandates future enrollment based on Dawes or Freedmen Roll ancestry.

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Lawsuit Alleges Marine Hopeful Beaten to Death at Underage Drinking Party

A wrongful death lawsuit alleges 19-year-old Marine hopeful Noah Presgrove was beaten to death at an Oklahoma Labor Day party involving underage drinking, leading to a $75,000 lawsuit against several individuals for negligence and recklessness.

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Oklahoma Man Receives Life Sentence for 2016 Murder After Highway Confession

Joseph Tyler Beck, 28, was sentenced to life in prison without parole for the 2016 murder of 19-year-old Jennifer Kyli Molloy in Edmond, Oklahoma, after confessing to the crime in May 2024 during a bizarre highway encounter with Oklahoma Highway Patrol.

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Muscogee Nation Chief Halts Freedman Citizenship Applications

Muscogee Nation Chief David Hill issued an executive order halting the issuance of tribal IDs to Freedman descendants seeking citizenship, pending constitutional changes following a tribal court ruling.

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Three-Year Search for Missing Oklahoma Toddler After Parents' Arrest

Two-year-old London Kerr vanished from an Oklahoma City home in April 2022; her mother and boyfriend were recently arrested on multiple child abuse charges, but London's location remains unknown, despite a three-year search.

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Oklahoma Education Chief Under Investigation for Allegedly Showing Nude Images

Oklahoma Superintendent Ryan Walters faces investigation after two state board members reported seeing nude images on his office TV during a Thursday meeting; Walters denies the claims, citing a political agenda, while an inquiry is underway.

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Glossip's Conviction Overturned, New Trial Possible

After nearly 30 years on death row, former motel manager Richard Glossip awaits a judge's decision on his potential release, following the Supreme Court's overturning of his murder conviction due to prosecutorial misconduct and a key witness's perjury; however, the state plans to retry him.

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Oklahoma Doctor Arrested for Murdering Daughter in Florida

Oklahoma pediatrician Dr. Neha Gupta was arrested in Oklahoma City on Monday for the first-degree murder of her 4-year-old daughter, Aria Talathi, in Florida on June 27; an autopsy revealed the child did not drown, as Gupta initially claimed.

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