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Oklahoma WatchVerifiedAn 18-year-old inmate at the Oklahoma County Detention Center called the emergency line four times over 45 minutes while a man was being beaten to death two cells away. A recent report found the jail chronically understaffed and unable to operate safely.…
Oklahoma WatchVerifiedThe post Are ectopic pregnancy deaths higher in states with abortion bans? appeared first on Oklahoma Watch.
Oklahoma WatchVerifiedSandi Hegeman was able to attend her son’s wedding because a Medicare trial program funded her mother-in-law’s respite care. Hegeman’s mother-in-law, Gertrude De Cambra, has dementia and qualifies for the Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience program, an eight-year voluntary model for Medicare…
Oklahoma WatchVerifiedThe embezzlement case against Epic Charter Schools co-founders David Chaney and Ben Harris faces another delay after defense attorneys challenged their June 24 arraignment, leaving Oklahoma’s $22 million taxpayer-funded investigation unresolved more than four years after charges were filed. Andrea Eger and…
Oklahoma WatchVerifiedOklahoma Watch · Missing County Gear, Federal Housing Bills and Cedar Lake Water Wars Brenna Witchey breaks down findings from county audits revealing how rural sheriffs lost track of guns, cars, and even a meat slicer with millions in property marked missing.…
Oklahoma WatchVerifiedThe criminal case against Epic Charter Schools' co-founders is now more than four years old with no trial date set, no arraignment entered and a new attorney general taking office in January. Defense attorneys have delayed the case at every turn, and…
Oklahoma WatchVerifiedThe post Is the current foreign-born population in the U.S. among the highest in U.S. history at 15%, as Rep. Josh Breechen claimed? appeared first on Oklahoma Watch.
Oklahoma WatchVerifiedThe Tulsa City Council unanimously passed a resolution September 16 to develop a right-to-counsel eviction program providing legal representation to low-income tenants and landlords alike. Twenty-one cities, two counties and five states have implemented similar programs, all lowering eviction rates. Advocates say…
Oklahoma WatchVerifiedState Question 845, on the November 3 ballot, would restructure Oklahoma's Judicial Nominating Commission by eliminating political party balancing requirements and restrictions on attorney members. Supporters say the changes modernize a system designed in 1967. Critics say removing bipartisan guardrails could allow…
Oklahoma WatchVerifiedA federal audit found that the Bureau of Indian Affairs' Missing and Murdered Unit has been plagued by staffing problems since its 2021 creation, with nearly half its posts unfilled, 39% of its funds redirected to other costs and hundreds of cases…
Oklahoma WatchVerifiedThe Oklahoma Water Resources Board approved a dam consent order Tuesday with companies connected to former state Senate President Pro Tempore Glenn Coffee, fining them $2,500 and requiring compliance — while simultaneously approving the order without allowing Cedar Lake residents to address…