Oklahoma Watch
Is the current foreign-born population in the U.S. among the highest in U.S. history at 15%, as Rep. Josh Breechen claimed?
New data estimates a decline in the U.S. foreign-born population to 50.5 million, marking a significant downward trend not seen since the 1930s.
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9mAn Inmate Called for Help Four Times in 45 Minutes Before Anyone Came; A Man Was Being Beaten to Death.
An 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. The phone operator, later charged with manslaughter, told investigators she never notified anyone. A recent report found the jail chronically understaffed and unable to operate safely.
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2mAre ectopic pregnancy deaths higher in states with abortion bans?
ProPublica data reveals that ectopic pregnancy-related deaths have nearly doubled nationally, with significantly higher rates in states implementing strict abortion bans due to delayed life-saving medical interventions.
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11mA Medicare Trial Program Is Helping Oklahoma Dementia Caregivers, but Only 128 Patients Are Enrolled
The Medicare GUIDE trial program provides critical respite care and support for dementia patients and their caregivers, aiming to improve quality of life and potentially become a permanent benefit.
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15m"Delay Usually Favors the Defense": What's Really Taking So Long in the Epic Charter Case
The 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 the next AG will inherit a prosecution of historic complexity and political sensitivity.
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7mTulsa City Council Unanimously Backs New Eviction Prevention Program That Could Be a State Model
The 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 Tulsa could be a model for Oklahoma.