Oklahoma Watch
Is the minimum wage for tipped restaurant staff in Oklahoma $2.13?
This brief explores the stagnant federal tipped minimum wage, its historical roots in racism, and the economic challenges faced by restaurant servers in Oklahoma compared to poverty levels.
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14mStill Waiting: Oklahoma’s Mental Health System Leaves Defendants Waiting in Jail Despite Court Order to Fix Delays
Oklahoma faces federal scrutiny as mentally ill defendants languish in county jails for months, awaiting court-ordered competency restoration treatment in a system struggling with capacity and constitutional delays.
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2mIs Oklahoma No. 3 in the nation for law enforcement turning people over to ICE?
Oklahoma ranks among the highest in ICE arrest rates nationally as new legislation seeks to mandate local law enforcement cooperation with federal immigration authorities through 287(g) agreements.
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26mSealed Records, 11-Minute Hearings, Hidden Conflicts: Inside Oklahoma's Broken Guardianship System
Oklahoma's guardianship system is failing the vulnerable people it is meant to protect, marked by sealed records, compressed hearings, undisclosed conflicts of interest and judges without adequate training. Three cases from a single Oklahoma County courtroom expose structural weaknesses that experts say are widespread but particularly acute in Oklahoma.
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13mStill Waiting: Oklahoma’s Mental Health System Leaves Defendants Waiting in Jail Despite Court Order to Fix Delays
Oklahoma is violating a federal consent decree by leaving hundreds of defendants with serious mental illness waiting in county jails for months without competency restoration treatment. A federal judge found the state fell short of required reforms, and average wait times of more than seven months remain far above court-ordered targets.
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2mDo 70% of immigrants deported from ICE custody have pending criminal charges or criminal convictions, as Sen. Mullin claimed?
This report challenges claims regarding immigrant criminality, revealing that most deportees lack criminal convictions and that only a small fraction of cases are based on alleged criminal activity.