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US DOJ finds Oklahoma illegally discriminates against people with behavioral health disabilities

JURIST

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday published its finding that Oklahoma discriminates against people with behavioral health disabilities in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The DOJ found that the state of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, and the OKCPD are public entities.

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Oklahoma AG drops charge against officer who slammed elderly man during traffic dispute

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Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond dismissed a criminal charge against Oklahoma City Police Sgt. Oklahoma County District Attorney Vicky Behenna filed the original charge against Gibson. The incident also sparked outrage within Oklahoma Citys Vietnamese community. Joseph Gibson on Friday.

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Oklahoma AG requests more time between upcoming executions

JURIST

Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond has filed a motion seeking more time between seven upcoming executions to ease the burden on the state’s Department of Corrections (DOC) and allow more time to prepare for executions. Public support for the death penalty in Oklahoma remains high.

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US Oklahoma Attorney General appeals federal injunction blocking enforcement of state immigration law

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US Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond submitted an appeal to the US Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals Wednesday. The preliminary injunction , which was issued last month, prevented Oklahoma from enforcing the bill. However, critics of the Bill argue that it promotes racial profiling.

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Justices take up bid to overturn Oklahoma death sentence

SCOTUSBlog

Share Eight years after the Supreme Court blocked his execution so that it could consider a challenge to Oklahoma’s lethal-injection protocol, the justices agreed on Monday to take up the case of Richard Glossip , who is seeking to set aside his conviction and death sentence.

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“Attorney General Merrick Garland delivers keynote speech at Oklahoma City bombing ceremony”

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Attorney General Merrick Garland delivers keynote speech at Oklahoma City bombing ceremony”: Josh Dulaney of The Oklahoman has this report.

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“Oklahoma attorney general urges Supreme Court to overturn McGirt”

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Oklahoma attorney general urges Supreme Court to overturn McGirt”: Chris Casteel of The Oklahoman has this report. Shanmugam appears as counsel of record for Oklahoma on the cert. ” And Sean Murphy of The Associated Press reports that “ Man whose case led to landmark ruling reconvicted by feds.”

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