The Latest Breaking News from Oklahoma

Oklahoma governor signs Texas-style ban on most abortions

Oklahoma’s Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt has signed a Texas-style abortion ban that prohibits abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy

The Independent UK · May 3, 2022

Judge lets Tulsa Race Massacre reparations lawsuit proceed

An Oklahoma judge has ruled that a lawsuit can proceed that seeks reparations for survivors and descendants of victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre

The Independent UK · May 3, 2022

Ballerina statue cut down in Tulsa, sold for scrap metal

Authorities in Oklahoma say a bronze statue of a famous Native American ballerina was cut from its base outside a Tulsa museum and sold for scrap to a recycling company

The Independent UK · May 2, 2022

Broncos select safety Delarrin Turner-Yell in 5th round of NFL draft

The Broncos selected Oklahoma safety Delarrin Turner-Yell in the fifth round of the 2022 NFL draft on Saturday.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 30, 2022

Oklahoma abortion providers sue

"Unless these abortion bans are stopped, Oklahomans will be robbed of the freedom to control their own bodies and futures," said one reproductive rights advocate.

Salon · Apr 30, 2022

Theatres need more plus-sized black actors, says Broadway and West End star

Marisha Wallace wants to inspire young girls and call out lack of diversity as she takes on role in Oklahoma!

The Guardian - UK · Apr 30, 2022

NFL Draft 2022: Best Available Players For Day 3

Ranking the top 157 prospects who could still hear their names called in rounds four through seven, including Sam Howell, Daniel Faalele, Isaiah Spiller and Justyn Ross.

Sports Illustrated · Apr 30, 2022

As US abortion access wanes, this doctor travels to fill a void

Dr Shelly Tien, a maternal-foetal medicine specialist, travels across state lines to provide abortions in places with limited abortion access

The Independent UK · Apr 29, 2022

EXPLAINER: What is happening with abortion in Oklahoma?

Oklahoma’s Republican-led state Legislature passed several anti-abortion restrictions in recent weeks, part of a movement in conservative states to curtail women’s reproductive rights

The Independent UK · Apr 29, 2022

Oklahoma voters to decide in November on restructuring the state’s judicial system and judge selection process

The Oklahoma State Legislature referred a constitutional amendment to the Nov. 2022 ballot that would establish a new court structure and judicial selection process in Oklahoma modeled on the U.S. federal court system structure.

Ballotpedia · Apr 29, 2022