Railroad Crossing

Oklahoma’s “Blocked Crossing Statute,” which limits the amount of time that a train can block traffic at a railroad intersection with a highway or street, is “facially unconstitutional,” a federal court in the state ruled, finding that it is preempted by the Interstate Commerce Commission Termination Act.

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Ex-Cop Faces Federal Murder Charge After Seeking Release Under High Court Ruling

Federal prosecutors announced Friday the murder indictment of a former Tulsa cop convicted in state court for killing his daughter’s boyfriend, but who is now demanding his release after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling invalidated Oklahoma’s criminal jurisdiction on Native American tribal lands.

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Remains Found in Search For 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Victims

At least 10 bodies were found Wednesday in an unmarked mass grave at a Tulsa cemetery where investigators are searching for the remains of victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, Oklahoma's state archaeologist said.

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Tulsa Digs Again for Victims of 1921 Race Massacre

A second excavation begins Monday at a cemetery in an effort to find and identify victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre and shed light on violence that left hundreds dead and decimated an area that was once a cultural and economic mecca for African Americans.

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Ex-Jail Employees Charged for Playing ‘Baby Shark’ on Repeat

Two former Oklahoma jail employees and their supervisor face misdemeanor cruelty charges after investigators found they forced inmates to stand handcuffed for hours and listen to the children's song "Baby Shark" on repeat, a prosecutor said Monday.

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Federal Judge Upholds Oklahoma’s Absentee Voting Requirements

A federal judge declined Thursday evening to block Oklahoma’s photo identification and notarized signature requirements for absentee ballots during the Covid-19 pandemic, ignoring Democrats’ arguments that the law suppresses voters.

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Anti-Panhandling Law

Oklahoma City’s law restricting panhandling on street medians is unconstitutional, the Tenth Circuit ruled, finding that the city did not show that the ordinance is a “constitutionally permissible time, place, and manner restriction.”

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