Keaton Ross reports on a homicide victim at the Lawton Correctional Center whose body went undiscovered for more than three hours. Keaton also discusses proposed changes to Oklahoma’s commutation rules and Jennifer Palmer reports that independent inspections of the Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics will resume after a hiatus of more than 15 years. Ted Streuli hosts.
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February 14, 2024
