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Category: Criminal Justice

Courts Rely on Domestic Abuse Defendants’ Word for Surrendering Guns

by Whitney Bryen December 10, 2019December 11, 2019

Oklahoma courts rely on an honor system when telling domestic violence defendants to surrender their guns. Victim advocates say this puts victims and the public at risk.

District Judge Avoids Removal, But Is Scolded by Supreme Court

by Paul Monies December 4, 2019December 5, 2019

With Prison Staff Shortage, Oklahoma Looks to Hire Teenagers as Guards

by Trevor Brown November 30, 2019November 28, 2019

Does Investigative Tool Cloaked in Secrecy Give Prosecutors Too Much Power?

by Paul Monies November 25, 2019November 25, 2019

Court Order Would Allow Abuse Victims to Testify by Video. Will Attorneys Object?

by Whitney Bryen November 8, 2019November 12, 2019

Whistleblower Claims Raise Questions About Multi-County Grand Jury Process

by Paul Monies November 4, 2019November 25, 2019

Most Domestic Abusers Defy Court-Ordered Intervention

by Whitney Bryen October 24, 2019June 25, 2020

Many Victims Have Darker View of Intervention Program

by Whitney Bryen October 24, 2019October 30, 2019

As New Gun Law Approaches, Seizures of Firearms in Largest Cities Keep Rising

by Trevor Brown October 14, 2019October 28, 2019

Despite Reforms, High Caseloads Continue to Stress Public Defender System

by Trevor Brown October 2, 2019October 28, 2019

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