Oklahoma
- Oklahoma removes over 453,000 from voter rollswww.oklahoman.com Oklahoma heightens civic engagement worries with removal of over 453,000 from voter rolls
State officials say the deletions are from routine auditing, but the move has some state leaders concerned.
The Republican party is fully aware at this point that low voter turnout only helps their guy. The fact that they're allowed to do this, especially this late into the election year, is just absolute tyranny. They will always sabotage their own base to increase their power.
- Oklahoma Supreme Court Dismisses Lawsuit From Last Remaining Survivors of Tulsa Race Massacretruthout.org Oklahoma Supreme Court Dismisses Lawsuit From Last Remaining Survivors of Tulsa Race Massacre
The survivors had sought financial reparations from the city for its failure to protect Black residents.
- Oklahoma Local Commissioner's Racist Organizing Attracts National Attention, Town Opponentsunicornriot.ninja Oklahoma Local Commissioner's Racist Organizing Attracts National Attention, Town Opponents - UNICORN RIOT
A highly active participant in the 2017 "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville went on to get elected to the city council in an Oklahoma town, but new reports show that some residents have had enough of his ideology being seated in a place of power over them. Judson Gannon Blevins has been a key...
- Oklahoma students walk out after trans student’s death to protest bullying policieswww.nbcnews.com Oklahoma students walk out after trans student’s death to protest bullying policies
After the death of Nex Benedict, classmates at Owasso High School say bullying often goes unpunished, causing students to feel like there’s no point asking for help.
- Oklahoma banned trans students from bathrooms. Now a bullied student is deadwww.independent.co.uk Oklahoma banned trans students from bathrooms. Now a bullied student is dead
Nex Benedict died one day after a fight in a school bathroom. Their mother Sue Benedict tells Bevan Hurley that the gender fluid teenager endured more than a year of abuse simply for being who they were
- Will the Supreme Court Force Oklahoma to Kill Richard Glossip?theintercept.com Will the Supreme Court Force Oklahoma to Kill Richard Glossip?
Almost 10 years after the court greenlit Richard Glossip’s execution, the justices have agreed to hear evidence of his innocence.
- Oklahoma ranked No. 3 state for most e-cigarette use, has most residents who vape daily
If you think you've noticed more e-cigarette usage around town, you're probably not wrong according to Forbes Advisor.
The business magazine released a study about e-cigarette, or vape, usage across the country, and Oklahoma ranked at No. 3.
According to the study, vaping, while still less common than traditional cigarette usage, is growing in popularity for younger crowds.
According to the study, the South has the most vapers with seven of the top 10 states coming from the region, including Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Tennessee and West Virginia.
- Oklahoma proposal would make watching porn a felony, ban sexting outside marriagenypost.com Oklahoma proposal would make watching porn a felony, ban sexting outside marriage
A bill set to be introduced next month would ban consuming or producing sexual content and punish offenders with prison sentences of up to 20 years and $25,000 fines.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/11095993
> this country is so fucking cool
