After sitting for nearly 20 years on death row for the 1982 murder of Pamela Kaye Willis, Curtis Edward McCarty is now a free man. Judge Twyla Mason Gray said during today’s hearing she believes that McCarty was involved in the murder but because of the actions of former Oklahoma City police chemist Joyce […]
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Late civil rights activist is first black woman honored with rotunda portrait
After more than a decade of planning, Ada Lois Sipuel Fisher will join black and white male leaders and a handful of women honored in paint next month in the state Capitol rotunda. The late Chickasha native, who paved the way for desegregation in higher education in Oklahoma, will be the first black woman featured […]
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Cherokee Freedmen file for injunction
The descendants of Oklahoma Cherokee slaves filed an injunction in federal court in Washington, D.C., Tuesday asking a judge to throw out the tribe’s recent decision to remove their citizenship and voting rights in the Indian nation. Filed by Freedmen Association President Marilynn Vann and her attorney, Jon Velie of Norman, the injunction asks […]
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Clemens returning to Yankees, but will he help?
On Sunday ” in the kind of dramatic fashion only the Yankees can conjure up ” Roger Clemens stood up with a microphone at Yankee Stadium and announced himself as the savior to all who wear pinstripes and bow down to small statues of Babe Ruth every night. OK, so those aren’t the exact words […]
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Quality-of-life issues resonate in Norman, Edmond mayoral races
Voters in Edmond and Norman recently elected mayors whose priorities place “quality-of-life” issues ahead of “growth at any cost.” In a March 6 Norman primary, University of Oklahoma political science professor Cindy Rosenthal defeated two challengers for the post. And in Edmond’s April 3 runoff, retired federal personnel manager Dan O’Neil carried all four city […]
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Leadership Oklahoma City celebrates 25 years
Leadership Oklahoma City began as a one-day training program to talk about ideas, leadership and how to get involved. “It became something that people wanted to do,” said Greg Wheeler, president of this year’s class. “It’s really taken off ever since then.” What started out as 30 people 25 years ago has now evolved to […]
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Jewish community center breaks ground
On May 20, the Chabad-Lubavitch community in Oklahoma City will break ground on the new Chabad Community Center for Jewish Life and Learning. Rabbi Ovadia Goldman describes the facility as a place for the entire Jewish community. Chabad of Oklahoma City already has purchased two acres on W. Hefner Road between May Avenue and Hefner […]
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Library celebrates “Star Wars” anniversary
On Wednesday, the Ronald J. Norick Downtown Library celebrates the 30th anniversary of one of the most successful and influential films ever made: “Star Wars.” Refreshments will be served prior to the 5 p.m. screening in the library’s auditorium. Attendees are welcome to show up dressed as their favorite character, as members of the Oklahoma […]
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Court denies appeal for Pavatt
Convicted murderer James Dwight Pavatt was denied appeal from the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals this afternoon. The justices voted 5-0 to deny overturning Pavatt’s murder conviction and death sentence. Pavatt was found guilty in September 2003 of conspiring and killing Oklahoma City advertising executive Robert Andrew at his home in 2001. Pavatt’s co-defendant and […]
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Henry declares State of Emergency for Oklahoma
Governor Brad Henry today declared a State of Emergency for all of Oklahoma’s counties. Tornadoes, rain and flooding have been widespread throughout Oklahoma since May 4. “The State Emergency Operations Plan has been activated and our emergency management officials are closely monitoring the situation,” Henry said in a statement. Providing a formal […]