A review of state criminal statutes by Oklahoma Gazette revealed a plethora of laws that were passed in the early 20th century but aren’t as legally relevant as they were more than 100 years ago, said longtime Oklahoma City defense attorney Irven Box. “The majority of laws we have today were written by early legislators […]
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Playing chicken
Recently, the Oklahoma City Council rejected a proposal that would have allowed any resident to raise six backyard chickens without any special conditions and regardless of lot size. The measure failed 7-2 during the Dec. 31 meeting, with Salyer joining five other councilmen and Mayor Mick Cornett in their opposition. City ordinances currently allow chickens […]
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Fabric of society
It allows Americans who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender to access critical legal and financial information from professionals. Its website, livewoven.com, has educational content. Visitors can watch a video or read an article to learn how they can live their true lives amid the quagmire of complex and competing state and federal laws. […]
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Heeeere’s Johnnie’s corpses
“Just trying to scare people, that’s what I like to do,” Mullins told News9, and then laughed. It worked. Neighbors called 911, and the police and fire departments responded. So far, News9 reports, nobody has broken any laws. In fact, Mullins has added another corpse. They will rest where they rest until after Halloween, Mullins […]
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Contraception empowers women
It was nearly half a century before the United States Supreme Court, in the landmark 1965 opinion Griswold v. Connecticut, overturned bans on the sale of contraception to married women. Seven years later, the Supreme Court would recognize this same right on behalf of unmarried women. More recently, the Obama administration, under the Affordable Care […]
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Allergy sufferers give thanks
This requirement would have necessitated a doctor’s co-pay for each appointment, ultimately leading to a massive increase in the cost of these safe, common, vital medicines. It also would have increased the number of doctor visits and thereby strained the demands on Oklahoma’s medical system. As someone who depends on cold and allergy medicine to […]
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H.P. Lovecraft’s Cool Air
They have something to do with a 5,000-year-old Egyptian relic called the Horns of Werethekau and one Dr. Torres who has the power to resurrect the dead, but you’re likely to have forgotten that when the opening credits finally finish up four minutes later. And you’re equally likely to forget the entire movie 82 minutes […]
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The price of modernizing alcohol laws
This will mark the third major statewide vote on liquor law reform since the national repeal of Prohibition in 1933. In the first major statewide vote, Oklahoma swiftly (26 years) followed up on that 21st amendment to the U.S. Constitution by repealing prohibition here in 1959. Twenty-five years later Oklahomans allowed the sale of liquor […]
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The next step
Meanwhile, at least two Oklahoma City Council members have suggested that the city look into forming its own election reporting requirements and oversight body prior to the 2013 council and mayoral elections. During the council’s Jan. 17 meeting, Ward 2 Councilman Ed Shadid and Ward 4 Councilman Pete White expressed disappointment that the Ethics Commission […]