Oklahoma’s unprecedented commutation, which released nearly 500 people from prison, a majority of which were convicted for nonviolent offenses, was a step in the right direction to reduce the state’s prison population, which is one of the highest per capita in the world. The happy news that came with so many families being reunited was […]
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Chicken-Fried News: Life of Riley
Irish Mob member Chad “Big Homie” Nathan Hudson recently reached a deal with federal prosecutors to avoid a life sentence.
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The fight against opioids continues
State agencies and nonprofit groups focus on preventing overdose deaths and safely disposing of painkillers.
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Chicken-Fried News: Braking bad
Texas Highway Patrol found $1 million worth of meth in local resident Ernesto Ayala’s car.
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Federal and state officials fight against the opioid epidemic
Gateway to Prevention and Recovery in Shawnee serves people battling opioid addiction all over Oklahoma.
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420: Data shows marijuana isn’t Oklahoma’s problem drug
Though marijuana is a hot topic in Oklahoma, the state’s most dangerous drugs aren’t necessarily found on the street.
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Chicken-Fried News: Crank 3, anyone?
A Tulsa man was arrested for possession of meth, guns, body armor and a bunch of money.
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Chicken-Fried News: Give me a problem and, yo, I’ll solve it
… with a machete. A young man in Owasso was charged with assault with a deadly weapon after attempting to solve an argument with a friend with a sharpened blade. According to KJRH.com in Tulsa, 19-year-old Devin Buck attacked his friend after an altercation turned heated. The police found Buck at his home. He was […]
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Chicken-Fried News: She’s in a big meth now!
Officer, I think there’s something in my meth. According to a NewsOK.com report, a woman called the Enid Police to report that there was something just not right with the meth she was smoking — she was convinced it was laced with something other than the toxic chemicals she was used to. So, like any […]
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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 […]