Tag Archives: Oklahoma

OK Approves Nation’s First Religious Charter School

The New York Times reports: The nation’s first religious charter school was approved in Oklahoma on Monday, handing a victory to Christian conservatives, but opening the door to a constitutional battle over whether taxpayer dollars can directly fund religious schools. The online school, St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School, would be run by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Oklahoma …

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Oklahoma Supreme Court Tosses Abortion Bans

The Tulsa World reports: The Oklahoma Supreme Court on Wednesday tossed out two state laws outlawing abortion. The state’s high court found that Senate Bill 1503 and House Bill 4327 were unconstitutional. Both measures were passed and signed by Gov. Kevin Stitt in 2022. Senate Bill 1503 would have banned abortion when a fetal heartbeat was detected, which is usually …

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Youth Pastor Arrested On Child Sex, Child Porn Charges

Oklahoma City’s ABC affiliate reports: The Norman Police Department says a caregiver has been arrested after a report of a child under the age of 12 being molested around Christmas time. Officials say they responded to a home in Norman on December 28, 2022, where the original report was made. That caregiver was 45-year-old Christopher Fourcade, who was arrested Thursday …

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OK Gov Defends Defunding PBS Over LGBTQ Content

Fox News reports: Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt, R., has strong words for critics after he vetoed a bill last week that would have funded operations of the state’s PBS station, Oklahoma Educational Television Authority (OETA), through 2026, accusing the station of indoctrinating young children. Unless the legislature is able to override his veto, the state PBS network will cease operations …

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Oklahoma Education Chief: Teach The Bible As History

“Oklahomans, we have a clear choice in front of us. When it comes to our schools, do we want the radical ideology in our classroom that pushes gender theory? That pushes graphic pornography in order to push a social experiment on our kids? “Or do want the US Constitution? Do we want documents like the Federalist Papers and the bible? …

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Oklahoma Gov Signs Anti-Trans Youth Heath Care Bill

The Associated Press reports: Oklahoma on Monday became the latest state to ban gender-affirming medical care for minors as Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a bill that makes it a felony for health care workers to provide children with treatments that can include puberty-blocking drugs and hormones. Oklahoma joins at least 15 other states with laws banning such care, as …

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OK Sheriff Caught On Tape Threatening To Kill Reporters Says They’re Being Investigated For “Illegal” Recording

Tulsa’s NBC affiliate reports: Residents in McCurtain County are outraged after a newspaper article revealed racist comments and threats of murder involving county officials. The McCurtain Gazette newspaper published an audio recording they obtained where the group is heard discussing a plot to kill the publisher and his son, as well as making racist comments condoning lynching, A large crowd …

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Oklahoma Sheriff And County Officials Caught On Tape Discussing Killing Reporters And Lynching Black People

The Oklahoman reports: In southeast Oklahoma, the sheriff of McCurtain County, one of his investigators and a county commissioner are accused by a newspaper of discussing killing a local reporter and lamenting that modern justice no longer includes hanging Black people. The explosive accusations were published this week in the McCurtain Gazette-News. According to the newspaper, Sheriff Kevin Clardy, investigator …

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OK Youth Pastor Charged With Felony Child Sex Crimes

Oklahoma City’s NBC affiliate reports: Wewoka Middle School principal and youth pastor, Cody Barlow was formally charged with two felony counts of lewd or indecent acts with a child under the age of 16 on Thursday. Barlow has been the WMS Principal since the 2019-2020 school year. A federal lawsuit filed on November 30 reveals graphic allegations of Barlow’s “grooming …

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Delta Flight Diverted Over Mystery Mass Illness [VIDEO]

Oklahoma City’s ABC affiliate reports: After a Delta Airlines flight was diverted to Oklahoma City on Thursday due to multiple people becoming ill on the plane, officials are continuing to investigate the cause of the sickness. The flight, en route to Atlanta from Los Angeles, stopped at the Will Rogers World Airport after officials said nine passengers complained about feeling …

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OK Allows Corporal Punishment For Disabled Students

The New Republic reports: A just society would not allow teachers to hit disabled kids at school. Sounds reasonable enough, right? Well, Oklahoma Republicans disagree. On Tuesday, the Oklahoma House, in which Republicans have a supermajority, voted against House Bill 1028, which would have outlawed school district personnel from “using corporal punishment on any student identified with a disability in …

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Oklahoma Voters Reject Recreational Weed Measure

Omaha’s CBS affiliate reports: Oklahoma voters rejected a state question Tuesday to allow for the recreational use of marijuana, following a late blitz of opposition from faith leaders, law enforcement and prosecutors. Oklahoma would have become the 22nd state to legalize adult use of cannabis and join conservative states like Montana and Missouri that have approved similar proposals in recent …

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OK Pastor Charged With Indecent Acts With A Minor

Oklahoma City’s NBC affiliate reports: A Chickasha area pastor has been arrested on allegations of indecent acts with a minor according to Chickasha Police Department. Chickasha Police officials say Matthew Reiber has been booked into the Grady county jail. Police officials confirm that on February 7, they were contacted about a possible Sexual Assault, by a neighbor. After further interviews …

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Family Member Of Victim Assaults Accused OK Pastor

Joplin’s NBC affiliate reports: A Wyandotte pastor charged with felony child sexual abuse was assaulted by a member of the victim’s family, according to Miami Police Chief Thomas Anderson. The Ottawa County Prosecutor filed the sexual abuse charge against Fred Gammon, Jr, 42, of Miami on Monday, Feb. 13. Court records show Gammon’s wife, Tonya, posted his $35,000 bail. “The …

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Police: OK Pastor Wanted To Smell Child’s Underwear

New details on yesterday’s servant of Jesus: A Wyandotte pastor accused of abusing a child sent several sexually suggestive and inappropriate text messages to a juvenile victim, including one message about “wanting to smell her underwear,” court documents show. Fred McCoy Gammon, Jr, 42, of Miami, is charged in Ottawa County District Court with child sexual abuse. He is free …

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Oklahoma Pastor Arrested On Child Sex Abuse Charge

Joplin’s NBC affiliate reports: A warrant was issued Monday for a Wyandotte pastor. Fred McCoy Gammon, Jr, 42, of Miami, is charged in Ottawa County District Court with child sexual abuse. A $35,000 warrant was also issued on Monday, court records show. Gammon is the pastor of Wayside Assembly of God church in Wyandotte. The church has taken down its …

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Oklahoma Bill Would Make It A Felony To Perform Drag For Minors: Up To $20,000 Fine, Up To Two Years In Jail

The Insider reports: An Oklahoma bill would make it a felony punishable by up to a $20,000 fine for drag artists to perform in front of minors. The bill would make it “unlawful for a person to engage in an adult cabaret performance” in public before a minor. The fine may fall in the range of $500 to $20,000, and …

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Oklahoma Anti-Trans Bill Cites “Millstone” Scripture

The Mary Sue reports: State Senator David Bullard’s Senate Bill 129, also called the Millstone Act of 2023, says “a physician or other healthcare professional shall not provide gender transition procedures to any individual under twenty-six (26) years of age.” The bill would ban providers from referring trans adults to health care professionals, and any healthcare provider that offers “gender …

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Oklahoma Youth Pastor Sued After Molestation Arrest

Fox News reports: Cody Barlow, a 33-year-old former Wewoka Middle School principal who was arrested in October on child sexual assault charges, is being sued along with the Wewoka School District by an anonymous minor who attended the school and claims that Barlow groomed and abused him, according to KOKH-TV. “Mr. Barlow had a process of grooming young kids,” attorney Ross …

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OK Governor’s Son Found Drunk With “Box Of Guns”

The Oklahoman reports: Following a Halloween incident in Guthrie, the Logan County Sheriff’s Office recommended that a charge be filed against the governor’s son for possessing alcohol as a minor, according to a probable cause affidavit obtained by The Oklahoman. On Monday, District Attorney Laura Thomas confirmed she had received the affidavit but decided to offer Stitt and those with …

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