criminal justice

Judge Robert Olson rejected an argument from defense lawyers that Clarence Dixon's psychological problems prevent him from rationally understanding why the state wants to end his life.

Tuesday's pardons and commutations are part of a broader White House effort to make the criminal justice system more fair – a goal Biden made part of his 2020 presidential campaign.

Psilocybin research has gained momentum around the globe, as the compound begins to lose some of its stigma. After other conservative states passed laws allowing trials, Oklahoma lawmakers began working to adopt the policies here.

Oklahoma's secrecy laws allow the state to obscure where it gets lethal injection drugs. Given the state's track record, the critics say, that shouldn't be the case.

In his State of the State address on Monday, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt said that a man convicted of killing a 12-year-old boy while driving drunk could go free without so much as a traffic ticket on his record. Tribal leaders say Stitt isn't telling the whole truth.

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt gave his fourth State of the State address Monday as the state legislature opens to a new session. In his speech, he outlined his priorities for lawmakers this session.

This Week in Oklahoma Politics discusses the mayoral races in Oklahoma City and Norman and a multimillion dollar request to help tribal governments to deal with the increased caseload from McGirt v. Oklahoma.

Donald Anthony Grant was pronounced dead by lethal injection at 10:16 a.m. Thursday morning. He's the third death row inmate to be killed since the state resumed capital punishment in October after a six-year moratorium.

The Justice Department created an algorithm to measure a person's risk of committing a new crime after leaving prison. But even after multiple tweaks, the tool is leading to racial disparities.

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Friday to hear arguments that could limit part of the McGirt v. Oklahoma decision.