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Trent Shores Reflects On His Time As U.S. Attorney, Remains Committed To Justice For Indian Country

By • Feb 24, 2021
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This is a bittersweet week for U.S. Attorney Trent Shores. He tendered his resignation effective February 28th to make way for President Joe Biden's new head prosecutor for the Northern District of Oklahoma. Over the last four years, he's worked closely with tribal and state leaders, as both adjust to last summer's landmark McGirt v. Oklahoma ruling.

Here's What's In House Democrats' $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Plan

By & • Feb 22, 2021

The House Budget Committee has approved legislation advancing President Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package, setting a path for intense debate in the Senate.

The legislation is set for a vote on the House floor at the end of the week. The Senate is then expected to take up the legislation and attempt to modify it to ensure it can pass procedural hurdles while still satisfying all 50 Senate Democrats.

Evan Rachel Wood Names Marilyn Manson As Abuser

By • Feb 1, 2021

Actress Evan Rachel Wood has identified Brian Warner, better known as the industrial-rock musician Marilyn Manson, as the abuser she had refrained from naming in previous testimony. In a statement posted to Instagram, the Westworld actor alleged that Warner, with whom she was in a relationship between 2007 and 2010, "started grooming me when I was a teenager and horrifically abused me for years. I was brainwashed and manipulated into submission. I am done living in fear of retaliation, slander, or blackmail."

2021 Legislative Preview: Oklahoma Senate Leader Answers StateImpact's Questions

By • Jan 28, 2021
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The state Legislature’s session was badly disrupted last year by the pandemic. It’s back starting Monday, and faces a long list of pressing issues and unfinished work from 2020.

A Heavy Blow: The Pandemic's Impact on Domestic Violence

By KOSU • Jan 25, 2021
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"A Heavy Blow: The Pandemic's Impact on Domestic Violence," the second episode of the Focus: Black Oklahoma's special presentation "Black Plague: COVID In North Tulsa" is available now.

Join KOSU This Sunday For 'Black Plague' From Focus: Black Oklahoma

By • Dec 17, 2020
Jamie Glisson

This Sunday at 3 p.m., join KOSU for a special presentation of "Black Plague: COVID In North Tulsa" from Focus: Black Oklahoma.

The three-part series will focus on the effects of COVID-19 in the north Tulsa community. The episodes look at the pandemic's effect on youth, domestic violence, evictions and homelessness.

National Program To Combat Crisis Of Missing And Murdered Indigenous People Debuts In Oklahoma

By • Nov 24, 2020
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The U.S. Attorneys of the Northern and Eastern District of Oklahoma announced a new pilot program on Monday to combat the ongoing problem of missing and murdered Indigenous people in Oklahoma.

Muscogee (Creek) Nation's Family Violence Prevention Program Helps Those In Need

By & Lenzy Krehbiel-Burton • Oct 20, 2020
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Oklahoma has one of the highest rates of domestic violence in the country -- more than 26,000 cases in 2019 alone according to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation.

Two Federal Bills Addressing Missing And Murdered Indigenous People Become Law

By • Oct 12, 2020
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On Saturday, President Donald Trump signed two bills into law to combat the problem of missing and murdered Indigenous people.

Savanna's Act and the Not Invisible Act were both were passed by Congress in September.

Savanna's Act Addresses Alarming Number Of Missing Or Killed Native Women

By • Sep 28, 2020

Last week, the House passed Savanna's Act, a bill that requires the Department of Justice to strengthen training, coordination, data collection and other guidelines related to cases of murdered or missing Native Americans. It aims to address the alarming number of cases involving Native women.

Former North Dakota Sen. Heidi Heitkamp first introduced the bill in 2017. It passed the Senate earlier this year and President Trump is expected to sign it into law.

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