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Lynne Irene Stewart (October 8, 1939 – March 7, 2017) was an American defense attorney who was known for representing controversial, famous defendants. She herself was convicted on charges of conspiracy and providing material support to terrorists in 2005, [ 1 ] and sentenced to 28 months in prison.
Oklahoma House Bill 1775 (also known as HB1775) is a passed 2021 legislative bill in the U.S. state of Oklahoma that bans teaching certain concepts around race and gender. The bill is typically referred to as a ban on critical race theory .
In 2022 the Legislature passed House Bill 3316, which authorized the state to automatically expunge certain criminal offenses. State officials expect the system to launch by 2026.
Luschen said the bill that advanced through the Oklahoma State Legislature was an "unneeded way of inducing more stress upon the residents here in our community who are being used as political pawns."
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma State Board of Education on Tuesday approved a proposal requiring parents to report their immigration status or proof of citizenship when enrolling their children in ...
The Fifty-ninth Oklahoma Legislature was a meeting of the legislative branch of the government of Oklahoma, composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives. It met in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma from January 3, 2023, to January 3, 2025, during the first two years of the second administration of Governor Kevin Stitt .
A new controversial bill in the Oklahoma state legislature will limit how slavery is taught in schools and ban use of the 1619 Project.
The House passed the bill on April 21 by 75–16. [12] The Oklahoma Democratic Party accused Republican state legislators of "hateful rhetoric" and personal attacks on Mauree Turner during House debates on the bill. [13] Turner, the representative for Oklahoma's 88th House district, is the first non-binary person elected to a state legislature ...