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Supreme Court To Hear New Case That Could Impact Oklahoma, Tribal Law Enforcement

Alex Cameron The final case to be argued before the Supreme Court in its 2021-22 term — and the last of Justice Stephen Breyer’s career — is Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta, a follow-up to the 2020 McGirt decision with significant implications for public safety in Oklahoma and potentially the entire country.

Hughes Co. Sheriff Says Law Enforcement With Muscogee Nation Is Failing, Withdraws Cross Deputization

Storme Jones Relationships between the tribes and law enforcement have been strained since the McGirt ruling transformed the state's judicial system.

US Rep. Tom Cole Says He Doesn’t Want To 'overhype' Prospects For McGirt Funding

Chris Casteel, The Oklahoman Despite requests from Oklahoma lawmakers, Congress may not earmark any money this year to help tribes beef up law enforcement and criminal justice systems to meet their new obligations, U.S. Rep. Tom Cole said Friday.

Tulsa World: Cherokee, Chickasaw Tribal Officials On Reservation Issue: It's Time To Move On

Curtis Killman, Tulsa World Officials with the Cherokee and Chickasaw nations on Thursday praised the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision nearly two weeks ago to pass on overturning its McGirt ruling and expressed hope that the court would reject one remaining group of challenges by the state to the landmark ruling.

Cherokee Nation Attorney General Discusses McGirt Ruling's Impact On Tribes

David Prock Oklahoma Attorney General John O'Connor spoke with News On 6 at 4 this week about the latest developments regarding the United States Supreme Court's ruling on tribal jurisdiction. On Tuesday we were joined by Cherokee Nation Attorney General Sara Hill to discuss how the tribes are reacting to the high court's latest decisions

Oklahoma Attorney General Addresses Legal Battle Over Supreme Court's McGirt Decision

David Prock This spring the United States Supreme Court will take up a question to decide whether the state of Oklahoma has the authority to prosecute Americans of non-native descent who commit crimes against Native American victims on tribal land. It's part of an ongoing legal battle from the state of Oklahoma to get the high court to overturn its original ruling on tribal jurisdiction. Oklahoma Attorney General John O'Connor joined News On 6 at 4 to talk about the recent developments.

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SCOTUS To Take Up Question Related To State's Authority To Prosecute Non-Natives In Native Territory

News On 6 The U.S. Supreme Court said Friday that it will take on a case later this year related to Oklahoma's ability to prosecute non-Native Americans' crimes in Native territory.

SCOTUS To Take Up Question Related To State's Authority To Prosecute Non-Natives In Native Territory

News On 6 The U.S. Supreme Court said Friday that it will take on a case later this year related to Oklahoma's ability to prosecute non-Native Americans' crimes in Native territory.

Governor Kevin Stitt Applauds Supreme Court Decision To Address McGirt Ruling

News 9 Governor Kevin Stitt released the following statement Friday after the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear the state’s case to address the McGirt ruling.

Governor Kevin Stitt Applauds Supreme Court Decision To Address McGirt Ruling

News 9 Governor Kevin Stitt released the following statement Friday after the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear the state’s case to address the McGirt ruling.

Tulsa Man Charged In Federal Court After Life Sentence Overturned Due To Tribal Status

David Prock A man who had his murder conviction and life sentence was thrown out because of his tribal status is now charged in federal court. Tulsa County jury convicted Emmitt Graywolf Sam for Johnathan Stephens' death.

Tulsa Man Charged In Federal Court After Life Sentence Overturned Due To Tribal Status

Federal Judge Denies Oklahoma Injunction To Stop Federal Mining Jurisdiction On Tribal Lands

Jonathan Cooper A federal judge denies the state of Oklahoma's injunction to stop the Interior Department from taking surface mining jurisdiction away from the state on the Muscogee Reservation.

Federal Judge Denies Oklahoma Injunction To Stop Federal Mining Jurisdiction On Tribal Lands

Jonathan Cooper A federal judge denies the state of Oklahoma's injunction to stop the Interior Department from taking surface mining jurisdiction away from the state on the Muscogee Reservation.

Cherokee Nation Chief Signs Order Addressing Tribal Hunting After State Compact's Expiration

Emory Bryan Cherokee Nation Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. signed an order Monday outlining plans for the tribe to handle hunting regulations and conservation efforts on reservation land.

Cherokee Nation Chief Signs Order Addressing Tribal Hunting After State Compact's Expiration

Emory Bryan Cherokee Nation Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. signed an order Monday outlining plans for the tribe to handle hunting regulations and conservation efforts on reservation land.

Tulsa Man's Murder Conviction, Life Sentence Overturned Due To Tribal Status

Reagan Ledbetter A man has had his conviction and life sentence overturned, after going on a carjacking spree in 2016 and shooting and killing a man during the crime spree. A Tulsa jury found Emmitt Sam guilty of murdering Johnathan Stephens, but now the case has been overturned because Sam is Cherokee, so the state didn’t have jurisdiction, based on last year’s Supreme Court ruling.

Tulsa Man's Murder Conviction, Life Sentence Overturned Due To Tribal Status

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Tulsa Woman Convicted Of Desecrating A Corpse Has Conviction Overturned By SCOTUS Tribal Ruling

Ashlyn Brothers A woman convicted of desecrating the corpse of a woman in a casket has had her conviction and sentence dismissed based on the federal ruling on tribal jurisdiction. The US Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Oklahoma says Shaynna Sims is not in federal custody.

Tulsa Woman Convicted Of Desecrating A Corpse Has Conviction Overturned By SCOTUS Tribal Ruling

Prosecutors Worried Claremore Woman Charged With Running Over Her Son Could Go Unpunished

Amelia Mugavero Rogers County prosecutors say they feared a woman would go unpunished after she was charged with running over her son with her car while she was high on meth.

Prosecutors Worried Claremore Woman Charged With Running Over Her Son Could Go Unpunished

Amelia Mugavero Rogers County prosecutors say they feared a woman would go unpunished after she was charged with running over her son with her car while she was high on meth.

Cherokee Nation Files Brief For SCOTUS To Reject Oklahoma Petition

News On 6 The Cherokee Nation is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to deny the state's petition to overturn its ruling on tribal jurisdiction.

Cherokee Nation Files Brief For SCOTUS To Reject Oklahoma Petition

News On 6 The Cherokee Nation is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to deny the state's petition to overturn its ruling on tribal jurisdiction.

US District Judge Accepts Guilty Plea For Man Charged With 2nd Degree Murder In 2016 Shooting

Amy Slanchik A U.S. District Judge on Friday accepted a guilty plea from Jacob Krafft, who is charged with second Degree Murder in Indian Country in the 2016 shooting death of his father, Eric Krafft.

US District Judge Accepts Guilty Plea For Man Charged With 2nd Degree Murder In 2016 Shooting

Oklahoma Court Upholds Tribal Sovereignty For Quapaw Nation

Amelia Mugavero An Oklahoma appeals court has affirmed another Native American tribe's sovereignty. The state now won't have the authority to prosecute crimes involving Native American citizens inside the Quapaw nation's territory.

Oklahoma Court Upholds Tribal Sovereignty For Quapaw Nation

Muscogee Citizens Constitutionally Guarantee Free Press In Historic Vote

Brittany Harlow, Verified News Network For the first time in history, a Native American tribe has made free press part of their constitution.

Muscogee Citizens Constitutionally Guarantee Free Press In Historic Vote

Brittany Harlow, Verified News Network For the first time in history, a Native American tribe has made free press part of their constitution.

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Fertility Doctor Watching Reproductive Rights “Closely” Following Roe

Augusta McDonnell Days after the Supreme Court's historic ruling to over-turn the right to abortion, many are wondering how a post-Roe world will impact those struggling with fertility, and specifically in vitro fertilization.

Fertility Doctor Watching Reproductive Rights “Closely” Following Roe

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Fertility Doctor Watching Reproductive Rights “Closely” Following Roe

City Of Tulsa To Unveil Plan For Kirkpatrick Heights Development

News On 6 A new master plan will change the large tract of land that has sat empty in downtown Tulsa for years.

Home Explosion In Okmulgee County Kills Elderly Couple, Investigators Say

Jonathan Cooper A couple is dead after their home exploded in Henryetta Monday morning. Investigators think it was caused by a natural gas leak.

President Biden Signs Gun Control Legislation Into Law

Alex Cameron Overshadowed, perhaps, by the Supreme Court’s historic decision on abortion, the U.S. House last Friday approved the most significant gun control legislation in a generation, determined to “do something” in the wake of several high profile mass shootings that occurred in May.

Man Impersonating Hotel Staff Arrested, Accused Of Assaulting 10-Year-Old Girl

Colby Thelen A man is in the Oklahoma County Detention Center after police said he broke into a downtown hotel room and fondled a 10-year-old girl.

1 Dead, 2 Injured After Multiple Vehicle Wreck

News On 6 One person has died and two others are injured after a wreck in eastern Oklahoma on Monday evening, according to OHP.

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Governor Stitt Highlights Film, Energy, McGirt Decision In State Of The State Address

Meredith McCown Governor Kevin Stitt is in Tulsa today for the Tulsa Regional Chamber’s State of the State. He highlighted the film, automobile, energy, and aerospace industries and covered pressing issues like the McGirt ruling and state energy independence.

Governor Stitt Highlights Film, Energy, McGirt Decision In State Of The State Address

McGirt, Man At Center Of US Supreme Court Decision, To Be Sentenced In Muskogee

Cal Day The man at the center of the United States Supreme Court’s decision on tribal jurisdiction is expected to be sentenced in federal court on Wednesday afternoon.

McGirt, Man At Center Of US Supreme Court Decision, To Be Sentenced In Muskogee

Cal Day The man at the center of the United States Supreme Court’s decision on tribal jurisdiction is expected to be sentenced in federal court on Wednesday afternoon.

Your Vote Counts: Latest McGirt Ruling, Masks, Higher Education And Infrastructure

News 9 News 9 political analyst Scott Mitchell was joined Sunday by former state Representative Jason Dunnington and current state Representative Jon Echols to discuss this week's McGirt ruling, masks, higher education and infrastructure in Oklahoma.

Your Vote Counts: Latest McGirt Ruling, Masks, Higher Education And Infrastructure

Daughter Of Murdered Woman Feels ‘Beyond Blessed’ By New Decision On McGirt Ruling

Kristen Weaver A Claremore woman whose mother was murdered 15 years ago said she has peace knowing the killer won't be set free.

Daughter Of Murdered Woman Feels ‘Beyond Blessed’ By New Decision On McGirt Ruling

Kristen Weaver A Claremore woman whose mother was murdered 15 years ago said she has peace knowing the killer won't be set free.

Oklahoma Court Of Criminal Appeals Rules That McGirt Decision Does Not Apply To Past Convictions

Grant Stephens The decision means thousands of cases will no longer have to be re-tried in federal or tribal courts, and victims won't have to go through the court process all over again.

Oklahoma Court Of Criminal Appeals Rules That McGirt Decision Does Not Apply To Past Convictions

Grant Stephens The decision means thousands of cases will no longer have to be re-tried in federal or tribal courts, and victims won't have to go through the court process all over again.

State AG Asks U.S. Supreme Court To Overturn Historic Tribal Sovereignty Ruling

Scott Rains, The Lawton Constitution The Oklahoma Attorney General is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn its historic 2020 decision in favor of tribal sovereignty.

State AG Asks U.S. Supreme Court To Overturn Historic Tribal Sovereignty Ruling

Scott Rains, The Lawton Constitution The Oklahoma Attorney General is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn its historic 2020 decision in favor of tribal sovereignty.

McGirt-Related Appeal From Comanche County Awaits Ruling

Scott Rains, The Lawton Constitution With the State Attorney General’s request for the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn its historic 2020 ruling in favor of tribal jurisdiction, at least in the lands of the Five Tribes, a case up for appeal from Comanche County could become moot.

McGirt-Related Appeal From Comanche County Awaits Ruling

In Oklahoma, Tax Exemptions Can Exclude Tribal Governments, Kiowa Learn At Norman Hotel

Molly Young , The Oklahoman When Kiowa elders and tribal government employees met recently for a two-day meeting in Norman to discuss the tribe’s language program, they were caught by surprise when a hotel clerk insisted on adding sales and lodging taxes to their stay.

In Oklahoma, Tax Exemptions Can Exclude Tribal Governments, Kiowa Learn At Norman Hotel

Tulsa World: One Of First Cases Overturned On Tribal Jurisdiction Grounds Results In Federal Conviction

Curtis Killman, Tulsa World Federal prosecutors were able to secure a conviction of Murphy despite the loss of some evidence and difficulty tracking down witnesses from more than 20 years ago. They said in a trial brief that the state of Oklahoma had lost some evidence used in the state trial, including the murder weapon.

Tulsa World: One Of First Cases Overturned On Tribal Jurisdiction Grounds Results In Federal Conviction

Muscogee Citizens To Vote On Free Press Amendment This September

Brittany Harlow, Verified News Network While American citizens, Native Americans are also citizens of their own sovereign nations. And not one of those nations has freedom of the press as a constitutional guarantee. But that could change this September, when Muscogee Nation citizens take to the polls to vote whether to amend their constitution.

Muscogee Citizens To Vote On Free Press Amendment This September

In Okmulgee, Muscogee Nation Council House Highlights History

Joe Tomlinson, NonDoc Over pancakes and coffee, Oklahoma Rep. Scott Fetgatter (R-Okmulgee), a Choctaw Nation citizen, answered a couple of questions about state-tribal relations in the wake of the McGirt v. Oklahoma ruling.

In Okmulgee, Muscogee Nation Council House Highlights History

Governor Stitt Files Lawsuit Against Federal Government Over McGirt Ruling Interpretations

Jonathan Cooper Governor Kevin Stitt and the state of Oklahoma have filed a lawsuit over the federal government interpretation of the McGirt ruling.

Governor Stitt Files Lawsuit Against Federal Government Over McGirt Ruling Interpretations

Jonathan Cooper Governor Kevin Stitt and the state of Oklahoma have filed a lawsuit over the federal government interpretation of the McGirt ruling.

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