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The grand jury focused on misspending in two of Oklahoma's five GEER Fund-initiatives — the $8 million Bridge the Gap program and the $10 million Stay in School program.
Findings in a May 2022 grand jury report filed by David Prater criticized Governor Kevin Stitt for being grossly improper and that he pressured the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board. His private meetings seem to have violated the Open Meetings Act. [32] [33] District Attorneys have the ability to bring grand juries. [34]
That Thursday evening that the report came out, Stitt’s office issued a statement saying: "'This is the latest in a string of unfounded hit jobs by the Oklahoma County District Attorney and other political insiders.'" [70] Charlie Hannema, a spokesman for Stitt, said that “Oklahoma law explicitly prohibits grand juries from making ...
Oklahoma's multicounty grand jury is continuing to focus on the medical marijuana industry, indicting six more people Thursday. ... The latest grand jury has issued a series of indictments out of ...
[70] The report noted that the jury "had no legal authority to accuse the governor of official misconduct, which can only be done in impeachment proceedings." [71] Later, Stitt "asked a judge to strike from a grand jury report a finding that he placed 'improper political pressure' on his appointees to the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board."
Rep. JJ Humphrey joined the Oklahoma State NAACP and Oklahomans for Children's Rights in calling for an investigation into DHS. Oklahoma lawmaker calls for grand jury investigation into Department ...
Grand jurors alleged she converted public funds to her own use in July and August of 2020. Hull, 45, was treasurer of the county in southern Oklahoma from February 2013 to September 2020. She now ...
Capital punishment is a legal penalty in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The state has executed the second largest number of convicts in the United States (after Texas) since re-legalization following Gregg v. Georgia in 1976. [1] Oklahoma also has the highest number of executions per capita in the United States. [2]