Oklahoma criminal justice

On Thursday, an 18-year-old Afghan citizen living in Oklahoma pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit an act of terrorism on Election Day in November of last year.

Oklahoma voters could be casting ballots on a constitutional amendment to legalize recreational marijuana for people over 21.

A bill to reduce sentences for domestic abuse survivors who "fail to protect" their children failed in the Oklahoma legislature. Prosecutors say the state law targets enablers, not victims. Advocates argue it overwhelmingly punishes mothers trapped in abusive relationships.

A new book argues the way states perform executions is inhumane. KOSU sat down with its author to learn about the 'untold story' of lethal injection and Oklahoma’s role in how the condemned are executed.

A settlement agreement to improve mental health services in Oklahoma county jails and resolve a major lawsuit against the state won final Senate approval.

Top-down, all-around federal immigration enforcement at the state level is rolling out across Oklahoma. The state’s top public safety official discussed the details at a Tuesday press conference.

A Comanche County judge has granted Attorney General Gentner Drummond’s motion to have death row inmate Ricky Ray Malone reevaluated for his eligibility to receive the death penalty.

Two state lawmakers filed a bipartisan bill Thursday to make State Question 780 retroactive.