The New York Times 8:38 pm on June 10, 2022
Tags: Abortion ( 636 ), College Athletics ( 101 ), Gasso, Patty (1962- ), Oklahoma ( 99 ), Oklahoma City (Okla) ( 23 ), Roe v Wade (Supreme Court Decision) ( 289 ), Softball ( 11 ), State Legislatures ( 448 ), Stitt, Kevin

Oklahoma’s Abortion Law Raises Questions About N.C.A.A.’s Softball World Series

The N.C.A.A. has restricted previous events in response to state lawmakers. It faces that test again in Oklahoma, where softball championships are a mainstay and a restrictive abortion ban recently became law.

#abortion, #college-athletics, #gasso-patty-1962, #oklahoma, #oklahoma-city-okla, #roe-v-wade-supreme-court-decision, #softball, #state-legislatures, #stitt-kevin

The New York Times 1:31 am on May 4, 2022
Tags: Abortion ( 636 ), Oklahoma ( 99 ), State Legislatures ( 448 ), Stitt, Kevin, Texas ( 788 )

Oklahoma Bans Abortions After About Six Weeks of Pregnancy

Gov. Kevin Stitt signed the Oklahoma Heartbeat Act, modeled on the one that came into force in Texas last year.

#abortion, #oklahoma, #state-legislatures, #stitt-kevin, #texas

The New York Times 9:36 pm on April 28, 2022
Tags: Abortion ( 636 ), Law and Legislation ( 1,403 ), Oklahoma ( 99 ), State Legislatures ( 448 ), Stitt, Kevin

Oklahoma Legislature Passes 6-Week Abortion Bill Modeled on Texas Law

The bill would take effect immediately if signed. It allows civilians to sue doctors who perform abortions or anybody who “aids or abets” one.

#abortion, #law-and-legislation, #oklahoma, #state-legislatures, #stitt-kevin

The New York Times 11:49 pm on April 12, 2022
Tags: Abortion ( 636 ), Abortion Drugs ( 23 ), Guttmacher Institute ( 8 ), Roe v Wade (Supreme Court Decision) ( 289 ), State Legislatures ( 448 ), Stitt, Kevin, Women and Girls ( 1,785 )

What’s Happening to Abortion Legislation in States Across the U.S.

A cascade of restrictive abortion legislation is being proposed in Republican-led states.

#abortion, #abortion-drugs, #guttmacher-institute, #roe-v-wade-supreme-court-decision, #state-legislatures, #stitt-kevin, #women-and-girls

The New York Times 8:54 pm on April 5, 2022
Tags: Abortion ( 636 ), Law and Legislation ( 1,403 ), Oklahoma ( 99 ), Pregnancy and Childbirth ( 339 ), Republican Party ( 2,655 ), State Legislatures ( 448 ), Stitt, Kevin, United States Politics and Government ( 9,018 ), Women and Girls ( 1,785 )

Oklahoma Lawmakers Approve Near-Total Ban on Abortion

The measure is part of a wave of stringent abortion restrictions enacted by legislators in Republican-led states.

#abortion, #law-and-legislation, #oklahoma, #pregnancy-and-childbirth, #republican-party, #state-legislatures, #stitt-kevin, #united-states-politics-and-government, #women-and-girls

The New York Times 7:08 pm on November 18, 2021
Tags: Amnesties, Commutations and Pardons ( 100 ), Capital Punishment ( 125 ), Demonstrations, Protests and Riots ( 1,613 ), Grant, John Marion (1957- ) ( 5 ), Howell, Paul (d 1999) ( 3 ), Jones, Julius (1980- ) ( 4 ), Kardashian, Kim ( 19 ), Mayfield, Baker (1995- ) ( 20 ), Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides ( 1,144 ), Oklahoma ( 99 ), Stitt, Kevin

Oklahoma Governor Commutes Julius Jones’s Death Sentence Hours Before Execution

Julius Jones was convicted of first-degree murder in 2002 and had been scheduled to die by lethal injection on Thursday.

#amnesties-commutations-and-pardons, #capital-punishment, #demonstrations-protests-and-riots, #grant-john-marion-1957, #howell-paul-d-1999, #jones-julius-1980, #kardashian-kim, #mayfield-baker-1995, #murders-attempted-murders-and-homicides, #oklahoma, #stitt-kevin

The New York Times 11:06 pm on November 17, 2021
Tags: Amnesties, Commutations and Pardons ( 100 ), Capital Punishment ( 125 ), Demonstrations, Protests and Riots ( 1,613 ), Grant, John Marion (1957- ) ( 5 ), Howell, Paul (d 1999) ( 3 ), Jones, Julius (1980- ) ( 4 ), Kardashian, Kim ( 19 ), Mayfield, Baker (1995- ) ( 20 ), Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides ( 1,144 ), Oklahoma ( 99 ), Stitt, Kevin

Supporters Appeal for Clemency for Death Row Inmate Julius Jones

Hundreds of students walked out of schools and activists demonstrated at the State Capitol, urging Gov. Kevin Stitt to commute the sentence of Julius Jones, who is scheduled for execution on Thursday.

The New York Times 6:37 pm on November 17, 2021
Tags: Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 13,487 ), National Guard ( 78 ), Oklahoma ( 99 ), Stitt, Kevin, United States Defense and Military Forces ( 1,090 ), Vaccination and Immunization ( 2,427 )

Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt and Pentagon Standoff Over Vaccine Intensifies

The state says its National Guard members don’t need to get vaccinated. Pentagon officials say a failure to follow “valid medical readiness requirements” could “jeopardize” the status of troops.

#coronavirus-2019-ncov, #national-guard, #oklahoma, #stitt-kevin, #united-states-defense-and-military-forces, #vaccination-and-immunization

The New York Times 12:02 pm on September 16, 2021
Tags: Amnesties, Commutations and Pardons ( 100 ), Capital Punishment ( 125 ), Howell, Paul (d 1999) ( 3 ), Jones, Julius (1980- ) ( 4 ), Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides ( 1,144 ), Oklahoma ( 99 ), Parole Board, Probation and Parole ( 39 ), Stitt, Kevin

On Death Row Half His Life, Oklahoma Man May Be a Step Closer to Release

A panel has recommended that Julius Jones’s sentence in a 1999 murder be commuted. His case, which has prompted public demonstrations and celebrity advocacy, is now on the governor’s desk.

#amnesties-commutations-and-pardons, #capital-punishment, #howell-paul-d-1999, #jones-julius-1980, #murders-attempted-murders-and-homicides, #oklahoma, #parole-board, #probation-and-parole, #stitt-kevin

The New York Times 12:09 am on May 27, 2021
Tags: Appointments and Executive Changes ( 983 ), Attorneys General ( 113 ), Elections, Attorneys General ( 18 ), Hunter, Michael J (1956- ), Oklahoma ( 99 ), Republican Party ( 2,655 ), Stitt, Kevin, United States Politics and Government ( 9,018 )

Oklahoma Attorney General Resigns, Citing ‘Personal Matters’

Attorney General Mike Hunter announced his resignation one day after The Oklahoman said it had sent him questions about an extramarital affair.

#appointments-and-executive-changes, #attorneys-general, #elections-attorneys-general, #hunter-michael-j-1956, #oklahoma, #republican-party, #stitt-kevin, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 12:57 am on May 15, 2021
Tags: Elections, Governors ( 266 ), History (Academic Subject) ( 63 ), Race and Ethnicity ( 1,889 ), Stitt, Kevin, Tulsa (Okla) ( 75 ), Tulsa Race Riot (1921) ( 24 )

Tulsa Race Massacre Commission Ousts Oklahoma Governor

The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Commission removed Gov. Kevin Stitt from the panel just days after he had signed a bill that banned the teaching of certain concepts about race.

#elections-governors, #history-academic-subject, #race-and-ethnicity, #stitt-kevin, #tulsa-okla, #tulsa-race-riot-1921

The New York Times 2:21 am on February 26, 2021
Tags: Amnesties, Commutations and Pardons ( 100 ), Assaults ( 150 ), Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides ( 1,144 ), Oklahoma ( 99 ), Probation and Parole ( 39 ), Search and Seizure ( 68 ), Stitt, Kevin

Man Killed 3 After Early Release, Officials Say

An Oklahoma man whose prison sentence had been commuted cut out and cooked a woman’s heart and tried to feed it to his relatives before killing two of them, the authorities said.

#amnesties-commutations-and-pardons, #assaults, #murders-attempted-murders-and-homicides, #oklahoma, #probation-and-parole, #search-and-seizure, #stitt-kevin