Posted on November 25, 2012 in Uncategorized
Tulsa Police Department has arrested the managing director of New Hope, Tshaka Rivers, on a complaint of first degree rape. New Hope provides after school and summer camp services for children with incarcerated parents. According to the Tulsa police, Rivers entered the home of a 16 year old female and forced himself upon her. It… read more…
Posted on November 25, 2012 in Uncategorized
A fatal motor vehicle accident in Wagoner County, Oklahoma has raised questions about a state statute permitting game wardens to operate state owned or leased vehicles on a public highway at night without headlights. Alan Hogue died from injuries sustained on Thursday after his motorcycle collided with a truck driven by game warden Benjamin Haff…. read more…
Posted on November 20, 2012 in Uncategorized
The Tulsa World published an article last weekend detailing accounting discrepancies with inmate trust accounts handled by the Craig County Sheriff’s Office: A special state audit report of the Craig County Sheriff’s Office inmate trust fund and commissary account found nearly $120,000 in unaccounted for funds over a 4 1/2-year period . . . Other… read more…
Posted on September 5, 2012 in Uncategorized
On August 30, 2012, The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma certified three questions to the Oklahoma Supreme Court to ultimately resolve whether a private right of action exists under the Oklahoma Constitution for claims of excessive force: 1. Does Oklahoma law recognize a private right of action for excessive force… read more…
Posted on July 24, 2012 in Uncategorized
USA Today reports that after a Federal judge allowed Alabama’s law requiring police officers to check the immigration status of suspects if the officer believes the person may be in the country illegally, “Hispanic residents complain that they’re subjected to constant harassment and racial profiling by police and state officials.” The Southern Poverty Law Center… read more…
Posted on July 20, 2012 in Uncategorized
The New York Times reports from Phoenix, “Letters purporting to offer information about illegal immigrants are among a vast array of evidence to be introduced in the class-action civil rights trial against Sheriff Joe Arpaio and his Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office that began on Thursday in Federal District Court here.” Arpaio “and his office are… read more…
Posted on July 10, 2012 in Uncategorized
Modern Healthcare reports, “The nation’s nursing facilities have failed to comply with certain requirements related to assessments and care plans for residents who receive anti-psychotic drugs, according to a new study from HHS’ inspector general’s office.” The story adds, “A review of a random sample of records from a previous inspector general’s office study of… read more…
Posted on July 10, 2012 in Uncategorized
The New York Times reports that the “next constitutional blockbuster” for the Supreme Court “is a rematch between the main lawyers in the health care case, and it replays some of the same themes,” but “the issue is same-sex marriage. The question, again, is whether a federal law — this time the Defense of Marriage… read more…
Posted on July 10, 2012 in Uncategorized
The Hill reported in its “Floor Action” blog that the House of Representatives “is expected to approve legislation early this week that would relax current rules requiring banks to warn customers about ATM fees. Under current law, ATM units must bear physical signs explaining the fees that could be charged, and also provide on-screen alerts… read more…
Posted on June 6, 2012 in Uncategorized
The New York Times reports, “The likelihood that the Supreme Court will weigh in on same-sex marriage in the coming year grew markedly on Tuesday when a federal appeals court rejected a request to review its own recent ruling throwing out a voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage in California.” The ruling “came less than a… read more…