Tag: Oklahoma
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Oklahoma attorney general says state schools superintendent cannot mandate students watch prayer video
The Oklahoma attorney general’s office responded after the state’s education superintendent sent an email this week to public school administrators requiring them to show students his video announcement of a new Department of Religious Freedom and Patriotism. In the video, he prays for President-elect Trump. Ryan Walters, a Republican, announced the new office on Wednesday and on Thursday sent…
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Severe storms and possible tornadoes strike parts of Oklahoma, injuring at least 6 people
Severe weather expected in central U.S. Wildfires rage in Oklahoma, severe weather expected in central U.S. 02:10 Severe storms and reported tornadoes swept across Oklahoma early Sunday, causing injuries and widespread power outages, according to authorities. A destructive path of severe weather included damage in the Oklahoma City area, where at least six people were…
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Oklahoma small town police chief and entire police department resign with little explanation
The police chief and three officers that make up the entire four-person police department of the town of Geary, Oklahoma, and two of the town’s city council members have resigned with little explanation. Former Police Chief Alicia Ford did not address the specific reasons for the Thursday resignations, but wrote in a social media post that…