OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Sept. 27 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following statement on Sept. 26, 2024: * * * Attorney General Gentner Drummond made the following statement today after the execution of Emmanuel Littlejohn, who was convicted and sentenced to death for the brutal murder of 31-year-old Kenny Meers during a convenience store robbery in June 1992. "Justice has been served for the murder of Kenny Meers. I pray that today brings some measure of peace to th  more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, Sept. 28 (TNSres) -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: Four University of Oklahoma faculty members have been selected as 2024-25 Fellows of the Southeastern Conference's Academic Leadership Development Program, which develops the next generation of academic leaders to meet future challenges in higher education. "We are honored to have four of our outstanding faculty members named SEC Academic Leadership Development Program Fellows, a testament to t  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Sept. 28 (TNSres) -- Oklahoma State University Spears School of Business issued the following news: How do you react when someone mentions a heavily debated political or religious topic in polite company? If you squirm and attempt to change the subject, you're not alone. Social norms in the United States often tell us to steer clear of these discussions in public, so if a person dares to broach the subject with strangers, there might be a palpable sense of awkwardness as   more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, Sept. 28 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: The University of Oklahoma will conduct a university-wide test of its emergency communication system the morning of Thursday, Oct. 10. The alert system, also known as RAVE, allows the university to keep students, faculty and staff informed of critical and/or important information regarding OU's campuses in the event of a weather or safety emergency. The RAVE system is capable of using numerous alert met  more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, Sept. 28 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: Members of 36 Native American tribes gathered to discuss Oklahoma renewable energy initiatives at the Native Renewable Energy Symposium on Sept. 12 and 13 on the University of Oklahoma campus. Organized by the Caddo Nation and hosted by several organizations at OU, the first-ever tribe-initiated event at the University of Oklahoma attracted more than 160 people, including tribal leaders, researchers, fed  more