STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Oct. 9 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: The Oklahoma Oral History Research Program will host "Punished for Dreaming: Lecture & Listen Party" from 6 to 9 p.m., Oct. 17 at Fulton Street Books & Coffee in Tulsa. The event is inspired by Dr. Bettina Love's New York Times Bestselling book, "Punished for Dreaming: How School Reform Harms Black Children and How We Heal" and Stevie "Dr. View" Johnson's accompanying album. Love, who holds the William F. Russ  more

TAHLEQUAH, Oklahoma, Oct. 10 -- The Cherokee Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news: KOTZEBUE, Alaska -- Leaders from the Cherokee Nation visited Alaska recently, meeting with Alaska Wildlife Troopers and the NANA Regional Corporation, Inc. (NANA). During the visit, the Cherokee Nation returned animals native to the NANA region, a 38,000-square-mile area traditional to the Inupiaq people. This aligns with the Cherokee Nation's mission of wildlife conserv  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Oct. 10 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Oct. 9, 2024: Attorney General Gentner Drummond was in the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) today for oral arguments in Glossip v. Oklahoma. Attorney Paul Clement argued on behalf of the State of Oklahoma that death row inmate Richard Glossip's conviction should be vacated and be remanded back to district court due to prosecutorial misconduct. Clement shared with SCOTU  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Oct. 9 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: The state's wholesale pecan industry generates $23 million a year, and with the 2024 harvest on the horizon, Oklahoma pecan producers are preparing for a busy season. Becky Carroll, Oklahoma State University Extension fruit and nut specialist, said statewide retail sales, value-added products and other businesses like equipment manufacturers, pesticide and fertilizer distributors, and applicator services also   more