TULSA, Oklahoma, Jan. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following remarks by Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke on the Tulsa race massacre report: * * * As Prepared for Delivery It is an honor to be with you all here today in Greenwood. This community has been strong and resilient despite the lingering effects of a civil rights crime that stands out in its magnitude, barbarity and ruthless brutality. As you know, on May 31, 1921, a group of white Tulsans, far too organize  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RS22478) on Jan. 10, 2025, entitled "Navy Ship Names: Background for Congress:" (Continued from Part 2 of 3) * * * Ships Named Several Years Before They Were Procured In recent years, the Navy on a few occasions has announced names for ships years before those ships were procured. Although announcing a name for a ship years before it is procured is not prohibited, doing so could deprive a futu  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Jan. 13 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Oklahoma State University and the College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology community is mourning the death of Dr. Samir Ahmed, professional engineer and faculty member of the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Ahmed passed on Jan. 7, 2025, in Tulsa. Ahmed joined the department faculty in 1981 and served for over four decades in teaching, research and service. He made many important c  more