OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, June 18 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Oklahoma issued the following news release on June 17, 2025: * * * In Win for Academic Speech, Oklahoma Supreme Court Says Higher Ed is Off-Limits from Censorship Law The court also left in place a preliminary injunction preventing K-12 schools from implementing confusing bans on teaching related to race and gender * OKLAHOMA CITY - The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled today that the state's 2021 classroom censorship law   more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Blue Whale Materials, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, has submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security regarding its Section 232 national security investigation of imports of processed critical minerals and derivative products. Blue Whale Materials utilizes proprietary technology to recover up to 98% of critical minerals like lithium, cobalt and nickel from batteries, converting them into a high-value blacksand product used in manufacturing  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release: * * * Business Owner Sentenced After Receiving More than $1.6 Million in Funds from the CARES Act * A former Oklahoma man with business ties in Florida was sentenced today after pleading guilty to four counts of bank fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.  U.S. District Judge Sara E. Hill sentenced Shawn Ray Murnan, 57, of Windemere, Florida, to 33 months imprisonment, followed by five years   more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, June 17 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * CEAT making academic changes to propel the college forward * Media Contact: Desa James | Communications Coordinator | 405-744-2669 | desa.james@okstate.edu The College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology is expected to see academic and leadership changes within the Division of Engineering Technology, the School of Materials Science and Engineering, the School of Civil and Environmental Engin  more

NEW YORK, June 17 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * In Win for Academic Speech, Oklahoma Supreme Court Says Higher Ed is Off-Limits from Censorship Law * OKLAHOMA CITY - The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled today that the state's 2021 classroom censorship law does not apply to academic speech  more

WEATHERFORD, Oklahoma, June 18 -- Southwestern Oklahoma State University issued the following news release: * * * Relay for Life at SWOSU Raises More Than $20,000 for American Cancer Society Weatherford community members and SWOSU students joined together to raise more than $20,000 for the American Cancer Society during Relay for Life of Beckham and Custer County. The event brought together student organizations, local businesses, and community members to support individuals and families affe  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 [Category: Animals] -- The Center for a Humane Economy posted the following news release: * * * Statement from Wayne Pacelle on Cockfighting and Dogfighting Arrest in Church Point, Louisiana * OKLAHOMA CITY -- Animal Wellness Action is renewing its 2023 call for the Oklahoma Ethics Commission to launch a formal investigation into the Oklahoma Gamefowl Commission's disregard for Oklahoma campaign finance laws, with the call for attention to campaign finance violations comi  more