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An Oklahoma appeals court ordered a stay of execution be lifted for death row inmate John Hanson, making way for him to receive a lethal injection Thursday.

Oklahoma prosecutors will retry former death row inmate Richard Glossip for murder but won't pursue the death penalty, Attorney General Gentner Drummond said Monday.

Oklahoma lawmakers approved a quarter of a percent income tax cut this legislative session, complete with Gov. Kevin Stitt’s signature, and despite some big budgetary questions. Here’s a rundown of what happened to key bills and other legislative initiatives this year.

Tulsa's first Black mayor launches $105 million Greenwood Trust to establish reparations for descendants of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.

In Oklahoma City, a new program is diverting emergency mental health calls to trained social workers, peer support specialists and paramedics, instead of police officers.

Oklahoma lawmakers passed a concurrent resolution to remove Commissioner Allie Friesen from her role as the head of the department of mental health.

After falling $30 million short of its budget, the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health may face substantially increased financial reporting requirements next year.

The veto means the state's funeral industry could be left without oversight or regulation, according to the executive director of Oklahoma's Funeral Board.

Oklahoma's mental health agency needs an extra $2 million to maintain services until July, according to a report requested by Gov. Kevin Stitt.

Oklahoma has a higher suicide rate than most other states, and it's increasing faster than the national average.