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Okla. Gov. Signs Missing, Murdered Indigenous People Bill
Law360 (April 22, 2021, 7:51 PM EDT) Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has signed a bill known as Ida s Law, named for a missing member of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, to encourage state and federal authorities to work together to tackle the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous people in the state.
Stitt, an enrolled member of the Cherokee Nation, signed Senate Bill 172 into law on Tuesday, calling for the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation to work with the U.S. Attorney s Office and the U.S. Department of Justice to create a database of information on missing and murdered Indigenous persons cases.
Oklahoma Officer Cleared of Wrongdoing in Deadly January Shooting
Authorities have cleared Nathan Ronan, the Lawton Police Department (LPD) officer who fatally shot Zonterious Johnson on Jan. 17, of any wrongdoing, the police chief said.
“The Comanche County District Attorney’s Office has thoroughly reviewed the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation report and has cleared the officer involved of any wrongdoing,” LPD Chief James Smith said in a statement (pdf) on Monday.
Johnson had been celebrating his 24th birthday in Lavish Lounge, a local restaurant and social club, before the incident, The Lawton Constitution reported.
Officers who were doing a compliance check in the restaurant heard gunshots outside and went out to check. Police found Johnson was engaged in gunfire with another individual outside the restaurant. One of the officers, Ronan, identified himself as a police officer and ordered Johnson to stop. Johnson then fled the scene.
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Members of the Norman City Council cut nearly $1 million to the NPD s proposed budget during the June 16, 2020 meeting. (Kyle Phillips / the Transcript)Kyle Phillips
The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation has concluded its investigation into the Norman City Councilâs alleged violation of the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act, and is turning its findings over to the local district attorney.
Cleveland County Sheriff Chris Amason requested in January that the OSBI investigate a criminal misdemeanor complaint against the Norman City Council for the bodyâs alleged violation of the meeting act.
The county sheriff has the authority to request an independent investigation by the OSBI to determine whether criminal charges are necessary or not. Amason requested the investigation after Judge Thomas Baldwin found in December that the council violated the Open Meeting Act with a âdeceptively worded or materially obscuredâ agenda for its June 16, 2020 meeting, a rulin