Oklahoma AG opposes teaching of race theory, 1619 Project
May 20, 2021
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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter has joined with 19 other state attorneys general opposed to new federal rules regarding the teaching of critical race theory and the Pulitzer Prize-winning “1619 Project.”
In a letter Wednesday to the U.S. Department of Education, the group said they oppose a department rule prioritizing grants for schools teaching critical race theory and the “1619 Project.”
“America is not a fundamentally racist country, Hunter said in a statement. “And encouraging more racism and discrimination is not the solution to racism.
Critical race theory seeks to highlight how historical inequities and racism continue to shape public policy and social conditions today. The “1619 Project” by The New York Times examines the legacy of slavery and racism in American history.
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The Biden administration says Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter is wrong to contend the state still has jurisdiction over crimes committed by non-Native Americans against Native Americans on reservations.
In a U.S. Supreme Court case involving Oklahoma death row inmate Shaun Michael Bosse, the Justice Department told the court that “no basis exists to reverse the long-held understanding of the division of federal, state, and tribal jurisdiction in Indian country, which generally governs throughout the Nation.
“To the contrary, on a number of occasions over many decades, this Court has reaffirmed the established rule that a State does not have jurisdiction over offenses by non-Indians against Indians in Indian country.”