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By: Grant Stephens Several district attorneys in Green Country are speaking up after Tuesday night's forum on the impact of the Supreme Court's tribal sovereignty ruling turned chaotic when protesters interrupted. A lot of the DAs at the event feel the protesters' anger was misdirected. They said they're there to work with laws under the Supreme Court ruling, not against them. “Last night was very emotional, but that’s okay," Orvil Loge, the Muskogee County District Attorney said. "We need to know where they stand and how they feel about the issue of sovereignty, and we need to respect t...
topical featured urgent By Grant D. Crawford and Keri Thornton gcrawford@tahlequahdailypress.com Jul 14, 2021 District 27 District Attorney Jack Thorp called Tuesday's McGirt forum a waste of time. District Attorney Jack Thorp said a forum with Gov. Kevin Stitt and a group of prosecutors to discuss the impact of the U.S. Supreme Courtâs McGirt ruling was a waste of time, although conceptually, the idea was solid. The forum, held Tuesday evening in the Cox Business Convention Center in Tulsa, drew criticism before it began. Participants said the event was desi...
District Attorneys Seek To Help Oklahomans Navigate Changes After Tribal Sovereignty Ruling Several district attorneys in Green Country are speaking up after Tuesday night's forum on the impact of the Supreme Court's tribal sovereignty ruling turned chaotic when protesters interrupted. A lot of the DAs at the event feel the protesters' anger was misdirected. They said they're there to work with laws under the Supreme Court ruling, not against them. “Last night was very emotional, but that’s okay," Orvil Loge, the Muskogee County District Attorney said. "We need to know where they stand ...