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DOJ Letter Bolsters Drummond Appeal of Injunction Against State Immigration Reform Law

Tuesday, January 28 by Ponca City Now

OKLAHOMA CITY – A recent communication by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) supports Attorney General Gentner Drummond’s contention that the nation’s border crisis underscores the need for Oklahoma’s tough immigration reform law. That measure, House Bill 4156, was signed into law last year but paused in June – just days before it...

DOJ finds OKC police discriminate against people with behavioral disabilities

Saturday, January 4 by Ponca City Now

By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma City and its police department have discriminated against people with behavioral health disabilities, the U.S. Department of Justice said on Friday after releasing the latest in a series of investigations into state and local law enforcement agencies. In its 45-page report, the DOJ found the city...