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A serial killer who operated in the notorious Texas Killing Fields used his crimes as a bargaining chip to try to save himself

Dozens of murders and disappearances associated with the Texas Killing Fields remain unsolved. But for a handful of families in the area, a serial killer's confession means they finally have answers.

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Blackhawks form partnership with Sac and Fox Nation that includes language preservation and scholarships — but name concerns still linger

CHICAGO — Robert Williamson didn’t know what to make of the Chicago Blackhawks at first.

Chicago Tribune

Supreme Court reversed almost 200 years of US law and tradition upholding tribal sovereignty in its latest term

Over the past 50 years, Congress and the U.S. Supreme Court have increasingly diverged in how they view the laws that relate to Indian tribes. Congress has passed significant legislation that expands tribal governments’ sovereignty and control over their land, while the Supreme Court has ignored and reversed long-standing principles…

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The rightwing supreme court has another target: Native American rights

In last month’s Oklahoma v Castro-Huerta, the court tore up centuries of legal precedent and Native sovereignty

The Guardian - US

First openly gay mayor of Oklahoma town quits over threats and harassment

‘These malicious bad-faith attacks are escalating and I no longer feel safe to serve’

The Independent UK

40 million under heat warnings as 89 large wildfires rage across U.S.

The entire state of Oklahoma is under an excessive heat warning and several states face heightened fire dangers.

Axios

SEC Commish Says Adding Texas, Oklahoma Trumps Adding USC, UCLA

Speaking on the first day of the conference’s media days, Sankey gave his thoughts on the recent realignment moves.

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Chicago Cubs select Cade Horton, a right-handed pitcher from Oklahoma, with the No. 7 pick in the MLB draft

When the time arrived for the Chicago Cubs to make their first-round pick Sunday night, they could have opted for one of the top available hitters.

Chicago Tribune

Orioles Take Jackson Holliday With No. 1 Pick in MLB Draft

The Oklahoma State commit is a highly touted shortstop prospect out of high school.

Sports Illustrated

Kevin Sherrington: Oklahoma, Texas to SEC a matter of when — Sarkisian, Venables going with isn’t so certain

ARLINGTON, Texas — The good news for Brent Venables is that if his first head coaching gig doesn’t work out, he can always find work as a tour guide or the next Billy Mays. The man can talk. Berry Tramel, the estimable Oklahoma sportswriter, timed the preamble of Venables’ introductory…

Tribune News Service

College Republicans rocked by scandal

The chairman of the Oklahoma College Republicans was charged on Monday with two felonies

Salon

Rescued Oklahoma tigers get care in California and new home

Two neglected tigers rescued from a long-shuttered roadside Oklahoma tourist attraction are starting new lives more than 1,000 miles away at California’s Oakland Zoo after receiving much-needed medical treatment

The Independent UK

It Must Be Nice To Have John Marshall On Your Side, Except for Indian Law

Justice Gorsuch embraces Worcester v. Georgia, while Justice Kavanaugh rejects the great Chief Justice.

Reason

"Scattered Dicta" in Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta

In Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta, the majority and dissent vigorously disagreed about the scope and meaning of federal Indian law. In particular, Justices Kavanaugh and Gorsuch contested how certain precedents, construed over the course of two centuries, should be read. Indeed, the majority and dissent bickered about what those cases actually…

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Big 12 Officials Coordinator Speaks Out on ‘Horns Down’ Criticism

Greg Burks: ‘Please, the state of Oklahoma: I make no offense. You don’t have to send me e-mails.’

Reason

Oklahoma, O.K.!?

I've now finished reading Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta. I'll say this much: I found Justice Gorsuch's dissent here far more persuasive than I found his majority opinion in McGirt. Yet, if McGirt had come out the other way, there probably would have been no need for the Court to decide Castro-Huerta.…

Tribune News Service

Mac Engel: Sonny Dykes has two QB options for TCU football, but he’s still looking for a starter

ARLINGTON, Texas — On Sonny Dykes’ first trip to Big 12 Media Days as TCU head coach, he did not bring a quarterback for a reason.

Sports Illustrated

Big 12’s Yormark Open to Letting Texas, Oklahoma Leave Early

He said he’s “not against” negotiations that would lead to both programs leaving before 2025.

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Big 12 ponders conference realignment from position of strength with new commissioner

WICHITA, Kan. — At about this time last year, the Pac-12 and its new commissioner made a decision that transformed the Big 12 from prey to hunter in the world of conference realignment.

USA Today Sports Media Group

College Conference Expansion, Realignment Scenarios. What Each League Should Do, What Will Happen?

The Independent UK

Haaland tour casts light on Native boarding school abuses

U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland will visit Oklahoma on Saturday for the first stop on a yearlong nationwide tour to hear about the painful experiences of Native Americans who were sent to government-backed boarding schools designed to strip them of their cultural identities

Ballotpedia

Campaign for marijuana legalization initiative submits signatures in Oklahoma

In Oklahoma, the campaign behind a marijuana legalization initiative reported submitting 164,000 signatures for the ballot measure on July 5, 2022. Michelle Tilley, the campaign director, said, “The overwhelming number of signatures we have received demonstrates that our campaign has the momentum.” Of the signatures submitted, 94,911 signatures must be…

The Guardian - US

Oklahoma to execute death row prisoners nearly every month

State set execution dates on Friday for six inmates and plans for executions to take place about once a month through 2024

The Conversation

U.S. anti-trans laws won't 'save women's sports'

A tsunami of intolerance has engulfed the sporting world. Wave after wave of prejudice continues to make equitable sports participation difficult, and the most recent news heaves trans athletes of all ages overboard into a swirling current of exclusion and stigmatization.

Tribune News Service

Chip Scoggins: Big Ten bursting coast to coast ends 'Power Five' era

MINNEAPOLIS — The commissioners for the Big Ten, Pac-12 and ACC appeared together at a virtual news conference last August to express unity and a spirit of collaboration in announcing a new "Alliance" partnership in the wake of jarring news that Texas and Oklahoma were bolting to the SEC.

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