Category: Politics

School district sued over Christian assembly
Politics

School district sued over Christian assembly

Jamie Hammock- March 8, 2022

A group of students and parents are suing a West Virginia school district for allowing an evangelical preacher to hold a religious revival assembly during ... Read More

Putin orders military operation into Ukraine, financial sanctions slam the Russian economy
News, Politics

Putin orders military operation into Ukraine, financial sanctions slam the Russian economy

Sam Royka- March 1, 2022

Shells dropped on the Kyiv airport early Thursday morning as Russia invaded Ukraine, rolling in tanks and seizing control of Chernobyl.   Russia’s nuclear weapons are ... Read More

State lawmaker files bill to end death penalty
News, Politics

State lawmaker files bill to end death penalty

Sam Royka- February 22, 2022

Rep. Mauree Turner has filed a bill that would, if passed, prohibit capital punishment in Oklahoma. The bill currently waits to be heard by a ... Read More

Oklahoma executes death row inmate Gilbert Postelle
News, Politics

Oklahoma executes death row inmate Gilbert Postelle

Jonathan Richardson- February 22, 2022

Gilbert Postelle, found guilty for the murders of four victims on Memorial Day in 2005, was executed Feb. 17. He is now the second person ... Read More

Texas sues Meta over facial recognition
Tech, Politics

Texas sues Meta over facial recognition

Jamie Hammock- February 22, 2022

The state of Texas is suing Facebook parent company Meta for exploiting the biometric data of millions of people in the state. Those included individuals ... Read More

UCO Professor Explains Russia-Ukraine Conflict
News, Politics

UCO Professor Explains Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Maury Blair- February 9, 2022

https://youtu.be/aOugX0DJLxI The morning sun shines on UCO's "Tried and True" Veteran's Memorial Statue on Friday, Jan. 28, 2022. (Video UCentral News/Maury Blair) Last month, the ... Read More

UCO student Hardin runs for state House
Campus, Politics

UCO student Hardin runs for state House

Hollye Carroll- February 1, 2022

The 2022 Oklahoma House of Representative race in Pottawatomie County has officially begun as Democratic candidate Gregory Hardin II filed his candidacy for the democratic ... Read More