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An Oklahoma father who moved to the US from Mexico at the age of 2 responded to a text message asking him to cut down some trees in Enid. When he got there, ICE was waiting for him instead.

New story this morning by Kevin Eagleson Immigration attorneys say they’re seeing a growing number of green card holders detained for past criminal convictions, some for cases that are years old.

Reporter Nick Bowlin will join The Frontier as part of ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network’s 50 State Initiative

Oklahoma troopers returned to Norman for a second Operation SAFE sweep, displacing dozens of people who say they have nowhere else to go. The eviction came as the state threatened to bill Tulsa and Oklahoma City for the costs of clearing encampments.

Oklahoma executes 70-year-old man for killing ex-girlfriend.

Carlos Cuesta-Rodriguez was put to death Thursday for the 2003 murder of Olimpia Fisher.

Lawmakers scrutinize Oklahoma’s pretrial system after concerns over unconstitutional bail hearings.

Interim studies will examine whether courts are providing constitutionally required bail hearings and whether the state has enough resources to expand pretrial release programs.

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The review comes after a Frontier investigation found seven preventable deaths at the facility. The Tulsa Police Department previously investigated the deaths and said it found no criminal wrongdoing.