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Feb 29, 2024 · In the aftermath of the Dec. 18 incident at the Okmulgee County Jail, state, tribal and local officials initially believed GRDA police — and their cross-commissioned tribal nation officers ...
- ‘Sad state of affairs’: After altercation, Muscogee Nation ...
Ultimately, according to Lawson, jail staff reviewed the...
- ‘Sad state of affairs’: After altercation, Muscogee Nation ...
Dec 21, 2023 · Ultimately, according to Lawson, jail staff reviewed the Muscogee Nation’s contract with GRDA and learned that the the tribal department had authority on behalf of GRDA to book detainees at the ...
- Tres Savage
Dec 23, 2023 · A Muscogee Nation Lighthorse police officer struggles to get into a room in the Okmulgee County jail as a jailer confronts Lighthorse Deputy Chief Dennis Northcross on Monday, Dec. 18, 2023. Tribal prosecutors have charged an Okmulgee County jailer accused of assaulting the Muscogee Nation Lighthorse Police deputy chief during a dispute over jurisdiction inside the jail.
- Max Bryan
Dec 21, 2023 · December 21, 2023 at 4:03 pm CST. OKMULGEE, Okla. — UPDATE: Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt released a statement on the situation at the Okmulgee County Jail this week. “This is the direct effect of the broken system created by the McGirt decision. Without jurisdictional clarity, we are left with a patchwork system and heightened tensions.
- Spencer Humphrey
Jan 8, 2024 · The task force’s creation came after a jurisdictional dispute between an Okmulgee County jail employee and a Muscogee Creek tribal police officer.. In a statement, Hill said the Muscogee Nation ...
The task force’s creation came after a jurisdictional dispute between an Okmulgee County jail employee and a Muscogee Creek tribal police officer. ... GRDA Police has a longstanding record and ...
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Dec 26, 2023 · OKMULGEE, Okla. — A dispute earlier this week over tribal sovereignty and jurisdiction at the Okmulgee County Jail resulted in a physical altercation between a jailer and the Muscogee Nation Lighthorse Police Department’s deputy chief, according to Muscogee Nation officials. Muscogee Nation Attorney General Geri Wisner said video of the inciden...
