16-07-2020 21:31 via kvoa.com

Oklahoma AG reaches jurisdiction agreement with five tribes

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma’s attorney general and five major Native American tribes in Oklahoma have reached an agreement on civil and criminal jurisdiction after a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision. Republican Attorney General Mike Hunter announced the deal on Thursday, along with tribal leaders of the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Muscogee (Creek) and Seminole nations. Under the agreement, the state would have criminal jurisdiction over non-Native American offenders throughout
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