Oklahoma

Anti-AIPAC, anti-Israel platforms take center stage as progressive wins Oklahoma Democratic primary

Like many progressives in the current election cycle, N'kyila Thomas repeatedly vowed during her campaign to reject funds from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, the pro-Israel lobby.

|BySHARON UDASIN/ JTA
N'Kiyla Jasmine Thomas, a progressive who won the Democratic Senate primary in Oklahoma this week.
Demonstrators march against US President Donald Trump on June 20, 2020 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Oklahoma Senate candidate with ad tossing AIPAC 'trash' faces off against centrist in primary

The two candidates are battling at the ballot box for the second time this summer after neither of them secured the needed majority to win the June primary contest.

|BySHARON UDASIN/ JTA
LOU DIAMOND PHILLIPS (right) stars with Dana Namerode in "Gangland."

'Gangland' director Vincent Grashaw brings Native American story to Jerusalem Film Festival

Director Vincent Grashaw found the screenplay for ‘Gangland’ online, then worked with Native American advisers and actors to bring its fictional reservation to life.

|ByHANNAH BROWN
Jackson Lahmeyer, the founder of Pastors for Trump and a congressional candidate for Oklahoma's 1st District House seat. (Al Drago/Getty Images/Ballotpedia)

Trump-backed Oklahoma congressional candidate supports Israel, says the Antichrist will be Jewish

Jackson Lahmeyer founded Pastors for Trump amid close ties with the Trump family and condemns other right-wing politicians for their lack of support for Israel.

|ByANDREW LAPIN/JTA, GRACE GILSON/JTA

Oklahoma City suspect who died in 2019 said 'I can't breathe'

Police officer said 'I don't care.'

JUNE 11, 2020ByREUTERS
Police detain Derrick Scott in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S., May 20, 2019 in this framegrab from police body cam footage released on June 10, 2020.

Oklahoma passes anti-BDS bill

The legislation confirms that Oklahoma will not sign any contract with a company, unless the company submits a written certification that it's not currently boycotting Israeli goods or services.

MAY 26, 2020ByOMRI NAHMIAS
An anti-Israeli protest inspired by BDS

'Miracle baby of Dachau' dies

Known to some as the "miracle baby of Dachau," Helga Page's story was featured in a 2006 article in The Oklahoman.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019ByCARLA HINTON/THE OKLAHOMAN/TNS
A sign at Dachau Concentration Camp reading "Never Again"