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Residents of Claremore support one another in the aftermath of a tornado, Gov. Kevin Stitt’s state-tribal relations task force has several public safety recommendations for eastern Oklahoma, the Legislature paves the way for a state business court in Oklahoma, University of Tulsa students share their opinions on former president Donald Trump's hush money trial, and a TU student athlete goes pro.

Residents of Claremore are continuing to support one another in the aftermath of a tornado. 12 jurors in former President Trump’s New York hush money case began deliberations today. A University of Tulsa student athlete is turning pro. While Oklahoma senators advanced various agency and cabinet nominations, a former Trump aide nominated to the State Board of Education was left off of the agenda.

State and federal officials from Oklahoma overwhelmingly support former president Donald Trump following his felony conviction in New York City. The Tulsa mayor's race gets a new candidate, and the candidates already in the race share their ideas. A bill that would shield poultry producers from water pollution lawsuits — which was opposed by the city of Tulsa — heads to the governor's desk. More DNA evidence related to 1921 race massacre victims is uncovered.

Forensic scientists are making progress in identifying the remains of unknown people who possibly died in the 1921 Race Massacre. Tulsa mayoral candidates have plans for their first 90 days in office. An employee of the Muscogee Nation is being recognized by the White House for saving a life.

Nearly two dozen detained youth sue employees at the Tulsa County Family Center for Juvenile Justice, state lawmakers move to curb Ryan Walters' public relations spending, drones come to Osage County, and Native Americans recognize 100 years of voting rights.

(Note: the first story mentions sexual violence.) Detainees of Tulsa County’s juvenile justice center are suing the facility for alleged abuse. Deadly severe storms hit northeast Oklahoma this weekend. A new facility for drones is coming to the Tulsa area. Tulsa’s minor league baseball team achieved a sweeping victory this Memorial Day.

Governor Kevin Stitt says Donald Trump’s felony conviction will spook companies away from New York and other states in the northeast. Today and tomorrow mark the 103rd anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre. The city of Claremore, Rogers Country, and the Cherokee Nation respond to the tornado that struck on May 25. A levee system that was pushed almost to its breaking point five years ago is now getting fixed. Governor Stitt asks most of Oklahoma’s tribal nations to strike a deal on tribal tag compacts. The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation is warning about an invasive species.

Tulsa International Airport gets upgrades to the tune of tens of millions of dollars, the Cherokee Nation recognizes Pride Month, the Oklahoma Legislature is called into special session for the first time since Sine Die, the state attorney general calls for the execution of a convicted murderer and rapist, and Oklahoma once again braces for soaring temperatures this summer.

Oklahoma lawmakers return to the state capitol for a special session this week. For the first time in its history, the Cherokee Nation recognizes Pride Month. A group of state corrections officers are facing criminal charges for planning to assault an inmate. Oklahoma’s monthly temperatures have hovered above average. Tulsa International Airport is seeing some improvements.

Tulsa International Airport is working to resolve technical issues that have caused long wait times at security. OSDE has announced a new round of signing bonuses to attract secondary math and science teachers. A train collided with a vehicle in Gage near the panhandle over the weekend. A national study finds Oklahoma falls close to the bottom for child wellbeing. The state AG is asking for no clemency for a death row inmate.