Trump becomes first U.S. president to be indicted

Quinn Daugherty Reporter

A New York grand jury indicted former President Donald Trump last week on charges related to payments made to adult film star Stormy Daniels—marking a first in American history.

The criminal case was met with outrage by Oklahoma Republicans like Gov. Kevin Stitt and U.S. Sen. Markwayne Mullin.

“Radical leftists have been going after President Trump since day one — this sham of an indictment is no different,” Sen. Mullin tweeted on Thursday. “Instead of blindly attacking the 45th President, Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg should address the skyrocketing crime epidemic in his own backyard — a direct result of soft-on-crime policies. This latest witch-hunt will only make President Trump stronger.”

Stitt echoed similar feelings toward the indictment in his weekly press conference.

46 — than in any year since at least 1999.” This database also says that 376 school shootings have occurred since the Columbine High School shooting in Columbine, Colorado on April 20, 1999. A school shooting is defined as a firearm being discharged “on campuses immediately before, during or just after classes.” Colleges and universities were not included in the database.

Three people were injured and three were killed in a shooting at the Whiskey Barrel Saloon in Oklahoma City near Newcastle Road and South Roff Avenue around 9 p.m. on Apr. 1. This was the 132nd mass shooting of 2023. By GVA guidelines, eight mass shootings occurred in the state of Oklahoma in 2022.

Ward 1 candidates discuss priorities

The two candidates running for the Ward 1 Edmond City Council seat participated in a public debate at the University of Central Oklahoma Tuesday night ahead of Tuesday’s municipal general election.

NonDoc Media hosted the hourlong debate, which took place in the auditorium of the College of Liberal Arts building and was live-streamed on its Facebook page. Each candidate took turns answering three rounds of