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Jerry West, who was selected to the Basketball Hall of Fame three times in a storied career as a player and executive and whose silhouette is considered to be the basis of the NBA logo, has died. The Los Angeles Clippers say West died Wednesday morning with his wife, Karen, by his side. He was 86. West was nicknamed “Mr. Clutch” for his late-game exploits as a player, and he won both NBA and Olympic titles. He was an All-Star in all 14 of his NBA seasons and won the 1972 championship with the Lakers. West was later the general manger of eight Lakers championship teams.

The New Hampshire attorney general's office says four Manchester police officers involved in the fatal shooting of a 26-year-old man last year were justified in their use of deadly force. Alex Naone died May 26, 2023, after being shot seven times in the arms, chest, abdomen and back. Investigators say he had argued with fiancée and was intoxicated when he held a gun to his head in front of their four-year-old daughter. Outside the apartment, investigators say Naone initially complied with officers’ orders to put down the gun, but later picked it back up, racked it and raised it toward his head. Four officers fired their weapons. The attorney general's office says their actions were legally justified.

The Oklahoma Supreme Court has dismissed a lawsuit of the last two survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre who were seeking reparations. The nine-member court on Wednesday upheld the decision made by a district court judge in Tulsa last year. The suit was an attempt to force the city of Tulsa and others to make recompense for the destruction by a white mob of the once-thriving Black district known as Greenwood. The two survivors of the attack, who are both now over 100 years old, sued in 2020 with the hope of seeing what their attorney called “justice in their lifetime.” A third plaintiff, Hughes Van Ellis, died last year at age 102.

Federal prosecutors say a 49-year-old Mississippi woman who oversaw a drug trafficking organization has been sentenced to 23 years in prison. Linda Hunt of Crowder was sentenced Tuesday in Oxford by U.S. District Court Judge Sharion Ayco*ck. The sentencing came six months after Hunt pleaded guilty to distribution of methamphetamine. She also was ordered to forfeit $20,000. The U.S. attorney for northern Mississippi, Clay Joyner, say Hunt oversaw the drug trafficking organization and that 20 other people have pleaded guilty and been sentenced since 2022 to methamphetamine-related charges, money laundering or both.

The Oklahoma Military History Center in Broken Arrow is hosting a free Flag Day ceremony at 7 p.m. Friday.

Lauren Frost, 24, began competing in pageants when she was 15. She made the Miss Oklahoma Teen Top 10 and the Miss Oklahoma Top 10 once before winning the title.

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On Tuesday at the 41st Street Plaza, officials including Mayor G.T. Bynum and River Parks Executive Director Jeff Edwards talked about what makes River Parks so important for Tulsa.

As Tuesday's Republican primaries gets closer, the campaign finances get darker and more personal.

Evidence suggests that Native Americans die in police interactions at a higher rate than other groups — and that most of these deaths occur in off-reservation communities like Rapid City.

Edmond Public Schools filed a lawsuit against the state school board, state agency and Walters in February asserting its own authority for book selection. #oklaed

Oklahoma will receive $9.8 million as its share of the Johnson & Johnson settlement, which still must be approved by a judge.

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A trial began Tuesday for Tulsa PoliceLt. Marcus Harper, who faces a felony accessory charge in an alleged gang shooting involving a former officer's car.

Officers responded around 2 p.m. to the Family Dollar at 3019 S. Sheridan Ave., where witnesses said a man came into the store and discharged a firearm.

A Tulsa County judge agreed with the jury's sentencing recommendation upon convicting Troy Lafrost Decker, 57, in the slaying of 35-year-old Raul Salgado on Dec. 4, 2022.

Officers responded to the call in the 1200 block of North Vandalia Avenue around 10:30 a.m. Saturday. They reportedly found the shooting suspect rendering first aid to the victim.

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The Tulsa lawmaker and Bixby mayor are campaigning for the seat that includes Bixby and runs into Tulsa as far north as 51st Street between Memorial Drive and U.S. 169.

Tuesday was the second of three days for candidates to file for municipal offices. The general election for mayor, City Council and city auditor is Aug. 27.

Two Republicans with lengthy local histories and roots in the business community are running for Senate District 37, which includes much of the west Tulsa metro and Sand Springs.