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Press Releases and Articles

Drummond fights to protect Oklahoma pork producers from Massachusetts meddling

October 25, 2023

OKLAHOMA CITY (Oct. 25, 2023)  — To protect Oklahoma’s pork producers from needless and excessive regulation, Attorney General Gentner Drummond is opposing a new Massachusetts law that bans states from selling or shipping pork through Massachusetts if they do not meet strict hog-housing requirements. 

Massachusetts’s pork ban means that even if Oklahoma-produced pork meets all Oklahoma and federal safety and quality standards, it cannot be sold in — or even transported through — the Bay State if it fails to comply with Massachusetts’s hog-housing requirements. 

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Deadline extended for letters of intent of opioid abatement grants

October 24, 2023

OKLAHOMA CITY (Oct.24, 2023) – Attorney General Gentner Drummond has extended the deadline for letters of intent for political subdivisions interested in pursuing opioid abatement grants. Letters are now due by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 8.

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Drummond files litigation against social media giant Meta for knowingly damaging mental health of youth

October 24, 2023

OKLAHOMA CITY (Oct. 24, 2023) – Attorney General Gentner Drummond filed a lawsuit today against Meta for knowingly designing and deploying harmful features on Instagram, Facebook and its other social media platforms that are addictive to children and teens. Meta also falsely assured the public that its platforms were safe for young users.

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Drummond files lawsuit against state virtual charter board members for violating religious liberty of Oklahoma taxpayers

October 20, 2023

OKLAHOMA CITY (Oct. 20, 2023) – Attorney General Gentner Drummond today filed suit against the Oklahoma Statewide Virtual Charter School Board for approving what would be the nation’s first religious charter school funded by public tax dollars.

On June 5, the Board voted 3-2 to approve an application for St. Isidore of Seville Virtual Charter School even though the school’s sponsor, the Catholic Archdiocese of Oklahoma City, has emphasized that religious indoctrination will play a prominent role. 

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Four men indicted in credit card skimming schemes

October 19, 2023

OKLAHOMA CITY (Oct. 19, 2023) – The Multi-County Grand Jury has indicted one Oklahoman and three men from Florida for operating skimming devices in central Oklahoma that fleeced trucking companies and gasoline consumers out of thousands of dollars.  

The grand jury issued indictments today against Reidel Valdes Montero, Jael Diaz-Morejon, Sergio Burrola Moreno and Jose Carlos Rizo. 

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Drummond, coalition asks Pornhub to address loophole that jeopardizes children

September 29, 2023

OKLAHOMA CITY (Sept. 29, 2023) - Attorney General Gentner Drummond is demanding that Pornhub’s parent company, Aylo, address concerns over content featuring underaged children. 

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Deadline extended for letters of intent to pursue opioid abatement grants

September 21, 2023

OKLAHOMA CITY (Sept. 21, 2023) – Attorney General Gentner Drummond has extended the deadline for letters of intent for political subdivisions interested in pursuing opioid abatement grants. Letters are now due by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 25.

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Attorney General Drummond comments on Sanchez execution

September 21, 2023

OKLAHOMA CITY (Sept. 21, 2023) – Attorney General Gentner Drummond made the following statement today after the execution of Anthony Sanchez, who was convicted and sentenced to death for the 1996 rape and murder of 21-year-old Juli Busken in Norman. The Attorney General attended the execution at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester.

“Justice was served today for Juli Busken nearly 27 years after her life tragically was taken. My hope is that today can bring some measure of peace to her family and friends.”  

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Drummond creates organized crime task force to combat illegal grow operations

September 20, 2023

OKLAHOMA CITY (Sept. 20, 2023) – Attorney General Gentner Drummond has created an Organized Crime Task Force to combat the scourge of illegal marijuana grow operations across Oklahoma and added a resource for citizens to report suspicious activity related to unlicensed operations.

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Drummond explores litigation over PFAS contaminants, solicits proposals from law firms

September 13, 2023

OKLAHOMA CITY (Sept. 13, 2023) – Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced today he is exploring legal action against companies responsible for dangerous contaminants in Oklahoma water supplies. 

The Office of the Attorney General is soliciting requests for proposals from private law firms for potential litigation over water and land contamination by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) chemicals.

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