Attorney General Gentner Drummond has expressed his support for a congressional measure targeting the use of artificial intelligence for child exploitation. Drummond and a coalition of 43 other state and territory attorneys general signed a June 10 letter to U.S. Rep. Nick Langworthy endorsing the Child Exploitation and Artificial Intelligence Expert Commission Act of 2024. Langworthy is the bill’s chief sponsor.
OKLAHOMA CITY (June 11, 2024) – Attorney General Gentner Drummond and 42 other attorneys general have reached a $700 million nationwide settlement to resolve allegations related to the marketing of Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder and body powder products that contained talc.
OKLAHOMA CITY (June 10, 2024) – Attorney General Gentner Drummond has requested that the state Pardon and Parole Board reject clemency for Richard Norman Rojem Jr., who is scheduled for execution on June 27.
OKLAHOMA CITY (June 4, 2024) – The Oklahoma Opioid Abatement Board has awarded $11 million in grants to 71 cities, counties, school districts, and public trusts to address the state's opioid crisis. Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced that this is the first distribution by the board. An additional 31 applicants have been invited to resubmit incomplete or non-compliant applications.
OKLAHOMA CITY (June 3, 2024) – Attorney General Gentner Drummond and a coalition of 27 state attorneys general are defending American firearms manufacturers from the Mexican government’s attempt to hold the companies liable for gun violence in Mexico. If a lower court’s ruling is allowed to stand, Americans’ Second Amendment rights could be threatened.
OKLAHOMA CITY (May 29, 2024) – Attorney General Gentner Drummond is warning Oklahoma consumers about a new scam involving text messages about overdue toll charges. Some Oklahomans have received messages claiming they owe past due toll charges along with a link to click and pay. However, the scam messages are phishing attacks designed to steal personal information.
OKLAHOMA CITY (May 29, 2024) – Attorney General Gentner Drummond made remarks today following the state Legislature's decision to override Governor Stitt’s veto of Senate Bill 102, which increases the retirement benefits for law enforcement professionals.
OKLAHOMA CITY (May 28, 2024) – Attorney General Gentner Drummond is requesting the U.S. Supreme Court to declare unconstitutional the efforts of California, Connecticut, Minnesota, New Jersey, and Rhode Island to influence American energy policy. These five states have initiated litigation against key national energy companies, demanding billions in damages. As these cases progress in state courts, they threaten to impose significant penalties and coercive measures affecting energy and fuel consumption and production nationwide.
OKLAHOMA CITY (May 28, 2024) – Attorney General Gentner Drummond has requested the U.S. Supreme Court to declare unconstitutional the efforts of California, Connecticut, Minnesota, New Jersey, and Rhode Island to influence American energy policy. These five states have initiated litigation against major energy companies in the nation, seeking billions of dollars in damages. As these cases proceed in state courts, there is a potential for significant penalties and remedies that could impact energy and fuel consumption and production nationwide.
OKLAHOMA CITY (May 24, 2024) – Attorney General Gentner Drummond expressed his approval after Governor Kevin Stitt signed Senate Bill 1658 into law. The new legislation removes the statute of limitations for rape cases where an assailant confesses or their identity is confirmed through DNA evidence.
OKLAHOMA CITY (May 24, 2024) – Attorney General Gentner Drummond made the following remarks after Gov. Stitt signed into law Senate Bill 1658. The measure eliminates the statute of limitations for rape in cases when an assailant confesses to the crime or identity is established through DNA.
OKLAHOMA CITY (May 23, 2024) – Attorney General Gentner Drummond commented today on Governor Stitt's veto of Senate Bill 102, a measure designed to enhance the recruitment and retention of law enforcement professionals by increasing their retirement benefits.
OKLAHOMA CITY (May 23, 2024) – Attorney General Gentner Drummond commented today following Governor Stitt's veto of Senate Bill 102, which aimed to aid in the recruitment and retention of law enforcement professionals by enhancing their retirement benefits.
OKLAHOMA CITY (May 22, 2024) – Acting on a tip from the Blaine County Sheriff’s Office, agents from the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) conducted a raid on May 21 at an illegal marijuana grow operation west of Watonga. The operation resulted in the confiscation of over 17,500 untagged marijuana plants and 600 pounds of untraceable, processed marijuana. This joint effort involved the OAG’s Organized Crime Task Force, the Blaine County Sheriff’s Office, the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority (OMMA), and the Oklahoma City Police Department.
OKLAHOMA CITY (May 22, 2024) – Following an investigative tip from the Blaine County Sheriff’s Office, agents of the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) led a raid on May 21 on an illegal marijuana grow operation west of Watonga. The operation resulted in the confiscation of more than 17,500 untagged marijuana plants and 600 pounds of untraceable, processed marijuana. This joint effort involved the OAG’s Organized Crime Task Force and the Blaine County Sheriff’s Office, with additional support from the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority (OMMA) and the Oklahoma City Police...
Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced today that law enforcement supervisors across Oklahoma are invited to submit nominations for the Attorney General’s inaugural Officer of the Year Award initiative. A statewide award winner and four regional award winners will be honored in a December ceremony at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City.
Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced today that law enforcement supervisors across Oklahoma are invited to submit nominations for the Attorney General’s inaugural Officer of the Year Award initiative. A statewide award winner and four regional award winners will be honored in a December ceremony at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City.
Two days after the Biden Administration threatened to sue Oklahoma over its new immigration reform law, Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued a robust response, pledging to defend the legislation. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) had warned in a May 15 letter that it would challenge House Bill 4156 unless Oklahoma agreed not to enforce it, arguing that the law is unconstitutional and preempted by federal statute.
OKLAHOMA CITY (May 20, 2024) – Two days after the Biden Administration sent a letter threatening to sue Oklahoma over its new immigration reform law, Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued a sharply worded response vowing to defend the law.
