Moving mountain, election shakeup, and fashion history
VNN Weekly Digest July 18-24
Here’s a look at the week’s top stories:
Non-profit poised to move “criminalized survivorship” mountain
(OKLAHOMA) To this day, the State of Oklahoma has yet to include Battered Woman Syndrome as a legitimate category of defense in court, despite research on the serious mental health condition building since the 1970s.
Oklahoma tribes express guarded optimism in the wake of state Attorney General election shakeup
(OKLAHOMA) Cherokee Nation Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. has made no secret of his feelings about Oklahoma Attorney General John O’Connor, calling him an enemy of tribal sovereignty.
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Muscogee models make fashion history in NYC
(NEW YORK) “It just means more to both of us that we’re able to actually be a part of this and represent Native Americans, and our tribe,” Autumn Deerinwater said. “To have both of us inspire other people that they can do this.”
WEATHER ACROSS AMERICA
(NATIONAL) Excessive heat to continue across portions of the Central Plains and Middle Mississippi Valley, severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall possible from Middle Mississippi Valley to the Northeast, and monsoonal moisture to cause daily rounds of excessive rainfall and isolated flash flooding across portions of the Southwest and Southern Rockies.
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