By: Amy Avery
TULSA, Oklahoma -
Many Oklahoma district attorneys held a forum Tuesday night to help victims and families navigate the criminal justice system.
Several victims and family members of victims came to get questions answered, because many of their cases have been moved over to federal court because of the Supreme Court ruling on tribal jurisdiction.
However, a lot of their questions went unanswered because protesters were interrupting the district attorneys who were trying to answer them. The path forward is working together, not shouting at each other, said Governor’s Special Counsel Member Ryan Leonard.
Several Green Country district attorneys in counties that lie in tribal jurisdiction say they re doing the best they can. They say they re working with tribal leaders in their area, but feel like more needs to be done so they can protect everyone in their county.