Gov. Kevin Stitt asks Oklahoma Supreme Court to block settlement between Tulsa and Muscogee Creek Nation

Gov. Kevin Stitt is asking the Oklahoma Supreme Court to block a settlement between the City of Tulsa and Muscogee Creek Nation on tribal jurisdiction.

The agreement, made in June, meant that tribal courts would handle some cases--mainly traffic tickets that were longly handled by Tulsa prosecutors.

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Governor Stitt says this would create two systems of justice that he says Mayor Monroe Nichols does not have the authority to do.

“More than anything, this is a public safety issue,” Stitt said. “No mayor has the authority to pick and choose which Oklahomans are subject to the laws of our state. By entering into this agreement, Mayor Nichols has essentially made Tulsa a sanctuary city with two systems of justice. One for those with tribal membership and one for everyone else. This makes our state less safe.”

The Tulsa City Council has a special meeting with the Muscogee Nation and Mayor Monroe Nichols' office on Friday.

News On 6 has reached out to the City of Tulsa for a comment, but has not yet heard back.

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