Oklahoma AG Challenges DOJ Overreach | Tulsa News

Tulsa News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 30, 2026 · 1m

Oklahoma’s AG Gentner Drummond is firing back at the DOJ, demanding it shut down a federal probe into Broken Arrow’s land-use decisions — calling it unconstitutional overreach and a threat to local autonomy. The investigation, sparked by a denied mosque rezoning request, targets city policies under the RLUIPA, but Drummond argues zoning is local business — not federal jurisdiction. He’s also pushing back on the DOJ’s request for years of private citizen records, claiming it violates First Amendment rights. Drummond’s ultimatum? Stricter federal oversight, withdrawal of intrusive demands, and…