Supreme Court refuses to block ban on Okla. city fines for Native Americans

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to block a lower court ruling that would revoke the authority of Oklahoma officials to enforce certain laws against Native Americans amid legal confusion over the justices’ 2020 declaration that a large swath of the state remains Indian country. Two justices suggested in a statement accompanying the order that the city of Tulsa’s request to halt the lower court ruling was premature, and that officials could continue enforcing local laws while the litigation continues. In a major ruling three years ago, the Supreme Court...