Summary:

– Stitt argues Tulsa created two justice systems with tribal citizens.

– Tulsa Mayor Nichols denies claims, calling Stitt’s statements false.

– Dispute is part of ongoing tensions between state and tribes over compacts and law enforcement.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Gov. Kevin Stitt has asked the Oklahoma Supreme Court to toss out an agreement between the City of Tulsa and the Muscogee (Creek) Nation.

Tulsa Mayor Monroe Nichols and the tribe agreed that the city would not prosecute municipal violations against tribal citizens, but would still enforce those laws. Prosecution would take place in a tribal court.

Stitt said Nichols has made Tulsa a sanctuary city with two systems of justice, one for those with tribal membership and the other for everyone else.

The agreement was

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