A brother confessed to murder and got life without parole. Tremane Wood got death
Tremane Wood’s case has become a flashpoint over the state’s use of the death penalty as Gov. Kevin Stitt weighs whether to grant mercy.
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Oklahoma mental health agency won’t be sanctioned for ‘halting progress’ with consent decree
A federal judge has rejected sanctions against Oklahoma’s Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services for not fully complying with a consent decree.
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It smelled like a ‘buried body.’ A small town was overwhelmed by fumes from an oil waste disposal facility
Residents near Enid say the smell of an oilfield waste disposal site made them feel sick. State officials weren’t sure who was in charge of enforcement.
A family without a country
They are legally in the U.S., but earlier this year, President Donald Trump ended the humanitarian parole program that gave them their status. Since then, the family has faced a legal and emotional rollercoaster as their case moves through the federal court system.
Oklahoma lawmakers push ahead with plans to propose state oversight of homeless shelters
Service providers say added regulations could hinder their ability to help people in need.
Toxic wastewater from oil fields keeps pouring out of the ground. Oklahoma regulators failed to stop it.
Salt water laced with cancer-causing chemicals, a byproduct of oil and gas drilling, is spewing from old wells. Experts warn of a pollution crisis spreading underground and threatening Oklahoma’s drinking water.
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Fields of Green: A Frontier and ProPublica investigation into Oklahoma’s medical marijuana black market
Chinese criminal networks have taken over much of the illicit marijuana market in Oklahoma, stoking a wave of crime that includes violence, money laundering and human trafficking. And authorities suspect some of those involved have links to powerful forces in the Chinese state.
Shot by Shot: Tracking Oklahoma police shootings in 2024
There have been at least 25 police shootings in Oklahoma this year, at least 14 of which have been fatal.
Shot by Shot: Tracking Oklahoma police shootings in 2023
There were at least 25 fatal police shootings in Oklahoma in 2023.
Listen Frontier
Sen. Ally Seifried joins Listen Frontier to talk about the state’s new cell phone ban, her study on technology in schools, and why AI may never replace good teachers.
