Listen Frontier: Karen Keith enters the Tulsa mayoral race
Karen Keith worked as a reporter early in her career and now serves as one of three Tulsa County Commissioners. Next up? Possibly the most powerful position in local city government.
The Frontier welcomes Ashlynd Huffman as its new staff writer
Huffman will cover criminal justice and other state issues.
Oklahoma executes Anthony Sanchez, the 10th death sentence carried out in 23 months
Sanchez, 44, was convicted of first-degree murder in 2006 for killing Juli Busken, a 21-year-old dance student at the University of Oklahoma. Busken had been abducted, raped and shot in the back of the head.
Impact: Oklahoma Capitol hearing will focus on mothers criminally charged for substance use during pregnancy
The Frontier has documented dozens of cases of women in the state who were prosecuted even after giving birth to healthy babies.
Oklahoma is set to execute 10th man in less than two years
Oklahoma has been responsible for nearly a quarter of all executions in the country since resuming the death penalty in 2021. Only Texas, which put 10 people to death in that same period, has executed more.
We fact-checked Gov. Kevin Stitt on tax cuts
The governor says Oklahoma is flush with cash and can afford to cut taxes without putting core services at risk. We found some false and misleading claims about the state’s finances
People with mental illness are more likely to die in jail. A new Oklahoma County program puts them in treatment instead
There have been nine suicides at the Oklahoma County jail in three years. Another six people with documented mental health issues died of other causes. One woman’s death has helped jumpstart a diversion program.
Listen Frontier: Monroe Nichols wants to be Tulsa’s next mayor
Rep. Monroe Nichols, D-Tulsa, is one of the more outspoken members of Oklahoma’s Legislature. Now he wants to take his talents to Tulsa’s City Hall where he would become the city’s first Black mayor. The election isn’t for 12 months, but Nichols declared his candidacy early in order to get a head start campaigning, and, …
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Shot by Shot: Tracking Oklahoma police shootings in 2023
There have been at least 13 fatal police shootings in Oklahoma in 2023.
Shot by Shot: Tracking Oklahoma Police shootings in 2022
Oklahoma police have shot at least 48 people so far in 2022. At least 29 of those shootings have been fatal.
Shot by Shot: Tracking Oklahoma police shootings in 2021
We’re tracking how many people are shot by Oklahoma Police Officers.
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Karen Keith worked as a reporter early in her career and now serves as one of three Tulsa County Commissioners. Next up? Possibly the most powerful position in local city government.
