Tulsa considers independent oversight system for police and other public safety employees
The proposed office would review investigations involving deadly force, in-custody deaths and other serious incidents across city public safety departments.
Oklahoma parole board rejects clemency for man sentenced to die in Andrew murder case
James Pavatt is scheduled to be executed Nov. 12 for killing his girlfriend Brenda Andrew’s husband in 2001. His attorney argued there was no credible evidence Pavatt was the shooter, and the jury foreperson said he now questions the death sentence.
These brothers once shared an Oklahoma death row cell. Now they hope to share a home.
After serving more than four decades for a 1983 killing, Tony Mann could soon be released from prison. His younger brother, who was also sentenced to death, has spent the past year rebuilding his life outside prison and fighting for Mann’s release
Jena Nelson on Trump, Stephanie Bice and her plan to win Oklahoma’s 5th District
The Democratic congressional candidate discusses healthcare, affordability, immigration and education, and explains why she believes voters are willing to consider a change in representation.
Mike Mazzei and Cyndi Munson debated. We checked the facts.
The candidates sparred over education, health care, housing, the Inola smelter and more. Here’s what the facts show.
Oklahoma cleared homeless encampments. A year later, some people are back.
The state spent more than $899,000 clearing camps in Tulsa and Oklahoma City. Figures aren’t available yet for how much the state spent repeatedly clearing one camp in Norman. Providers say many people displaced by the sweeps had nowhere to go.
Oklahoma oil company plugs disposal well that posed threat to city’s drinking water
The Frontier and ProPublica revealed that state regulators had approved the well in Enid, Oklahoma, in violation of rules meant to protect municipal groundwater. Now the well is permanently shut down.
Trump rallies Oklahoma Republicans behind Mazzei in governor’s race
Hundreds waited in the rain to see Trump campaign for Republican Mike Mazzei as a debate with Democrat Cyndi Munson was prerecorded and aired during the event.
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Purged: Oklahoma’s Toxic Wastewater
Across Oklahoma, oilfield wastewater has continued to surface from the ground — even as regulators failed to contain it. This investigation examines how oversight fell short, how contamination spread and how families were left to navigate the consequences.
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.
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The Democratic congressional candidate discusses healthcare, affordability, immigration and education, and explains why she believes voters are willing to consider a change in representation.
