Todd Lamb is frequently absent from meetings on Oklahoma County’s troubled jail
The former lieutenant governor fell short of attendance requirements last year, but continues to serve as a jail trustee.
Brianna Bailey March 9, 2021
The former lieutenant governor fell short of attendance requirements last year, but continues to serve as a jail trustee.
Brianna Bailey February 22, 2021
Stephens’ mother Shannon Stephens and his aunt say they left messages at the detention center’s administrative offices dozens of times in the months leading up to his death.
Brianna Bailey February 22, 2021
Six detention officers at the Oklahoma County jail have been charged with assault and mistreatment of inmates since October. Seven inmates have died there in the last three months and at least 84 inmates there have died since 2009, a rate more than double the national average.
Brianna Bailey February 5, 2021
Oklahoma jails and prisons, which have cultivated some of the state’s biggest outbreaks of the disease, are still on the waiting list for the COVID-19 vaccine.
Brianna Bailey January 26, 2021
COVID-19 relief was meant to give a lifeline to hospitals, especially the small, rural facilities that struggled to stay open before 2020. But in states like Oklahoma, problems created by confusing guidelines could cause harm long after the pandemic.
Brianna Bailey January 1, 2021
“He just really wanted people to look for themselves and look after each other.”
Brianna Bailey January 1, 2021
“She was the most fashionable person I’ve ever known.”
Brianna Bailey January 1, 2021
“He always had a big smile on his face, even with the rough year that we’ve had.”
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