Clifton Adcock, Author at The Frontier

Videos show Oklahoma deputy and others illegally used live rabbits to train racing dogs, greyhound protection group says

Clifton Adcock July 27, 2020

The ramifications of GREY2K USA Worldwide’s videos, filmed without the knowledge of the trainers, could have a much wider effect on the dog racing industry as a whole, as almost all of the dogs are shipped to other states to perform in sanctioned races, and some of the individuals filmed allegedly doing live-lure training co-own dogs or train dogs for individuals who are highly-placed in the national dog racing industry, according to the group.

Thousands of Oklahoma businesses retained no jobs or laid workers off after receiving employment retention funds

Clifton Adcock July 16, 2020

Thousands of Oklahoma companies that received federal assistance to retain workers during the COVID-19 pandemic reported retaining no jobs and others reported laying workers off even after receiving the assistance.

Oklahoma businesses and organizations receive billions in federal coronavirus aid, new federal data shows

Clifton Adcock July 6, 2020

Oklahoma recipients include businesses owned by congressmen, churches, chain restaurants and oil and gas operations, the data released by the U.S. Small Business Administration shows.

New unemployment claims fall to lowest level in months, as COVID-19 cases continue to tick upward

Clifton Adcock July 2, 2020

The new unemployment data comes at a time when several Oklahoma mayors, faced with increasingly high numbers of COVID-19 cases in their cities, have started to re-implement some restrictions on businesses and social gatherings, aimed at stopping the spread of the disease.

With workers facing long lines and waits, state employment agency seeks to increase in-person unemployment claims processing

Clifton Adcock July 1, 2020

The Oklahoma Employment Security Commission is also planning to host an in-person claims processing event in Tulsa on July 15 and 16, though a location has yet to be determined.

Tulsa County cancels Immigration and Customs Enforcement jail contract

Clifton Adcock June 22, 2020

Though Monday’s vote means that the contract to hold immigration detainees for ICE at the jail will end in 90 days, it does not end the Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office’s contract with the federal agency to hold and turn over to ICE people with suspected immigration violations who are initially booked in to the jail on other complaints, known as the 287(g) program.

Heated confrontations at Trump rally, but interactions remain largely nonviolent

Clifton Adcock June 21, 2020

Protestors and Trump supporters engaged in verbal, and sometimes heated confrontations, but demonstrations were largely nonviolent.

Tulsa County looks to end jail bed, transport contract with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency

Clifton Adcock June 18, 2020

While ending the contract would mean Tulsa County would no longer supply jail beds to house and transportation services to ICE detainees, it does not end the Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office’s participation in the 287(g) program.

Author: Clifton Adcock