黑帮、金钱与凶杀：华人有组织犯罪主宰美国地下大麻交易
奥克拉荷马州的一起谋杀案导致四人丧生，同时为外界揭示了美国蓬勃发展的非法大麻生意如何被华人黑帮主宰，并帮助被指与中国威权政府有联系的帮派成为全球有组织犯罪体系中的强者。
Gangsters, money and murder: How Chinese organized crime is dominating Oklahoma’s illegal medical marijuana market
A quadruple murder in Oklahoma shows how the Chinese underworld has come to dominate the booming illicit trade, fortifying its rise as a global powerhouse with alleged ties to China’s authoritarian regime.
With cheap land and low fees, Oklahoma-grown marijuana fuels the black market in other states
Oklahoma cannabis fetches higher prices out of state, attracting organized crime. With lax regulation and not enough funding, officials say the state is still catching up on enforcement.
Gist concerned TPS has been targeted by ‘a process that is being politicized for a very specific personal agenda’
Tulsa Schools Chief calls the accreditation process “untransparent.” The State Board of Education voted to punish the district last year for violating a state law that limits discussions on race and gender in public schools.
A state investigation found Tulsa schools didn’t directly violate a law on race and gender teachings
A Department of Education attorney still recommended punishment for Tulsa Public Schools, finding that an online teacher training course was based on banned concepts on racial bias.
After education board hands down punishments to school districts, questions remain about what happens next
Some worry about the economic impact of a downgrade in school accreditation on home values and jobs.
A poor wheat harvest as Oklahoma faces a hotter, drier future
Without steps to reduce global emissions, the number of 100-degree days the state sees each year is on track to triple by the middle of the century.
After more than 20 years, a scholarship to help students harmed by the Tulsa Race Massacre has new funding
State lawmakers wanted scholarships for the descendants of Tulsa’s Greenwood District, but funding has been scant and students with ties to the 1921 massacre still don’t have priority for awards.
