The videos were released by the department on Monday after a court order that had barred the public from viewing them were released. They show the first on-duty fatal shooting of a Tulsa police officer in more than two decades.
The Frontier is again tracking every jail death in Oklahoma in 2020. We hope to uncover more about how and why people die in Oklahoma jails.
“We’re literally sleeping on top of each other in here. Social distancing is a joke.”
Body camera video of the incident drew criticism from the community and Mayor G.T. Bynum when it was released in June, but the boys remain charged with crimes, and an internal affairs investigation into the way the boys were handled by officers is ongoing.
While these vehicles provide protection from gunfire and explosives, along with providing law enforcement with an intimidating display of force, they are just as often used for parades and community events, according to records obtained by The Frontier.
While non-Indians who have been arrested on relatively low-level crimes usually receive a bond hearing within 24 hours, American Indians arrested on similar complaints could find themselves waiting days or even weeks while federal, state and tribal authorities decide who, if anyone, will pursue charges against them.
The Oklahoma County Detention Center changed hands in the middle of a pandemic. Now it’s struggling with staffing and funding to combat the virus.
Steven Bickley, the executive director of the state Pardon and Parole Board, resigned Wednesday, saying he was being “threatened for doing my job.”
