Most officers suspected of driving under the influence received suspensions ranging from three to 16 days, records the Tulsa police union tried to keep secret show.
Months after a deal to end a class-action lawsuit over treatment for people with severe mental illness, the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health still can’t provide an accurate count of how many people are waiting in jail for treatment and for how long, consultants found.
A small, celebratory group gathered outside the state education building with signs that read ‘Bye Bye Ry-Ry’ and ‘NO LYIN’ RYAN.’
After a crackdown on Tulsa homeless encampments, confusion remains over who can enforce an Oklahoma law that makes it illegal to camp on state property.
Tulsa Municipal Court says requests may take one to three business days to complete, but it took 30 days for The Frontier to get records.
Judges awarded Frontier staff three first-place awards for investigative, sports and online reporting.
The decision to offer fine arts curriculum will now be left up to school districts across the state. Rural districts with already limited resources could see cuts.
At a congressional hearing, witnesses and lawmakers called for the federal government to take stronger action against illicit marijuana farms and cited reporting by The Frontier and ProPublica.
