At the Tulsa city jail, preventable deaths and hidden records
Tulsa city officials are blocking access to records that could answer basic questions about events leading up to detainee deaths.
Garrett Yalch April 2, 2026
Tulsa city officials are blocking access to records that could answer basic questions about events leading up to detainee deaths.
Frontier Staff March 27, 2026
Frontier Staff Writer Garrett Yalch will speak at a free community event on Monday, March 30.
Ari Fife and Garrett Yalch March 25, 2026
After the state mental health agency slashed contracts to address overspending, nonprofits say they’ve had to eliminate programs and scramble for new funding.
Brianna Bailey March 23, 2026
In the weeks after George Floyd’s murder, national bail funds routed millions to a small Oklahoma City protest group. A federal indictment now alleges the Rev. T. Sheri Dickerson spent donations on houses and travel. The charges come as progressive groups face increased scrutiny under the Trump administration.
Ashlynd Baecht March 18, 2026
Charges against one officer illustrate how confidential records can hide when officers accused of wrongdoing move between departments.
Clifton Adcock March 17, 2026
Federal rules do not require Oklahoma’s U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin to shut down his leadership PAC if he is confirmed to lead the Department of Homeland Security. The committee has spent money on flights on private jets, limousine rentals and luxury hotels.
Nick Bowlin March 17, 2026
Oklahoma took on an ambitious project to catalog all of the state’s injection wells, which shoot toxic waste generated by oil drilling back into the ground. Despite records showing risk of drinking water pollution, the state chose not to act.
Garrett Yalch March 16, 2026
Tulsa Mayor Monroe Nichols has ordered a review of jail operations after we uncovered a series of deaths at the facility.