Questions surrounding fatal police shooting will linger through the weekend
It’s unlikely many answers will be forthcoming until Monday afternoon at the earliest, when TPD has called a press conference to discuss the shooting.
Dylan Goforth September 17, 2016
It’s unlikely many answers will be forthcoming until Monday afternoon at the earliest, when TPD has called a press conference to discuss the shooting.
For the Frontier September 16, 2016
On this week’s Listen Frontier, we discuss our updates to the “Buying Rank” investigation from earlier in the year, as well as Ziva’s coverage of the recent earthquakes, and Victoria Bartlett’s quirky downtown video wall proposal.
For the Frontier Ziva Branstetter September 16, 2016
The report by the city’s compensation and policy administration manager states the city cannot punish officers involved in the practice unless an ethics complaint is filed against a specific officer. The Civil Service Commission wants TPD to investigate to determine which officers have paid for promotions.
For the Frontier Ziva Branstetter September 15, 2016
An Investigation in March by The Frontier and NewsOn6 found that for several decades, some Tulsa police officers have paid superiors thousands of dollars to retire early so the officer can fill their jobs before the department’s annual promotion list expires.
Dylan Goforth September 14, 2016
“The death penalty is not at risk,” Regina Goodwin, D-Tulsa, said Wednesday following the rally. “I think that some people might think that if this doesn’t pass, the death penalty might be taken away in Oklahoma, and that’s not true.”
For the Frontier September 13, 2016
Park Board Chairwoman Teresa Burkett told Bartlett that the board would vote on the project once the first lady can show that she has raised the $950,000 needed to fund the project. Bartlett is expected to have that information by the board’s next meeting in October.
Ziva Branstetter September 13, 2016
Days after the state’s largest earthquake, a state-sponsored workshop on induced seismicity featured panels led by energy industry executives. Days later, state and federal officials cut the number of injection wells closed in response to the earthquake by nearly half, records show.
For the Frontier Kassie McClung September 11, 2016
Tulsa’s mayor is responsible for filling 303 positions on 42 boards, according to figures provided by the Mayor’s Office.
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