Assessor questions whether law allows Macy’s to collect tax breaks
The Assessor’s Office has estimated Macy’s-Bloomingdale’s could save $1,748,979 a year, or $8.75 million over the life of the five-year county abatement.
Citizen group calls for sweeping changes at Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office
A grass roots group has drawn up a list of recommendations to overhaul the Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office, including a citizen oversight board, dash and body cameras and new policies governing reserve deputies.
Frontier Reads: A spooky, mysterious tale to leave you guessing
In The Thirteenth Tale, a ghost, a governess and a topiary garden spin a tale for us. Together, Margaret and Vida battle the ghosts that have haunted them in order to be able to confront their own truths.
Judge in Bates case recuses after conflicts of interest revealed
Tulsa County District Judge James Caputo recused Friday from presiding over a former reserve deputy’s manslaughter case, following an investigation by The Frontier into apparent undisclosed conflicts of interest.
Listen Frontier: A talk with DiscoveryLab executive director Ray Vandiver
The fun, gross stuff in the museum comes courtesy of the Oklahoma Museum Network’s Grossology exhibit. It includes a Toot Toot exhibit and a Snot, Snot exhibit, each utterly silly yet surprisingly informative.
Judge did not disclose work as divorce attorney for key witness in Bates case
In a disclosure he filed in Bates’ case, District Judge James Caputo did not mention his past representation of the witness, Tulsa County Sheriff’s Deputy Lance Ramsey. A video of the shooting, which gained national attention, begins with Ramsey and Eric Harris sitting in a pickup truck discussing the transaction.
Reddit readers invited to ask Richard Glossip ‘anything’
An attorney for death row inmate Richard Glossip says he plans to help his client answer questions from a Reddit “Ask Me Anything” online chat, though Oklahoma prison inmates do not have internet access.
Downtown Dustup: Why City Councilor Blake Ewing has some property owners really, really mad
With Tulsa’s downtown booming, a fight is brewing over whether downtown property owners should have the option to proposed development standards.
