More sheriff candidates file this year than in last 27 years combined
Only nine different people have run since 1988, when former Sheriff Stanley Glanz first ran for office.
For Tulsa police, a year without fatal officer-involved shootings
For the first time in at least 10 years, the Tulsa Police Department has entered December without a fatal officer involved shooting.
Reason for second judge’s recusal from Bates case remains under wraps
Tulsa County District Judge Sharon Holmes recused from overseeing the manslaughter case against Robert Bates during a closed meeting with attorneys Monday.
Sunday Sampler: Expo Square’s $1 million jackpot, G.T. Bynum’s first campaign ad and other news
The Sunday Sampler is The Frontier’s weekly roundup of news and notes from Tulsa and beyond. Enjoy.
Listen Frontier: News of the week
It’s been a news-filled week at The Frontier. Our free weekly Listen Frontier podcast features host RJ Young talking to Ziva Branstetter and Kevin Canfield about some of our bigger scoops.
K2 theft fallout: Offsite inmate work crews ‘abolished’
According to an internal Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office memo, the practice of allowing inmate work crews to work outside of the jail has been “abolished.”
Court records: OU agrees to proposed settlement in lawsuit over stolen painting
Court records indicate university officials reached a proposed settlement after a Nov. 9 meeting in New York City. Léone Meyer had sought in her lawsuit “full and complete restitution of La Bergère,” which was stolen from her father in World War II.
Oklahoma Resistance: A small-but-vocal group speaking out against Islam
The members of the Oklahoma Resistance group like guns, dislike cops and aren’t shy about their hatred of Muslims. After a vocal protest at the Tulsa Veteran’s Day parade, a violent terrorist attack in Paris has only solidified those views.
