This rural Oklahoma town doesn’t want a data center. It may not be able to stop the project
With the project outside city limits and little county oversight of unincorporated land, officials are considering measures to gain local control.
As TK Health co-founder seeks attorney general job, Hanchett family presses for criminal investigation
If elected, Jon Echols would oversee the state multi-county grand jury. The state attorney general has the power to seek criminal indictments in connection with jail deaths.
What The Frontier found at an Oklahoma boarding school for troubled teens
Former students described physical restraints, forced exercise, food restrictions, unpaid labor, and close monitoring at New Lifehouse Academy.
An Oklahoma boarding school promised help for troubled girls. Students say they got punishment instead.
New Lifehouse Academy markets help for depressed” and “self-destructive” teens. Former students say they found punishment, isolation, and physical restraint instead of treatment.
‘It’s time we do something big and bold’: Oklahoma lawmaker pushes child welfare overhaul
Sen. Paul Rosino wants to form a new state agency focused on children.
Cleveland County approves a $20 million settlement in the death of Shannon Hanchett
The 2022 death of a woman who was arrested in the throes of a mental health crisis is among a series of Oklahoma jail cases that will cost residents higher taxes.
There’s been a lot of big claims about the Inola smelter. Here’s what the facts show.
The Trump administration’s plans to build a smelter in Inola have generated big claims. Here’s what we know — and what we don’t.
‘Go home’: Norman senator backs Stitt’s homelessness sweeps and considers making cities pay
Sen. Lisa Standridge has asked the state to clear tents in Norman three times. She has also sought to move dozens of unhoused residents to Oklahoma City.