Shining a light on crime

Commentary
Brian Maughan
Oklahoma lawmakers have made real strides in getting smarter about crime, and about which offenders get locked up. Recent legislation has expanded the use of sentencing alternatives like drug courts and community service programs.

 

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Hail the jail

The Oklahoma County Jail wins national accreditation, but other challenges remain.

News
Clifton Adcock
The Oklahoma County Jail has received national accreditation for jail operation from the American Correctional Association, but the beleaguered facility still faces issues with the U.S. Department of Justice.

 

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Naming names

CFN
Gazette staff
What’s in a name? Some serious anti-transgender issues for one Oklahoma County judge.

 

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

It’s Pat!

Sheriff in town

Longtime Oklahoma County Sheriff John Whetsel faces a tough challenge from Darrell Sorrels.

News
Clifton Adcock
Voters in Tuesday’s election will have a choice between new blood and an old hand for Oklahoma County Sheriff.

 

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Lotta pot

Nearly 500 pounds of marijuana is confiscated during a traffic stop in south OKC.

News
Gazette staff
A traffic stop yesterday in southwest Oklahoma City netted nearly 500 pounds of marijuana and the arrest of two people. The Central Oklahoma Metro Interdiction Team (COMIT) stopped the speeding Chevy pickup truck around 4 p.m. on S.W. 25th Street near S. May Avenue. 

 

Monday, November 5, 2012

A real maverick

The term of D.A. David Prater has been marked by tough, and often controversial, decisions.

News
Clifton Adcock
It was a sunny May morning in 2009 and Oklahoma County District Attorney David Prater had just finished dropping off his daughter at school when his cell phone rang.

 

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Taking a SHINE

An Oklahoma County program gaining national attention gives nonviolent offenders an alternative to jail.

News
Murray Evans
Brie Florence stood across the street from the downtown Oklahoma County office building on a chilly day, paint roller and can in tow, ready to clean up some graffiti in a nearby parking garage.

 

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Tardy justice