Ward 2 Oklahoma City Council member Ed Shadid is optimistic about two resolutions he said the council will vote on during its next meeting on Tuesday. Shadid briefly discussed his reasoning behind the resolutions with council members in July after he said he noticed a trend of discreet meetings taking place between city council members […]
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COVER Fun factor
Beyond Sept. 22-Dec. 21 Factory Obscura 1522 S. Robinson Ave. factoryobscura.com $10-$25 A multitalented artist is currently seeking a home in Oklahoma City. She has many parents who continue to nurture her, and she overflows with creativity, artistic skill and diplomacy. She excels in networking, logistics and politics. One thing is for sure: She never […]
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Buyer beware
Medical marijuana regulations rolled out by the state health department in July were met with heavy pushback from the community at large and caused Gov. Mary Fallin to call for revisions and set forth emergency rules on Aug. 1. The new regulations govern the growth, sale and purchase of medical marijuana but don’t address testing, […]
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Corporate intimidation
There’s a common adage that where there’s smoke there’s fire. The claims of nearly three dozen current and former employees of Oklahoma Corporation Commission lie within a more than 50-page report and range from harassment and physical intimidation to bigotry and a toxic work environment, all of which suggest that a fire has been burning […]
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Money talks
Ward 2 Oklahoma City Council member Ed Shadid is optimistic about two resolutions he said the council will vote on during its next meeting on Sept. 25. Shadid briefly discussed his reasoning behind the resolutions with council members in July after he said he noticed a trend of discreet meetings taking place between city council […]
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Tensions overflow
Oklahoma City Black Lives Matter president Sheri Dickerson said it was ironic but not coincidental that she was pulled over by Del City Police while en route to protest the swearing in of the department’s chief, Steve Robinson, on Sept. 4. “I wasn’t ticketed,” Dickerson said. “They pulled me over and just took up my […]
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Hashed out
If an ordinance introduced to Oklahoma City Council members Aug. 28 passes later this month, when the council votes on it, Oklahoma County Jail will no longer hold prisoners for possession of marijuana or marijuana paraphernalia. “This is a cause for celebration,” Ward 2 council member Ed Shadid said of the ordinance introduced by Oklahoma […]
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Risk management
Leadership at Paycom, a national human resource technology provider based in Oklahoma City and ranked a top employer by Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce, has suspicions over how Oklahoma City Police Department (OKCPD) handled the arrest of one of its officers’ family members earlier this year. Blake Wright, 22, was a Paycom employee in 2017 […]
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Runoff victories
Governor Tulsa businessman Kevin Stitt won the runoff election against fellow Republican gubernatorial candidate and former Oklahoma City mayor Mick Cornett by almost 10 percent last Tuesday. Stitt received 54.6 percent of the vote while Cornett received 45.4 percent, according to the Oklahoma State Election Board. “As your next governor, my promise to you is […]
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Holistic approach
“Handle with care” is a three-letter phrase that could change the life of a child going to school in Oklahoma City. At the beginning of the 2018 school year, Oklahoma City Police Department (OKPD) partnered with Oklahoma City Public Schools (OKCPS) to launch the Handle With Care program, one that is simple by design but […]