Norman earned Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s distinction as an “All Star” city for advancing LGBTQ+ equality without relying on state law. Human Rights Campaign (HRC) annually ranks cities across the country in various categories from 0 to 100 through its Municipal Equality Index. Norman more than doubled its ranking from 41 in 2018 to 92 […]
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Chicken-Fried News: Enemy of the Broken Arrow people
We recently reported on Rep. Dean Davis’s arrest during which he “I need to speak to your manager”-ed the arresting officer. Now, thanks to NonDoc, his jail call recordings to several fellow legislators are public, and oh boy are they full of golden nuggets. Davis was arrested Aug. 2 on suspicion of a DUI, speeding […]
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Chicken-Fried News: Uber screw-up
It doesn’t happen often, but an Oklahoma Republican representative went left of center. Unfortunately, it was while driving drunk, so instead of supporting expanded health care or reasonable gun laws, Rep. Dean Davis was pulled over for putting his constituents’ lives at risk. It seems like a new face will appear anytime you search “Oklahoma […]
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Sugar kisses
Ester Drang 8 p.m. Aug. 2 51st Street Speakeasy 1114 NW 51st St. facebook.com/esterdrangmusic 405-463-0470 $3 The Boston Globe warned that the HBO documentary Heroin: Cape Cod, USA “will break your heart,” but Echo & The Bunnymen frontman Ian McCulloch must have liked the soundtrack. Hearing “The Greatest Thing” by Tulsa’s Ester Drang in the […]
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Chicken-Fried News: Smoking gun
The so-called “constitutional carry” bill has not gone into effect yet, but some gun-loving trolls are already parading their firearms around public areas to “prepare people.” Richard Hubbard was booked on charges of pointing a firearm with intent and obstruction of justice earlier this month, News on 6 reported. A woman called police after witnessing […]
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Alive again
Editor’s note: Oklahoma Gazette is featuring Norman Music Festival performers each week leading up to its 2018 event April 26-28 in Norman. Beau Jennings is certainly no stranger to Norman Music Festival. He has played the free local music gathering several times, be it on the wide-open main stage or the tight shoulder-to-shoulder confines of […]
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Oklahoma cities score poorly for LGBT equality in a new study, but Freedom Oklahoma believes gains, even small, are coming
Oklahoma cities score poorly for LGBT equality in a new study, but Freedom Oklahoma believes gains, even small, are coming.
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Chicken-Fried News: When pigs fly
Scott Pruitt is racking up some frequent flyer miles.
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Commentary: Where’s the transparency?
Other critics point to a lack of courtroom experience, noting that Wyrick admits in his application that he has only taken one civil case to verdict on a bench trial and has never taken either a civil or criminal case to verdict before a jury. Also, he has never been a judge.
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Bricktown’s In the Raw sushi restaurant gets new name and look
In the Raw is now Dekora! and focuses on Japanese street food.