Ward 2 councilwoman JoBeth Hamon sought to amend the MAPS 4 Citizens Advisory Board’s name in an attempt to be more inclusive. Hamon’s amendment would have changed the word “citizen” to “resident” wherever it would be legal to do so. But before any discussion even took place, a motion was made to pass the item […]
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Blended culture
“I had my cello, I had my suitcase, and I literally had $20,” Tomasz Zieba said. “That’s all I had.”
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Artist Corazon Watkins’ exhibit at Norman’s The Depot encourages self-discovery
Essence of a Man runs through April 30.
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Ancestors of Muscogee (Creek) Freedmen seek reinstatement
Freedmen were slaves of Native Americans, and their tribal citizenship and benefits were revoked in 1979.
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High-achieving undocumented immigrant students work hard with hopes of future citizenship
“I knew I could attend a university and be successful,” Rubio said. “The possibility is out there.”
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Local leaders call for immigration law changes
Immigrants trying to become U.S. citizens face unknown hurdles that take years and thousands of dollars to cross.
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Citizen wane
Those two findings were part of the 2012 Oklahoma Civic Health Index, which was developed by a team of faculty and student researchers at the University of Central Oklahoma in partnership with the National Conference on Citizenship. The research team presented its report Dec. 4 to Oklahoma Secretary of State Glenn Coffee. According to the […]