Western Avenue has seen an explosion of growth in recent years, but one advertising agency brought something no other business in the corridor has: rooftop snipers. A QAnon flag in the window of the new building of advertising firm Alotta Action Advertising, Inc. has apparently brought some unwanted attention, and QAnon enthusiasts strapped on their […]
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Chicken-Fried News: Broken justice
Remember in 2016 when Oklahoma overwhelmingly voted in favor of State Question 780, which allows the more than 60,000 Oklahomans convicted of simple drug possession to seek parole and expunge felony drug possession? It wasn’t until 2019 that Gov. Kevin Stitt retroactively signed the state question into law. The state district attorney’s association and local […]
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Public trust
County commissioners unanimously voted last week to create Oklahoma County Criminal Justice Authority, a trust to oversee the Oklahoma County jail’s operations and finances. They also appointed trustees, including District 3 commissioner Kevin Calvey. While there are still many questions about how the jail trust will work, whether the sheriff’s office will continue operating the […]
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Child care
April has been Child Abuse Prevention Month since the ’80s, but state and city leaders are making it a point to support the designation. Mayor David Holt and Gov. Kevin Stitt each issued proclamations about child abuse prevention recently. “Because of all the attention that’s been given to this, not just nationwide but statewide, more […]
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Chicken-Fried News: No joke
The U.S. Justice Departments wants to inspect the Oklahoma County jail again.
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Chicken-Fried News: Upskirt charges
A former aide to Gov. Mary Fallin faces charges for allegedly taking a photo or video up a woman’s skirt at a budget meeting.
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Chicken-Fried News: Suspicious supplier
Former Feed the Children CEO J.C. Watts sounded an alarm that led to an ongoing investigation of the internationally famous nonprofit.
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Chicken-Fried News: Bad grades?
Oklahoma’s A-F school report cards are out, and someone’s definitely in trouble.
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Chicken-Fried News: Warrant forfeiture
An Oklahoma senator learned of his outstanding warrant while applying to go on a ride-along to observe civil asset forfeiture issues.
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Community forum addresses mass incarceration rates
Local interest groups and officials agree that something must be done to fix Oklahoma’s criminal justice system.