An OKC nonprofit wants to help children and families through loss this holiday season.
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New documentary Obit. takes viewers behind the scenes at The New York Times
The film screens May 19-21 and May 25 at Oklahoma City Museum of Art.
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As the opioid epidemic continues, Oklahomans require better support systems
Mental health and drug dependence treatment options would help pull Oklahomans away from addiction.
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This documentary chronicles a proto-punk band in the 1970s that formed to rebel against Detroit’s slick Motown crooning.
This documentary chronicles a proto-punk band in the 1970s that formed to rebel against Detroit’s slick Motown crooning.
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Letters to the Editor: April 15, 2014
The problem is the Eighth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibits cruel and unusual punishment. So, if a person condemned to die is kept from knowing the source, consistency and content of the drugs that will kill him or her, how can anyone know if it is cruel or unusual? In January, the final words […]
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LIFE
The University of Central Oklahoma’s American Democracy Project will host a debate over the death penalty, with a banquet to follow. Debaters will cover topics like the Oklahoma Justice Commission’s call for reforms to the criminal justice system, the public’s perceived legitimacy of the reforms and the abolition of the death penalty. The banquet will […]
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RECAP: South by Southwest, day two
The Avenue on Congress — where the Buffalo Lounge was held — is several blocks from The Mohawk, where the dozens of people were injured by a drunk driver, two of them fatally. In retrospect, I remember hearing the sirens around the time everything went down, and I didn’t think for a moment that it […]
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Mandating the Pledge of Allegiance
After posting this on my social media, it became painfully apparent that fellow Oklahomans had strong opinions regarding this topic. I realize that the Pledge of Allegiance is a true symbol of patriotism, and for good reason. Have we, however, considered the origins of our pledge and why it was originally introduced into our schooling […]
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Shaky shelter
In an exclusive News9/Oklahoma Gazette poll, 52 percent of Oklahoma City residents “strongly supported” public funding to help build storm shelters in public schools. Another 26 percent “somewhat supported” the idea. The survey included 980 city residents, with a margin of error of plus or minus 3.13 percent. Though, when asked where the funding should […]
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Storm Shelter funding debate gets heated
In an exclusive News9/Oklahoma Gazette poll, 52 percent of Oklahoma City residents “strongly supported” public funding to help build storm shelters in public schools. Another 26 percent “somewhat supported” the idea. The survey included 980 city residents, with a margin of error of plus or minus 3.13 percent. Though, when asked where the funding should […]