Sexual assault advocates say the revelation that thousands of rape kits have been left untested in Oklahoma is serving as a catalyst for reform within a state that is finally joining a national movement towards justice for victims. Imagine being violently raped, left to pick yourself up off the ground and call the police. […]
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On ICE
Her perfect English put mine to shame. So did her mastery of a smartphone. She is a straight-A fifth-grade student. She’s also under order of removal by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). We met in the parking lot of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services building because immigration allies have discovered that having a […]
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Chicken-Fried News: Boxing Day?
Mary Fallin declared Jan. 17, 2018, Floyd Mayweather Day, but it didn’t really go as planned.
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Study finds adverse childhood experiences affect health and behavior
Nonprofits and a state representative are bringing presenters on ACEs and their impacts on Oklahomans to the Capitol for an interim study.
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The number of homeless families in Oklahoma has gone up
The 2017 Point-in-Time study showed that 118 families in Oklahoma City have no permanent place of residence.
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Oklahoma’s Children First partners with first-time, low-income moms and families to build safe, stable, healthy homes for children.
Oklahoma’s Children First partners with first-time, low-income moms and families to build safe, stable, healthy homes for children.
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Crime victims, domestic violence groups, others advocate for Marsy’s Law
“Victims can be taken to court over and over, sometimes over a period of years,” Peery said. “The right to a speedy trial doesn’t happen for victims. … The process of the court just re-traumatizes victims.”
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Letters to the Editor: March 22, 2017
The American Muslim Association (AMA) of Oklahoma City oversees the Grand Mosque. We condemn domestic violence, and we support empowering women who have been victimized by domestic abuse.
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Week of Ed Harris screenings and events benefits Norman’s Women’s Resource Center
The Ed Harris Film Festival begins Halloween night with a screening of Creepshow.
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A local organization offers help to people affected by domestic abuse
YWCA Oklahoma City offers help to people suffering from domestic abuse.