The future of thousands of Oklahomans is at stake. Nov. 12, the Supreme Court of the United States will hear arguments over Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), which gives roughly 700,000 immigrants work permits, social security numbers and relief from the threat of deportation. Plaintiffs are suing president Donald Trump’s administration over its decision […]
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High seas
Summer temperatures have stuck along later than usual this year, and the chefs at Guyutes are offering an infused dish with about the same amount of heat. Each month, owner Jarrod Friedel and chef Matt Pryor bring Oklahoma Gazette readers a recipe that goes beyond the traditional edible with inspired options. This time, they have […]
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Cover: Shadow of doubt
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) opened doors for me that had been locked for a long time. It gave me and 800,000 other Dreamers a two-year work permit, a social security number, relief from the threat of deportation and the opportunity to get a driver’s license. With all that, it also opened the door […]
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Chicken-Fried News: Borderline idiocy
U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe has spent most of his life on Earth trying to outlive the planet, mostly by advocating anti-environmental, pro-industrial legislation that would hasten its transformation into a gaseous, toxic space pustule. But Inhofe, who at age 83 is still an ankle-biter compared to Chuck Grassley, took a break from doing Dioxin keg […]
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Flowering fiestas
Fiestas de las Americas 10 a.m. Sept. 29 Historic Capitol Hill SW 25th Street and S. Harvey Avenue historiccapitolhill.com 405-632-0133 Free International globetrotting can be expensive and time-consuming, but you can share experiences from several of the countries on the North and South American continents and even get a passport stamp without leaving OKC’s Capitol […]
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Speaking up
Michelle Stearnes was unable to attend a rally earlier in the week outside of U.S. Sen. James Lankford’s Oklahoma City office, but she could not let the week go by without being heard. Stearnes, carrying a red sign reading “FAMILIES BELONG TOGETHER,” was one of several dozen people who showed up for June 20’s Vigil […]
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Hemp history
Editor’s note: This article is part of a series examining cannabis and cannabinoids in Oklahoma leading up to the June 26 medical marijuana referendum. Oklahomans under the age of 85 never knew a time when it was legal to use marijuana in the state, but by the time the state made marijuana illegal, it was […]
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Full palette
¡Viva Sabor! 6-10 p.m. June 15 Exhibit C Tower Theatre 425 NW 23rd St. okchispanicchamber.org 405-616-5031 $45-$100 After a brief period of relative inactivity, Inclusion in Art reemerged earlier this year with CHROMA: Artists of Color, an art exhibition exclusively featuring local artists of color. Narciso Argüelles, executive director of the nonprofit that advocates for […]
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Fiesta Fridays return to Historic Capitol Hill
This is the fifth year of the street festival that began as Taco Truck Tuesdays.
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Super Moms: Gazette celebrates Mother’s Day with standout tales of three women and their families
“I feel it is important to give back to our community, and I find ways for us to do that as a family,” Hernández said. “This is what we do, and it is part of who we are.”