Let’s hope that the changes that are forthcoming to the U.S. Supreme Court will include jurists that will follow the letter and spirit of the writers of the First Amendment without inserting creative, erroneous interpretations of what is clear English.
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UCO stages forums in advance of Nov. 8 elections
An informed citizenry provides for a healthy democracy. But young people also generally fail to show up to vote.
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Minority voters have significant impact on upcoming elections
Candidates in upcoming local elections encourage everyone to vote and listen to constituents’ concerns.
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Freedom Oklahoma directs focus on municipalities and LGBTQ nondiscrimination ordinances
“When you have a minority group who are targeted by hate crimes and violence, it is the duty of the government and elected officials to step up and show respect to that community,” Stevenson said.
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OKC school suspension rates are among highest in the nation
Seventy-five percent of African-American male high school students in the Oklahoma City Public Schools district were suspended at least once in 2012.
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Police graduates enter force with motivation to serve
During in time when police can have a bad reputation, new academy graduates in OKC show a motivation to serve their community.
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Minority report
“It really is tricky,” said Jerome Stevenson, artistic director for The Pollard Theatre. “At times, it can be really easy to cast a show, and at other times, it can be excruciating. “In my case, there are a few middle-aged men of color who sing and move, myself included. But there are not as many […]
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Fair play?
White, now serving a second tour of duty on the council, is trying to persuade his colleagues that elected officials should mirror OKC’s population and increasing the number of wards would be the first step. So far, White’s idea, although discussed at two separate meetings, has been largely criticized by most of the other council […]
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Meeting will address possible addition of City Council wards
The meeting will be held in the third floor’s executive conference room. This will be the council’s second meeting on the subject. Oklahoma City residents are currently represented by eight wards. Ward 4 Councilman Pete White suggested the city expand its eight wards to 10 so residents would have better representation. Currently, each council member […]
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In reform, real focus on needs on students
Oklahoma’s education debate spends a lot of time on a few familiar subjects: education funding vs. tax cuts, vouchers and charters vs. traditional public schools and high-stakes testing vs. letting teachers teach. What’s too often missing from these debates is any consideration of the needs of real students. We’ve lost sight of the reasons kids […]