Sen. Jim Inhofe, being 100 percent on-brand as the out-of-touch legacy politician that only the Republican Party can breed (seemingly with family members), rolled out his “newest” pet project: securing billions of tax dollars to fight … eye roll please … illegal weed. Medical cannabis is legal in this and 36 other states. Recreational use […]
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Post-Protest Policing
While the protests in the aftermath of the in-custody killing of George Floyd at the hands of the police have died down in Oklahoma City, debate about the future of policing in the city has not. For several days in late spring, protesters gathered in northeast Oklahoma City, at the state capitol, at the intersection […]
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Chicken-Fried News: Bad policing
This week’s entry of elected leaders blatantly ignoring constituents features Mayor GT Bynum putting reality television ahead of what local leaders say would be protecting Tulsa’s vulnerable populations. Local community leaders, including elected officials, have recently pressured Bynum to end Tulsa’s contract with A&E’s Live PD. The contract was dropped around 2017 but renewed last […]
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Social policing
Social media has grown into one of the most efficient tools for law enforcement agencies to solve crimes. But bigoted and racist posts from officers’ personal accounts cause people to question how they can equally police all communities. Despite individual officers across the nation making headlines for negative social media posts, officials say overwhelming benefits […]
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OKC mayor-elect David Holt’s job begins April 10, but planning for leading the city through the next four years is well underway
OKC mayor-elect David Holt’s job begins April 10, but planning for leading the city through the next four years is well underway.
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Chicken-Fried News: Oversharing overdrive
Live from Facebook, it’s a high-speed chase, bro!
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Oklahoma City voters set a course for infrastructure development over the next decade with the passage of two sales tax initiatives and a bond issue
Oklahoma City voters set a course for infrastructure development over the next decade with the passage of two sales tax initiatives and a bond issue.
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Tuesday, OKC votes on Mayor Cornett’s plan for the city’s future
Tuesday, OKC votes on Mayor Cornett’s plan for the city’s future. The ballot includes a $967.4 million bond referendum as well as two sales tax propositions to address safety and streets.
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Oklahoma City municipal court reforms continue with a new community relations coordinator
Reform in the Oklahoma City Municipal Court was in part prompted by similar change within the Ferguson, Missouri, police department and city court.
