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: Ninjutsu politics
When NBC’s extreme obstacle course competition American Ninja Warrior returns to film at the state Capitol in April, may we suggest that the show’s producers consider upping the difficulty by requiring competitors to complete a site-specific challenge? Rather than merely having them run across a spinning log or scale the infamous warped wall, why not […]
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Fifty nine years ago, 13 youth and their teacher found courage by taking seats at the Katz Drug Store counter and refusing to leave until they were served
Fifty nine years ago, 13 youth and their teacher Clara Luper found courage by taking seats at the Katz Drug Store counter and refusing to leave until they were served. The action was pivotal to the civil rights movement.
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Cover Story: OKC Pride reflects on 30th anniversary as it marches toward the future
“This [parade] is an important moment for Oklahoma,” Rogers said. “It is difficult for many people to do. But we’re marching not in a militant fashion, but instead in a parade, which is first of all a lot more fun, and also to say and to show that we’re people just like anyone else.”
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Oklahoma veterans deploy to Standing Rock
Veterans traveled to North Dakota to help protect resources and sacred lands.
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Local police given permission to carry their own rifles
Oklahoma City police are now allowed to carry their own personal rifles while on duty.
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Mary Francis Credit: Mark Hancock Earlier this year, Occupy helped a local store owner stay in business, aided tornado victims in Woodward, initiated a “buy local” campaign, and successfully lobbied Norman city officials to move their tax revenues to a local bank. Occupy Tulsa activist Eli Silva said the group does what it can to […]