On May 29, the family of Isaiah Lewis, an unarmed black teenager who was fatally shot in May, announced they have filed a civil rights lawsuit against the city of Edmond. The announcement was made exactly one month after Lewis was shot four times in a residential neighborhood following a police altercation. The toxicology report […]
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Tensions overflow
Oklahoma City Black Lives Matter president Sheri Dickerson said it was ironic but not coincidental that she was pulled over by Del City Police while en route to protest the swearing in of the department’s chief, Steve Robinson, on Sept. 4. “I wasn’t ticketed,” Dickerson said. “They pulled me over and just took up my […]
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Oklahoma Gazette’s Forty Under 40 Class of 2017
Oklahoma Gazette Announces Forty Under 40 Class of 2017 OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma Gazette (OKG) hosted the Forty Under 40 Class of 2017 Awards Reception on Tuesday, Nov. 14 at Vast 2 on the 50th Floor of Devon Tower. The evening provided guests and honorees an opportunity to meet and learn more about each other while taking […]
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Oklahoma inventor seeks to reduce bias
Ian Okuden’s BRIDGE simulator reveals hidden prejudice and bias, enabling people to assess their perception.
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Local groups hope to end violence by educating teens
Education and understanding go a long way in preventing violence.