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A smarter criminal justice system

Oklahoma leads the nation in incarcerating women and outranks all but a few states in its overall incarceration rate. Our incarceration rate has doubled since 1989, and 50 percent of those in prison are there for nonviolent property or drug crimes — at a cost of more than $460 million annually. Each year we pass […]

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Picture this

Described by wired.com as “the repository of some of the best snapshots on the net,” Instagram topped 10 million users even before celebrating its first birthday. That popularity is reflected in Oklahoma City, with more than 5,400 photos given the hashtag #okc. The #igersokc community got together early this year for its first “insta-meet,” taking […]

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Just passing through

Likely taking a friendly jab at teammate and proud Oklahoman Blake Griffin, Kaman tweeted on Dec. 4, “Passing through OK City, who would want to live here?!” Griffin quickly put the Clippers center in his Twitter place, replying, “Me, Chris. Don’t you still live with your parents?” Ouch. Face. Burn.  The rest of us will […]

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Just passing through

Likely taking a friendly jab at teammate and proud Oklahoman Blake Griffin, Kaman tweeted on Dec. 4, “Passing through OK City, who would want to live here?!” Griffin quickly put the Clippers center in his Twitter place, replying, “Me, Chris. Don’t you still live with your parents?” Ouch. Face. Burn.  The rest of us will […]

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Santa’s on a Segway

Among the many events slated for the seventh annual Downtown in December celebration are periodic visits from Santa Claus. You can’t miss him: He’s ditched his sleigh for a Segway. Throughout the rest of the year, Santa will appear at various Downtown in December events, giving away Sonic gift cards and certificates redeemable for a […]

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