One could say that Walmart is dangerous enough, and so is Del City. Put those two together and it’s already dicey, but toss a pandemic into the mix and odds are firmly against you returning completely unscathed. Add a trigger-happy off-duty police officer working a security gig into the mix and that weekend shopping trip […]
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Cover: 2019 review
To the ballot Oklahomans have filed four statewide initiative petitions and one referendum in 2019. The referendum, filed in August, was to let voters decide whether or not they wanted “permitless carry,” the first bill signed by Gov. Kevin Stitt to go into effect. The referendum did not gain enough signatures. Ultimately, the law, which […]
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Chicken-Fried News: Shattering doors
Shopping at Walmart has enough risks. The prevalence of hyper-processed food will lead to all sorts of negative health outcomes if one of those falling boxes from a towering shelf doesn’t land on you. Shoppers at a Walmart Neighborhood Market Walmart near SE 59th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue were in for a surprise last week […]
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Gun sense
It has been about three weeks since permitless carry went into effect. The law, which some call “constitutional carry,” was the first law signed by Gov. Kevin Stitt. Cacky Poarch, a Moms Demand Action volunteer, was an active advocate against the law. She said enough incidents have already happened to prove the law is dangerous. […]
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Free speech?
Oklahoma City mayor David Holt is preparing for his State of the City address early. Most of the speeches he gives are ad-libbed, he said, but the State of the City speech is a big deal. “I’m hoping everyone will hear it,” Holt said. But if you’re looking for a free show where you can […]
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Chicken-Fried News: Constitutionally questionable chicken
Labor at an addiction recovery center in Delaware County has come into question.
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Chicken-Fried News: Crowbar caper
A man was caught on camera using a crowbar to break into an unmanned cash register at a local Walmart.
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State legislators renew efforts to start education savings accounts
School choice was the subject of conversation at recent forums at two Oklahoma City private schools.
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Crossing Obamacare
The Christian faith of Hobby Lobby’s sole owners, the Green family, is as ubiquitous as the Christian pop songs on the chain’s satellite radio station. All stores close on Sundays, and full-page newspaper ads quoting scripture have become a tradition on Christian holidays. Mardel, a smaller chain under the same ownership, specializes in Christian merchandise. […]
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Enterprising methods
The pressing question is: How could one spend six hours in the back of a store mixing “ingredients” before employees thought to investigate her odd behavior? Oh, wait — we’re talking about a Walmart. Never mind. According to authorities, Halfmoon couldn’t afford to purchase the necessary chemicals, so she improvised. With a previous drug record […]