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I have shared this same concern for several years now. Organizations that say they are helping local news outfits like my Oklahoma City Free Press are the ones who are pulling in foundation money. But, do we see any financial assistance? Nope.
More money should go to news organizations directly — even if that means making hard choices.
This is an ongoing problem that will not go away.
How the distortion of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.‘s words enables more, not less, racial division within American society.
This is so well done and helps the rest of us understand just how insecure our nation's secrets were at Mar-a-Lago. As a subscriber I have gifted this to my readers.
A Times investigation shows how Donald J. Trump stored classified documents in high-traffic areas at Mar-a-Lago, where guests may have been within feet of the materials.
The need to satisfy "shareholders" -- aka Wall Street investors -- drive all decisions for the big corporate news chains like Gannett which owns The Oklahoman and 3 other legacy papers in Oklahoma.
This dynamic is hurting excellent workers who deserve better here and nation-wide.
Significant. Amazon is a huge corporation that has influence with many in power.
Company must read out public notice to employees at Staten Island warehouse, which won vote to unionize in April
Take minute and listen to these comments from Representative Forrest Bennett who delivered some ideas not often heard. This was a part of the debate about further criminalizing homeless persons in OKC. Check freepressokc.com for our coverage.
Forrest Bennett shared a post on Instagram. Follow their account to see 183 posts.
Looking for some great ideas about restaurants that will be open on Thanksgiving Day? Fieldcamp has the info:
There are a handful of city eateries that are choosing to open their doors on Thanksgiving Day this year and Brett Fieldcamp has the details.
Baby elephant interrupts reporter's piece to camera
This is extraordinary. "America still can’t figure out how to memorialize the sins of our history. What can we learn from Germany?"
America still can’t figure out how to memorialize the sins of our history. What can we learn from Germany?
“By midnight on January 6, it was obvious that if we continued to sleepwalk down the path of crazy we’d face a rude awakening,...” -- Outgoing Rep. Peter Meijer (R-Mich.)
Republicans are calling for a delay in next week's Senate leadership elections, a direct challenge to Sen. Mitch McConnell's stewardship.
Both Republicans and Democrats gave meaningful concession speeches on election night that were clearly focused on preserving our democracy.
When more than 200 election-deniers were on ballots across the nation, concession speeches affirming election integrity were inspiring.
Free Press had zero political ads this go around. When you look at our political ad policy just about anyone can guess as to why. This part is likely the deal-breaker for most campaigns this season:
"Free Press reserves the right to accept or decline any advertisement. Free Press will decline advertisements that it knows or believes to be misleading, inaccurate, fraudulent or illegal, or that fail to comply, in the sole discretion of Free Press, with its standards of decency, taste or dignity. Free Press reserves the right to remove any messages that we deem are inflammatory, libelous or in bad taste."
Do you think all the smoke-generating millionaires and conspiracy theorists are going to retract their statements? I doubt it.
David DePape told police that he planned to take the House speaker hostage and break her kneecaps if she ‘lied’ to him
Op-Ed: Protect the Dreamers. The U.S. needs doctors-in-training like me
The U.S. can't afford to lose the talents of 700,000 DACA recipients just because a court ruling goes against us.
Photos from Oklahoma City Museum of Art's post
Good explainer from the Associated Press about the official declassification process. And, no, it doesn't involve telepathy.
WASHINGTON (AP) — In the weeks since the FBI searched Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate and seized about 100 documents with classification markings, the former president has insisted he did nothing wrong and argued he declassified the information.
-- Enrollment is up in Oklahoma City Public Schools
-- OKCPS is working to be "better partners" with its charter schools
-- Catching up on band uniform purchasing getting started
-- Two new policy changes introduced
At the Sept. 19 Board of Ed meeting for Oklahoma City Public Schools, Supt. Sean McDaniel announced that enrollment is up over last year.
Our Marty Peercy reports on the appointment of the two newest members of the Jail Trust.
The Oklahoma County Commissioners appointed two new members of the Oklahoma County Criminal Justice Authority or Jail Trust.
Want to know what a typical day is like for a young person in agricultural education? See the top of this article. Gallery of youth livestock shows at the Oklahoma State Fair included:
Youth in the Future Farmers of American and 4-H Club displayed the outcome of many projects at the Oklahoma State Fair.
Continuing the Oklahoma City Free Press series on the impact of Airbnb or "homeshares", Brett Fieldcamp found undeniable effects on housing availability in OKC.
There has been a surge in the number of homes used exclusively for short-term rentals, or “homeshares,” affecting housing availability.
The span is up! But, there's still more to do to get this project to completion before the end of the year.
The span across all six lanes and a wide median of the NW Epwy at Wilshire for cyclists and pedestrians is now installed.
"Mars Deli is here to finally give the world the brutally honest, unapologetically vulgar breakup album the world deserves," says Brett Fieldcamp .
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Mars Deli is here to finally give the world the brutally honest, unapologetically vulgar breakup album the world deserves says Brett Fieldcamp.
It's a big city with very full agendas at any given OKC City Council meeting. -- Marty Peercy reports:
The City Council for Oklahoma City funded several housing/office developments and held a hearing on a possible street-racing ordinance.
Workplace violence comes to NW OKC:
An argument between two Arby's employees at the Memorial Road and MacArthur Blvd store Monday night ended when one shot and killed the other.
One of the most unusual and tragic homicides in OKC so far this year:
Decades later, a woman who was birthed from her dying mother died from complications of the mother's murder, the Medical Examiner says.
The latest in Oklahoma City Free Press opinion from George Lang:
Gov. Kevin Stitt joined 21 other Republican governors in calling for President Joe Biden to withdraw his plan for student loan forgiveness.
The complete closure of an artery street is unusual. But, this will happen in the early-morning hours Wed.
The Northwest Expressway around Wilshire will be closed from midnight to 5 a.m. Wed., Sept 14 to install a new pedestrian bridge.
Death of an Okla County Jail detainee raises suspicions for some right before being a witness against three former jailers.
The witness in a criminal trial and plaintiff in a lawsuit against three former jailers at the Okla County Jail was found dead there Sunday.
City officials were quiet on the 21st anniversary of 9/11 but state officials and especially first responders were active in the commemoration.
Commemorations for those who lost their lives in the 9/11 attacks in 2001 were held across the country and in more subdued ways in Oklahoma.
Homicide #53 for OKC in 2022:
Two died Thursday in a home near Lake Overholser on Oklahoma City's west side from what police believe was a murder-suicide.
Public school teacher Aaron Baker writes about his struggle to comply with the spirit of which, so far, has been applied more often than the letter of the law.
In this Community Voices opinion piece, Putnam City Public Schools teacher Aaron Baker considers the letter of HB 1775 vs. the spirit.
Dr. John Thompson, retired Oklahoma City Public Schools teacher and historian, reviews Washington Post columnist Dana Milbank’s newest book about the “crack-up” of the Republican Party.
Dr. John Thompson reviews Washington Post columnist Dana Milbank's newest book about "crack-up" of the Republican Party.
The transition from restaurant to an extremely cool bookstore with a bar has been very cool!
The Museum Store is hosting an Autumn Open House! Join us on Sunday, Sept. 25 from 12-5 pm to enjoy $3 mimosas and pastries while you shop for new autumn-themed items. 🍂 This is a come-and-go event. No tickets required!
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Members receive a 10% Museum Store discount every day! Not a member? Join today: okcmoa.com/membership
Free Press opinion columnist George Lang connects a State Supt candidate to the McCarthyism of the 1950s.
George Lang takes on Republican state supt candidate Ryan Walters' threats to take away teaching certificates of teachers he doesn't like.
Children and their parents are at a crossroads as the universal school lunch program instituted during the pandemic comes to an end. -- Ari Fife at Oklahoma Watch reports
After the universal free lunch program for schools instituted to help with pandemic recovery ends, obstacles for parents and kids increase.
Some neighbors to Airbnbs have no problem with them. But, one previously normal neighborhood found themselves with a party house. -- Brett Fieldcamp reports
So far, Airbnb, Vrbo and other short-term rentals in neighborhoods across the metro are causing complaints and licensing woes.
Another apparent murder-suicide adds another homicide to OKC's list for the year.
Two died Thursday in a home near Lake Overholser on Oklahoma City's west side from what police believe was a murder-suicide.
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