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09/04/2025

State health inspectors have cited the jail for insufficient staffing seven times since 2020.

08/27/2025

On Wednesday, Tulsa’s City Council is set to vote on an ordinance that would limit what Tulsans can do on sidewalks and medians. The proposed ordinance comes after two incidents, one in 2023, and one in 2024, where two separate people were killed while standing in center medians.

08/26/2025

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08/25/2025

Officials say outdated construction rules make it too costly to build affordable residences. Lawmakers are weighing how to cut red tape without cutting corners on safety.

08/19/2025

“It’s a perfect storm coming together to really threaten our ability to provide what is needed to keep communities safe and healthy,” one public health expert says.

08/18/2025

Five years after the McGirt ruling, some Oklahoma towns are still ticketing tribal citizens in violation of federal law. Reporters Clifton Adcock and Allison Herrera join us to explain why it’s happening and what it means for tribal sovereignty.

08/18/2025

A deal between the City of Tulsa and the Muscogee Nation doesn’t apply to Freedmen descendants who don’t have documentation of a degree of Indian blood.

A deal between the City of Tulsa and the Muscogee Nation doesn’t apply to Freedmen descendants who don't have documentation of a degree of Indian blood.

08/15/2025

The Frontier and The Marshall Project were recognized for their joint reporting on jail health care.

08/14/2025

Some Oklahoma towns still ticket tribal citizens, in violation of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling.

Some Oklahoma towns still ticket tribal citizens, in violation of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling

08/14/2025

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08/13/2025

Two legislators behind a controversial bill that would have limited the locations of homeless shelters will hold a hearing at the Oklahoma Capitol on creating new regulations.