‘We can figure this out’: Police, public and policymakers focus on mental health crisis response
(Editor’s note: Reporter Laura Bargfeld contributed to this article, which is part of “In Pursuit,” an investigation into police reform and accountability in America, produced...
Facing opposition, controversial homeless ordinance pulled from OKC City Council
After hours of discussion and public comments today, a proposed Oklahoma City ordinance that would have allowed police to cite and arrest homeless people in...
New diversion referral program works to pair detainees with resources
(Correction: An earlier version of this story included incorrect information about community organizations working with the diversion referral program. The program works with TEEM,...
Drew Stitt, others offered deferred prosecution if they enter DA’s program
John Andrew Stitt, the 20-year-old son of Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt, and three other minors caught in possession of alcohol have been sent a...
UCO facing three Title IX lawsuits, two others dismissed
In the last 18 months, five lawsuits have been filed in federal court alleging Title IX violations by the University of Central Oklahoma. Three...
Andrew Benton named University of Central Oklahoma interim president
The Regional University System of Oklahoma Board of Regents approved Andrew Benton as the interim president of the University of Central Oklahoma at their...
State board requests audit on school district overpayments, takes Western Heights action
In a two-hour meeting today, Oklahoma State Board of Education members requested the State Auditor and Inspector's Office conduct an audit of "school districts...
U.S. Department of Justice investigating OKC, OKCPD
The U.S. Department of Justice has opened a civil rights investigation into whether the state of Oklahoma — and specifically the City of Oklahoma...
Epic board approves another corrective action plan
Following the June release of an investigative report that lead to the State Board of Education placing Epic Charter Schools on probation, Epic board...
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Congressional hearing considers seating Cherokee Nation delegate
WASHINGTON — The first steps toward potentially seating an appointed Cherokee Nation delegate in the U.S. House of Representatives were discussed Wednesday by the...
