Nine deputies are certified through a new 287(g) agreement to conduct immigration enforcement. None are on patrol.
Author Archives: Joe Tomlinson
Joe Tomlinson is the general assignment reporter at the Tulsa Flyer. A Tulsa native, Joe’s career in journalism began after graduating from the University of Oklahoma in 2021. He spent three years covering the city of Edmond as a Report for America corps member with NonDoc Media before moving to Columbus to cover the Ohio statehouse with Hannah News. Now, Joe is back in his hometown to report on anything and everything in Tulsa.
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The debate over Flock Safety cameras is taking over Tulsa. This chief is pulling the plug — for now.
Chief Mike Bell says he’s taking heat for taking down the surveillance cameras — for now. Their use across Tulsa has sparked debate in the upcoming Aug. 25 election.
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National search or nah? Councilors clamor for culture change with next Tulsa police chief.
Several councilors want a national search for the city’s top cop, but Tulsa has historically hired internally. Mayor Monroe Nichols wants a new leader in place by the time the chief retires in September.
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‘An American matter’: Islamic Society of Tulsa files discrimination suit against Broken Arrow
Tulsa-area Muslim leaders say they were treated differently than other institutions in Broken Arrow. They point to email communications between councilors as further proof.
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Broken Arrow leaders were flooded with anti-Muslim emails on a proposed mosque. Here’s what they said behind closed doors.
City councilors say their decision to reject a new mosque in Broken Arrow was based on land use concerns. But some agreed with anti-Islamic sentiment in their inboxes. A federal investigation is underway.
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From ballots to ballets: What happens to leftover campaign cash when politicians lose or leave?
In Oklahoma, failed political hopefuls and outgoing incumbents are sitting on more than $1 million in unused donor dollars. The Tulsa Flyer is digging into the afterlife of unspent campaign cash to see exactly where that money goes and what the law allows.
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DOJ launches federal investigation into Broken Arrow over mosque denial, zoning laws
Federal investigators are reviewing whether Broken Arrow violated a law prohibiting religious discrimination in zoning when councilors denied the Islamic Society of Tulsa’s mosque application in January.
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We talked to Irish locals about their experiences with drone deliveries. Here’s what they said.
Our Instagram comments are buzzing with Irish locals’ tales of drone deliveries. So we reached out to hear what they had to say.
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Drones could soon lift off from Cherry Street with your grocery delivery
Manna Air Delivery, an Irish drone delivery company, is bringing its manufacturing and operations to Tulsa. The company applied for permits to build a launch site on Cherry Street.
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Hern wins Senate Republican primary while Tedford and Lahmeyer head to Republican runoff for Oklahoma CD-1
It was a dominant win for U.S. Rep. Kevin Hern in his bid for the Republican Senate nomination, but Democrats N’Kiyla Jasmine Thomas and Jim Priest will head to a runoff. Meanwhile, the CD-1 Republican race will also head to a runoff with state Rep. Mark Tedford and pastor Jackson Lahmeyer.
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Tulsa’s Route 66 Capital Cruise smashes Guinness classic car record
Drivers from 42 states, Canada and France participated in the parade as 3,596 classic cars and thousands of paradegoers celebrated Route 66’s centennial.
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20 immigrants receive U.S. citizenship at Tulsa City Hall
Immigrants from Argentina, Hungary, Pakistan and more were granted citizenship Thursday at Tulsa City Hall.