Amid executive orders blocking them from receiving citizenship cards, Creek Freedmen are asking the nation’s court to follow through on its ruling.
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Tulsa cadets must journey through Greenwood’s history before policing its present
Each incoming class of Tulsa Police Department officers is required to tour Greenwood Rising. Here’s what they learn.
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Lindel Fields announces end to Ryan Walters’ Oklahoma classroom Bible mandate
Oklahoma’s new State Superintendent of Public Instruction is ending his predecessor’s plan to distribute Bibles to every classroom.
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More Tulsa Race Massacre victims could be found as city begins fifth grave excavation
So far, the excavations at Oaklawn Cemetery have resulted in discovering six gunshot victims that may be tied to the massacre.
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Oklahoma lawmakers compare ‘dark money’ to laundering in interim study, discuss red tape
Some Oklahoma lawmakers are keen on regulating independent political expenditures — also known as ‘dark money’ donations — used to influence state and local elections. An interim study of the subject in the House Elections and Ethics Committee discussed the dangers and possible solutions to a growing concern.
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New report pinpoints the missing middle between poverty and stability in Oklahoma
Advocates say the official count of Oklahoma households in poverty fails to account for many others who can’t afford basic needs.
Posted inSchools & Families
Stitt expected to announce new state superintendent Lindel Fields at Tulsa school
The governor’s pick for Ryan Walters’ successor is an “apolitical” Tulsan and former CareerTech administrator, sources say.
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Stitt expected to announce new state superintendent Lindel Fields at Tulsa school
The governor’s pick for Ryan Walters’ successor is an “apolitical” Tulsan and former CareerTech administrator, sources say.
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Here’s how the government shutdown will affect Tulsans
The longer the shutdown continues, the more Tulsans could feel the pinch on food benefits, air travel and other federal services.
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Here’s how the government shutdown will affect Tulsans
The longer the shutdown continues, the more Tulsans could feel the pinch on food benefits, air travel and other federal services.
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‘It’s a good day in Oklahoma’: Tulsa teachers union, districts and lawmakers react to Ryan Walters resignation
Gov. Kevin Stitt now must select Walters’ replacement. Tulsa educators say they hope it’s someone who puts collaboration before politics.
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Tulsa mental health providers brace for budget cuts from state department of health
Several Tulsa mental health programs are preparing to lose thousands of dollars beginning Oct. 1 due to budget cuts.