A new Oklahoma law aiming to clear up confusion about when people with felony convictions can vote again takes effect Nov. 1, two days before the election.
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Tulsa County will have more early voting sites for November election
Election board officials say the four early voting sites — up from two in previous elections — will provide better access to voters in the north, south, east and west parts of the city.
Posted inHealth
She traveled out of Oklahoma for an abortion. Now, she’s suing to change the law.
Magon Hoffman was pregnant with her second child when doctors told her the fetus might not survive. She’s challenging Oklahoma’s near-total abortion ban that kept her from having an abortion in-state.
Posted inGovernment
Divided Tulsa council punts on decision for independent police monitor
Amid debate over how the city should oversee public safety agencies, councilors are moving their vote to Oct. 14.
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How do you approach people unaware of their mental illness? Tulsa first responders are learning.
Dr. Xavier Amador provides training in anosognosia to first responders and social workers to better serve people who are homeless and in crisis.
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Broken Arrow asks federal court to dismiss lawsuit over rejected mosque proposal
Broken Arrow denies religious discrimination played a role in the vote and says councilors are immune from being sued. An expert on religious zoning law says the Islamic Society of Tulsa’s case has legs.
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Tulsa’s new police chief addresses past issues, lays out plan for first 100 days
Jonathan Brooks addressed everything from Flock Safety cameras to TPD’s officer shortage and records request backlog. His plan? “Listening to as many Tulsans as I can.”
Posted inBusiness
Tulsa’s ties to AI boom grow with arrival of new manufacturing facility
City and state officials welcomed Crusoe’s new AI manufacturing facility near the airport Monday. The company plans to add more jobs to its 300-person workforce.
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Tulsa is halfway to its goal of housing 1,300 homeless by the end of 2026
The city’s Safe Move Tulsa coalition has housed more than 650 people and closed another two encampments. Advocates say this isn’t “mission accomplished.”
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Inside and outside Oklahoma execution chamber, Tulsans stand on different sides of death penalty debate
With less public attention focused on Oklahoma executions, a Tulsa sheriff and priest reflect on victims, closure and the costs of capital punishment.
Posted inNorth Tulsa
Experience or change: North Tulsa voters have a decision to make come November
As Vanessa Hall-Harper and Corinice Wilson prepare for a Nov. 3 runoff, they’re offering different ideas for moving DIstrict 1 forward. The seat is the only undecided city council race.
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Tulsa police said Michael Glunt was shot 3 times. The autopsy shows it was 9.
Karmen Glunt says her family is still searching for answers nearly seven months after Tulsa police shot and killed her brother, Michael Glunt, during a mental health crisis.