So far, the excavations at Oaklawn Cemetery have resulted in discovering six gunshot victims that may be tied to the massacre.
Category: News
Posted inSchools & Families
Hundreds of preschoolers are being suspended in Tulsa schools, sometimes for assault
Four Tulsa County districts issued nearly 700 suspensions to preschool-age children in the last three years, sometimes for serious offenses.
Posted inCulture
Tulsa’s Black history plays central role in ‘Today’ show’s destination broadcast
Hosts Al Roker, Dylan Dreyer and Sheinelle Jones went live from Guthrie Green on Friday to celebrate the city’s businesses, local celebrity chefs and culture.
Posted inBusiness
After Isla’s and Fulton Street’s closing, Greenwood business owners wonder what’s next
With both closures coming within a month of each other, there’s an uncertain future for business in the Historic Greenwood District.
Posted inBusiness
Losing a place for community: Fulton Street Books & Coffee to close on Oct. 18
Tulsa’s only Black-owned bookstore plans to close in mid-October after five years in business.
Posted inBusiness
Tulsa World loses seven employees as layoffs hit newsroom
The Tulsa World, which has served the city for more than 120 years, lost seven employees Friday morning.
Posted inSchools & Families
Ryan Walters resigning as state superintendent to lead Teacher Freedom Alliance
Walters announced his resignation Wednesday night on Fox News.
Posted inThe Oklahoma Eagle
‘Just trying to survive:’ Unhoused Tulsan shares human toll of Operation SAFE
For Amy Sawyer, she lost almost everything but for Gov. Kevin Stitt, it was a sign of progress in cleaning up downtown Tulsa.
Posted inThe Oklahoma Eagle
Tulsans avoided Hunter Park after reported sexual assault. After arrest, they’re going back.
Katie Dixon and her family were once regular visitors to Hunter Park. That changed when Dixon saw the news of an alleged rape in August at the south Tulsa park.
Posted inNorth Tulsa
Five months in, north Tulsa’s Grocery Box has become an oasis in a food desert
The small-scale, full-service store has already exceeded $95,000 in sales and has become a safe space for residents.
Posted inGovernment
Tulsa foundation pauses new grant applications in response to Trump anti-DEI policies
The Tulsa-based Zarrow Family Foundation has paused accepting new grant applications in response to federal restrictions targeting diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
Posted inThe Oklahoma Eagle
How New Orleans evacuees found a new life in Tulsa after Hurricane Katrina
“I will always remember the vacant looks on their faces …the fear of where they were.”