Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will be suspended Nov. 1 due to the ongoing government shutdown.
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Tulsa uncovers gunshot victim during excavation at Oaklawn Cemetery
The body is the seventh at the cemetery to contain “evidence of trauma,” but officials said it’s too early to determine the official cause of death.
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Hundreds of orders: Tulsa companies say ‘Today’ show led to boom in business
NBC brought millions of eyes to Tulsa products, including clothing brands and sweets. Businesses say the visibility is paying off.
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Mental health experts started taking calls at Tulsa’s 911 center. It’s saving taxpayers money.
Until March, the Tulsa Police Department responded to the majority of mental health calls. Now mental health professionals are taking the charge — and seeing results.
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Tulsans try their hand at transitioning back to society after time behind bars
Inside a church gym, residents explored the steps former inmates must take after being released. Their verdict? Nothing comes easily.
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Dozens of Tulsans show up to speak out against plan to burn medical waste
Residents are concerned with possible impacts to air quality and health dangers of incinerating industrial and medical waste.
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Tulsa food pantries brace for a surge in need with looming SNAP cuts. This is how you can help.
SNAP benefits face a Nov. 1 cutoff due to the government shutdown. Here’s how Tulsa groups are preparing for the increase in need.
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From camp to village: A Tulsa organization is moving the city’s unhoused into affordable homes
City Lights is building 75 homes specifically designed for Tulsa’s chronically homeless. We take a peek inside the new development.
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Amid Trump’s immigration crackdown, Tulsa’s refugees are living in fear
Facing drastic reductions in refugee admissions, organizations like YWCA Tulsa are watching resources dwindle and panic rise in the immigrant community.
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Tulsa City Council votes to extend downtown curfew through October 2026
The initial youth curfew was implemented after a violent Juneteenth weekend where at least seven people were shot and one was killed.
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Operation SAFE returns to Tulsa for second round of sweeps
State officials say troopers returned to clear 32 of the 64 encampments after people returned following the first round of sweeps.
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‘It was such a joy’: Local family feeds hundreds of Tulsans after viral video
Erica Garvin posted a video on TikTok advertising her parents’ yet-to-open restaurant, which has amassed nearly 100,000 views.