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Legislation aims to cut some court fees that keep some Oklahomans trapped in ‘debtor’s prison’

Oklahoma
Written By: Ashlynd Huffman (OKLAHOMA) After spending 17 years living in a prison cell, John Standfill looked forward to having his own place after his 2022 release. He said he’s...

Before embezzlement scheme was revealed, Tulsa schools executives secretly planned departure of the man involved

Oklahoma
Written By: Garrett Yalch (TULSA, Okla.) Months before a high-level embezzlement scheme at Tulsa Public Schools was uncovered, former superintendent Deborah Gist and her deputies were...

A bill would let Oklahoma detention centers apply for ‘get out of jail free’ cards from health and safety standards

Oklahoma
Written By: Brianna Bailey (OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.) After failed health inspections at most of Oklahoma’s county detention centers, a bill at the Legislature would allow jailers to ask the...

Oklahoma’s marijuana underworld worth over $100 billion, new estimates show

Oklahoma
Written By: Garrett Yalch (OKLAHOMA) Oklahoma’s illicit marijuana market may now be worth hundreds of billions of dollars, according to new statistics presented Friday by the Oklahoma...

She reported sexual comments and groping from her prison boss. What happened next left her questioning everything.

Oklahoma
Written By: Ashlynd Huffman (OKLAHOMA) After almost eight years in prison, Amber Bacon was working toward a fresh start. She was taking classes and had a job helping other women in a...

Short state funding, Oklahoma is losing child care providers

Oklahoma
Written By: Kayla Branch (OKLAHOMA) It’s been a challenge for Vicki Duggan to recruit new staff for the daycare center she manages in Midwest City.  Read this story on The...

Tulsa schools audit finds widespread financial mismanagement

Oklahoma
Written By: Garret Yalch (TULSA, Okla.) A forensic audit of Tulsa Public Schools by State Auditor and Inspector Cindy Byrd found a systemic lack of financial oversight and transparency,...

Fentanyl deaths skyrocket in Oklahoma as jails, prisons and rural communities try to combat the drug

Oklahoma
Written By: Ari Fife (OKLAHOMA) New drug combinations, limited emergency resources in some rural communities, and overdoses in jails and prisons have contributed to rising fentanyl...

Wed at age 15, she wants Oklahoma to ban child marriage

Oklahoma
Written By: Brianna Bailey (OKLAHOMA) Samantha Butler isn’t smiling in her wedding photos.  She was 15 and pregnant when she says family members pressured her to marry the 25-year-old...

As Oklahoma faces less water and more demand, lawmakers revive talk of stricter monitoring

Oklahoma
Witten By: Kayla Branch (OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.) After recent droughts and concerns about dwindling groundwater, Oklahoma lawmakers are trying for a second year to require commercial users...