Disability rights watchdog opens probe into Tulsa city jail after Frontier investigation A federally designated watchdog is examining conditions at the municipal jail, citing concerns over medical care and treatment of people with mental illness.

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reporting on deaths at the Tulsa city jail gave an oversight group cause to investigate.
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Oklahoma County cuts jail monitoring staff to close a budget gap, meaning fewer eyes on detainees It will be up to detention officers at the understaffed jail to monitor detainees as county officials look to cut costs. The jail is "running with a skeleton crew,” an administrator said earlier this ...

Oklahoma County is cutting jail monitoring staff to save money — even as the facility struggles with chronic understaffing and a history of preventable deaths. by @maddykeyes.bsky.social
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A company behind a proposed aluminum smelter near Tulsa says it’s bringing cleaner technology to Oklahoma.

But its track record includes air pollution violations, fines, and a lawsuit from residents who say emissions made them sick.

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BLM OKC leader accused of using millions in protest donations to buy homes, travel and retail goods A federal indictment alleges T. Sheri Amore Dickerson spent millions raised after the 2020 protests on real estate, vacations and personal purchases.

Black Lives Matter OKC didn’t have its own bank account when anti-police protests ignited across the country in May 2020. But over the course of a month, national nonprofits sent more than $5.3 million in donations. www.readfrontier.org/stories/how-...

Hotel stays, private jet flights, Washington Nationals tickets and outdoor gear, just some of the things Markwayne Mullin’s leadership PAC spent $1.5 million on

Oklahoma Ignored Records Revealing 600 Illegally Operating Injection Wells Oklahoma took on an ambitious project to catalog all of the state’s injection wells, which shoot toxic waste generated by oil drilling back into the ground. Despite records showing risk of drinking wa...

Oklahoma took on an ambitious project to catalog all of the state’s injection wells, which shoot toxic waste generated by oil drilling back into the ground. Despite records showing risk of drinking water pollution, the state chose not to act.

When Oklahoma police officers suspected of misconduct move between agencies, the public can’t track them Charges against one officer illustrate how confidential records can hide when officers accused of wrongdoing move between departments.

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Markwayne Mullin’s leadership PAC spent nearly $1.5 million on travel, events and other expenses Federal rules do not require Oklahoma’s U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin to shut down his leadership PAC if he is confirmed to lead the Department of Homeland Security. The committee has spent money on f...

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Oklahoma Ignored Records Revealing 600 Illegally Operating Injection Wells Oklahoma took on an ambitious project to catalog all of the state’s injection wells, which shoot toxic waste generated by oil drilling back into the ground. Despite records showing risk of drinking wa...

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Six Navy suicides in one year at Tinker Air Force Base The Frontier wants to talk to service members and their families about access to mental health care at Tinker.

Six deaths in one Navy unit: The Frontier wants to talk to anyone with information about the recent deaths or access to mental health care at Tinker Air Force Base.
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Seven people died in Tulsa’s city jail. Records show repeated warnings about medical care. After a man died from a treatable illness in Tulsa’s city jail, records reveal a pattern of preventable deaths and ignored warnings.

An investigation by @readfrontier.bsky.social found a pattern of deaths in Tulsa's underground city jail — including one man who died from a treatable illness while in custody. Now the mayor has called for a review of the jail.

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The state finalizes a deal to pay for housing after Gov. Stitt cleared homeless encampments in Oklahoma City Oklahoma has agreed to spend up to $800,000 to house about 40 people after Gov. Kevin Stitt’s Operation SAFE — a shift from his earlier opposition to using tax dollars for homelessness housing.

NEW: Oklahoma will spend up to $800K to house about 40 people after Gov. Kevin Stitt’s Operation SAFE cleared homeless encampments in Oklahoma City — a notable shift in the state’s approach to homelessness. www.readfrontier.org/stories/the-...

Groups that serve victims of crime in Oklahoma face shrinking funding Oklahoma organizations serving abused children and domestic violence survivors have lost up to 80% of their federal support, even as demand continues to rise.

New from @readfrontier.bsky.social: There's less money to help victims of crime in Oklahoma www.readfrontier.org/stories/grou...

Outcry over 73-day prison stay spurs push to tighten Oklahoma early release program Norman resident Sara Polston was released a few months into her eight-year prison sentence for a crash that left Micaela Borrego with a traumatic brain injury. The case is fueling a legislative effort...

After a wealthy Oklahoma woman got out of prison after just 73 days, Sen. Warren Hamilton has introduced legislation to keep people serving prison time for DUI who caused severe injuries from qualifying for early release via GPS monitoring. www.readfrontier.org/stories/outc...

As data centers boom in Oklahoma, so does water demand From Pryor to Stillwater and Muskogee, local officials say supplies are sufficient, even as Google alone used more than 1.1 billion gallons in a single year.

More data centers = more water demand. With at least 10 new facilities on the way, local leaders say they can handle it — but long-term water needs are rising. 💧📊 www.readfrontier.org/stories/as-d...

Their Water Was Undrinkable. Oklahoma’s Oil Regulators Failed to Help. State regulators discovered strong signs of oil pollution, including high levels of salt and toxic metals, in one family’s drinking water. But for two years, they repeatedly delayed basic tests to fin...

The Boarman family’s water was undrinkable: It corroded taps. It withered plants. Their ice maker expelled clumps of salt.

But why was this happening? For two years, Oklahoma delayed basic tests that could help them find out.
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Their Water Was Undrinkable. Oklahoma’s Oil Regulators Failed to Help. State regulators discovered strong signs of oil pollution, including high levels of salt and toxic metals, in one family’s drinking water. But for two years, they repeatedly delayed basic tests to fin...

Oklahoma officials found signs of oil&gas pollution in Tammy Boarman's drinking water, which left sores in her mouth and corroded appliances. In the end, the state closed her case, with basic questions left unanswered @readfrontier.bsky.social+@propublica.org

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Fact check: What Stitt got right — and wrong — in his final State of the State address We rate Gov. Kevin Stitt’s statements on personal income, Medicaid, marijuana and Ronald Reagan from his State of the State address.

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Despite court orders to improve, report shows growing waitlist for mental health treatment in jail Court-appointed monitors warn the state is falling behind on promised reforms as hundreds remain jailed while awaiting care.

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'I’ll trade places with him:’ Ex-death row inmate pleads for brother’s freedom The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board unanimously voted to reduce Tony Mann’s life-without-parole sentence after his younger brother — now free — told members Mann didn’t participate in the murder that...

The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board unanimously voted to reduce Tony Mann’s life-without-parole sentence after his younger brother — now free — told members Mann didn’t participate in the murder that sent them both to prison.

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A fragile aquifer, a proposed mine and a fight over Oklahoma’s water State regulators are reviewing a proposal to expand sand mining over the Arbuckle-Simpson aquifer, despite Oklahoma’s moratorium on new mines in the area.

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Oklahoma lawmaker will try again to slow state’s eviction timeline, which includes holidays. The state has one of the quickest processes in the country, churning out nearly a quarter of a million eviction filings over the past five years.

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Fact Check: Are claims about Oklahoma data centers holding up? From the state’s ‘Behind the Meter’ power law to promises about electric bills and transparency, The Frontier reviewed the facts behind recent statements on data center development.

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Held without bail in Oklahoma’s ICE facilities, immigrants turn to federal courts for release Oklahoma has seen a spike in immigrants challenging their detention in federal court. Hundreds of detainees are being held in county jails and for-profit facilities across the state as the Trump admin...

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Fact Check: Sorting truth from spin in Stitt and Drummond’s fight over tribal hunting rights As the governor attacks the attorney general over wildlife enforcement in Indian Country, we reviewed state, federal and tribal law — and found some of Stitt’s claims about hunting rules don’t hold up...

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Oklahoma’s data center boom Is about to hit the grid — and your power bill A wave of big data centers is triggering a scramble for new electricity generation. OG&E and PSO are pushing to charge ratepayers more as they race to keep up.

A wave of big data centers is triggering a scramble for new electricity generation. OG&E and PSO are pushing to charge ratepayers more as they race to keep up.

Oklahoma’s data center boom is about to hit the grid — and your power bill A wave of big data centers is triggering a scramble for new electricity generation. OG&E and PSO are pushing to charge ratepayers more as they race to keep up.

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