I just finished my fifth year of tracking every police shooting in Oklahoma. Expect some deeper reporting in the coming weeks, but here's some notes: Since 2018, Oklahoma police have shot 227 people and killed 143. readfrontier.org/special-projec…

Oklahoma police this week shot and killed 26-year-old Chiewelthap Mariar, alleging he walked toward officers with a knife after being hit with a stun gun. He was the first person killed by police in Oklahoma this year. readfrontier.org/special-projec…

Legal experts say the trickle of these cases could turn into a torrent. Learn why in our investigation with The Frontier & AL.com + partner The Washington Post: trib.al/rHpdzDl

How many Black lives could have been saved if police departments had the de-escalation skills of special education teachers, social workers, or mental health professionals?

All five officers who murdered Tyre Nichols are currently out on bond, while (in New York) a cash-poor, legally innocent person who commits a far less severe, bail-eligible offense is locked up on Rikers Island until their trial, which could take years. This isn't public safety.

Video shows an Oklahoma man’s fatal struggle with jailers readfrontier.org/stories/video-…

‼️DETAINEE DEATH: The Oklahoma County Detention Center says an inmate, Isiah Mitchell, was discovered inside his cell attempting suicide. He was later pronounced dead at the hospital. Mitchell was booked into jail three days ago. | koconews

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This is outrageous. This kid was stopped for walking his bike on the wrong side of the road. Days later he is dead in #OklahomaCountyDetentionCenter. This is what his so called crime looked like… youtu.be/ivTKhJnvW8M

There is a “no words” story coming out of McCurtain Co today involving county leaders discussing killing local journalists, flagrant racism & mocking a woman’s death from an arson. This is a community paper w/no online presence. facebook.com/10005786668693…

Today, Oklahoma crossed a dangerous line by approving the nation’s first state-funded church school. Unconstitutional and lacking oversight, taxpayers are now forced to fund religious indoctrination. A last-minute board member switch only adds to the corruption. This is an attack

BREAKING: The judge releasee Glynn Simmons on an OR bond. He walked out of the courtroom free of his shackles, with a bag of clothes his family brought for him. They were hopeful he would need to give this orange jumpsuit back.

After countless hours fighting to access the law library over the years at a private prison that profited off of his wrongful conviction. 49 years. 49... Oklahoma MUST do better! We NEED an independent conviction integrity unit, NOW!

Texas story... but the same happens in Oklahoma... Reform is NOT a request.

So, The New Yorker picked it up. newyorker.com/magazine/2023/…

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"Based on the reporting so far, the police raid of the @MarionRecord on Friday appears to have violated federal law, the First Amendment, and basic human decency. Everyone involved should be ashamed of themselves," says FPF Advocacy Director Seth Stern. freedom.press/news/fpf-state…

A collective of local musicians are helping RestoreOKC's efforts to support local schools and teachers. -- Brett Fieldcamp in this week's Music and Film column by @trueskycu freepressokc.com/local-artists-…

The woman in the picture with a police officer is Helen Johnson from Tarrant, Alabama. She was caught stealing at a nearby Dollar General and the police were called to arrest her. The surprise of all is when the police officer arrived at the scene and asked her what she stole,

NEW: My latest investigation found that the Pottawatomie County jail concealed the deaths of 7 detainees who had mental health conditions, leaving vulnerable Oklahomans at risk and the married couple that runs the jail unchecked. oklahomawatch.org/2023/09/06/pot…