Bearded warrior in dark armor stands at the edge of a tents-filled camp with ships and masts in the misty background.

Nolan’s ‘Odyssey’ an epic emotional outburst of present politics, pains

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Rather than a dry historical retelling, Christopher Nolan's mammoth take on "The Odyssey" is an emotional, messy, and angry statement of modern politics and posturing.
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Clara Luper Civil Rights Center celebrates long-awaited groundbreaking

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Work has begun on one of the most culturally significant projects of MAPS 4 after City and community leaders broke ground on the Clara Luper Civil Rights Center.

Mental health crisis response unit reflects on success, growth in first year

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OKC's new mental health crisis response unit, Mobile Integrated Healthcare, is celebrating its first full year in operation by marking big success and bigger plans.
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An all-AI private school with no teachers is set to open in Edmond

An AI-powered, billionaire-backed chain of private schools is opening a new campus in the Oklahoma City metro next month with no teachers and $40,000 tuition.

Wide range of rock breaks out on stages across OKC this Friday

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Some OKC stages are set to receive a raucous range of rockers for one massive night of high-energy, high-intensity live music this Friday, July 24th.

NEWS!

crime

Shooting inside south OKC restaurant leaves 2 dead, others injured

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A south OKC restaurant and bar was rocked by gun violence in the opening hour of Sunday morning, leaving two dead and more injured.
police

Northwest OKC man killed; police book nephew for second-degree murder

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A northwest OKC man was killed in his home in the early hours of Saturday morning, and police have booked his nephew on a second-degree murder complaint.
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Poor defendants often blocked from OK County pretrial release program

Supporters of the OK County pretrial release program TEEM say thousands of people who pose little public safety risk remain jailed because they can’t afford bail.
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Profound, dreamy ‘Romería’ rewrites the emotional rules of film mystery

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This weekend at OKCMOA, mysterious drama "Romería" is a powerful dive into the search for understanding of our pasts, our histories, and the quiet complexities of family.

Public transit future takes center stage at Holt’s State of the City

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Mayor Holt delivered his annual State of the City address Wednesday in a sold-out gala event, focusing on the need for broader, more practical public transit in OKC.
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Creative covers, triumphant tributes drive upcoming concerts and releases

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OKC's music scene is set for a trio of upcoming projects proving that tribute concerts and cover releases can, in fact, be heartfelt, creative, and meaningful.
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Oklahoma County bail hearings don’t meet constitutional standards, attorneys say

Some Oklahoma counties are facing lawsuits and controversy over bail hearings that public defenders say may be too brief, restrictive, or even unconstitutional.
crime

Homicide victim found outside Classen laundromat; suspect arrested

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A body found outside of a northwest OKC laundromat Saturday was quickly deemed a homicide, and police now have a suspect in custody.

Local artists bring landscapes and abstraction to Film Row this weekend

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A one-night art show this weekend in Film Row will spotlight a pair of OKC artists, including landscape painter Jeff Elliott, who discussed his process and inspirations.
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Hypnotic, unsettling ‘Night Nurse’ a piercing portrait of sociopathy

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The cold, hypnotically stylish indie "Night Nurse" feels at first like an odd, sensual fever dream, but may in fact be one of the best portraits of sociopathy in years.

OKC vigil held for Texas man killed by ICE as Oklahomans take control of...

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Activists gathered in Scissortail Park to honor Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican national killed by ICE in Houston, as Oklahomans take the reins of the agency.
courthouse

After long aversion, DA Behenna now seeking death penalty in two cases

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Oklahoma County District Attorney Vicki Zemp Behenna is seeking the death penalty in a late-2025 homicide, her second push for the penalty in just six months.
Oklahoma County Jail

OK County Jail detainee dead; little info released as investigation begins

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An Oklahoma County Jail detainee died Tuesday night, the third detainee death this year amid a reduction in staff and a crackdown on information.

DOJ memo could threaten disability rights gains for Oklahomans

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A recent memo from the DOJ could be challenging 30 years of understanding about services and accessibility in America, raising alarm among OK disability rights advocates.

Press Releases

PRESS RELEASE: Volunteers needed to help find discrimination in OKC land documents Aug. 1

The OKC Human Rights Commission is inviting the community again to support the Plat Amendment Project by helping to identify racist language in land documents on Aug 1st

PRESS RELEASE: Ward 8 Councilman Stonecipher appointed to the NLC’s Large Cities Council

Ward 8 OKC Councilman Mark Stonecipher has been appointed Chair of the Large Cities Council for the National League of Cities.

PRESS RELEASE: Five Tribes call for oversight of prediction markets 

The Inter-Tribal Council of the Five Civilized Tribes called on Congress and federal regulators to ensure prediction markets comply with existing laws.

PRESS RELEASE: Hunger Free Oklahoma responds to misleading claims about SNAP and hunger

Hunger Free OK responds after Gov. Stitt's recent comments claiming "nobody's going to go hungry in Oklahoma" and suggesting that those on SNAP should feel embarrassed.

PRESS RELEASE: OKC honors the life of M.T. Berry, first Black police chief

The first Black police chief of OKC, and former Assistant City Manager, M.T. Berry, passed away on July 17. He was 75.

PRESS RELEASE: State Election Board Secretary Highlights Oklahoma’s Robust Election Procedures

After President Trump made sweeping claims of election interference, the OK State Election Board is reaffirming that Oklahoma's election process is secure.

Opinion

For the fire facilities line item on the GO Bond vote

OKC resident James Nimmo advocates for Prop #11 — Fire Facilities — on the General Obligation (GO) Bond vote in the City of Oklahoma City on Tues, Oct. 14.

Holt: ‘Commitment … to stand against evil must endure’

Holt: Thirty years later, Oklahoma City stands united in remembrance and recommits to stand against hate for as many tomorrows as it takes.

Holt: ‘Evil acts…depend on the triumph of dehumanization’

This statement from Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt in 2020, on the 25th anniversary of the Oklahoma City Bombing, still resonates today.

The vocabulary to describe Timothy McVeigh

In this guest opinion for the 30th anniversary of the Oklahoma City Bombing, Constance Squires looks at what we now call the "alt-right" and how it influenced Timothy McVeigh.

Government transparency is critical to living your best life

How can you live your best life? An honest and transparent government is a must for a stable, non-lethal life, long life.