Jail Trust struggles to take action as activists fight limits on public comment
The Oklahoma County Criminal Justice Authority (Jail Trust) held a contentious meeting with a packed crowd of onlookers Monday.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday events all-virtual for 2021
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Day events in Oklahoma City will be all-virtual this year including the massive parade. Here are the details.
La Caravana del Diablo exhibit reveals struggle, hope of Mexico’s caravans
Ada Trillo’s La Caravana del Diablo exhibit Each photograph is illuminated by the hope of its subjects and darkened by their fears.
deadCenter Film Fest brings Black Lives Matter doc to virtual screens Sat
7 p.m. Sat, deadCenter’s virtual screening of the doc "Unapologetic" will serve as FFA’s capstone event for FilmEx, a virtual conference.
Law Enforcement task force hears new consultants, community members
Oklahoma City Law Enforcement Policy Task Force met to welcome their newly hired consulting firm 21cp Solutions and hear from the community.
Shove over racial slur in meeting draws introspection from victims
A shove in a Jail Trust meeting January 4 could have resulted in charges for assault and battery but the one shoved has declined.
Bice to vote “no” on Trump impeachment, says it will “further divide” nation
U.S. Rep Stephanie Bice (R-CD5) announced her intent Wednesday to vote against the impeachment of President Donald Trump.
Friends turn plant passion into thriving Midtown business
Plant People is one of Oklahoma City’s newest plant shops and they are defying the heavy odds against any small business during the pandemic.
Commissioners apply for Federal rent assistance program for unemployed
County commissioners voted to apply for the federal Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Budget board adopted a coronavirus leave program.
Open Letter to Tommie Johnson, Oklahoma County Sheriff
Christopher Johnson pleads with newly-elected Oklahoma County Sheriff Tommie Johnson to be open to listening to all voices in the county.
“I rebuke every bit of it” says Sheriff Chris West about attack on Capitol
Canadian County Sheriff Chris West confirms that he was at the "Save America" rally but disavows insurrectionists who broke into the Capitol.
Bice condemns “rioters” without acknowledging their connection to Trump
Oklahoma City's Congresswoman Stephanie Bice (CD-5) condemned "rioters" but never acknowledging them as supporters of President Trump.
Citing oath of office, Inhofe won’t challenge Biden’s election
Oklahoma Senator James Inhofe announced Tuesday that he would not challenge Joe Biden's clear win of the election for President.
Council approves winter emergency shelter, defers demolition of old jail
City Council for Oklahoma City unanimously approved a new emergency shelter and deferred demolishing the old city police/jail building.
Jail Trust welcomes new Sheriff, witnesses a fight
Monday was the first meeting of the year for the Okla County Jail Trust. New Sheriff Tommie Johnson III was present.
Detainee death at OK County Jail suspected homicide
Homicide is thought to be the cause of the latest death in the Oklahoma County Jail that occurred Saturday evening.
Oklahoma Senator Lankford one of 11 seeking to overturn Biden’s election
Sen James Lankford is joining with six other sitting U.S. senators and four senators-elect in demanding an election commission be formed.
Our top ten OPINION posts of 2020 exposed bad thinking in government
Here are the top ten opinion articles by George Lang, opinion writer for Free Press, who consistently took on governmental bad thinking.
Our top ten NEWS reports of 2020 show desire for metro OKC news
The top ten news reports in Oklahoma City Free Press reveal a hunger for street-level news about neighborhoods, the City, and county.
Latest COVID-19 numbers from the Oklahoma Department of Health
As of 11 a.m., Thursday, January 21
Cumulative cases: 363,046 (+2,686) Hospitalizations as of (1/20): 1,722 (-54) Cumulative deaths: 3,140 (+55) For more information, visit coronavirus.health.ok.gov.
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