Jail Trust formally establishes Action Committee, hears reports
Jail Trust voted to establish the Detention Center Action Committee, and hired an outside firm for accounting services.
County Commissioners reject donations, vote to oppose state legislation
Oklahoma County Board of County Commissioners took on three major issues that involved donations, the OCCHD, and the Triple X Road project.
Cruz bills passed in House reflect real issues of OKC metro constituents
José Cruz authored two bills that recently passed out of the House since the first session of the 58th Oklahoma Legislature began in Feb.
New Jail Trust subcommittee begins developing jail improvement ideas
A new committee of the Oklahoma County Jail Trust - Detention Center Action Committee - has started developing specific ideas for improvement.
City Council renews mask mandate, approves rental assistance
The City Council for Oklahoma City spent 5.5 hours passing several significant measures including a renewal of the mask mandate.
County Commissioners approve Sheriff – OKCPD MOU, road upgrades
The Oklahoma County Board of County Commissioners took action on an MOU between the Oklahoma County Sheriff and a unit in the OKCPD Monday.
Bennie Edwards shot in back by OKCPD officer says DA — charges filed
Bennie Edwards was shot in the back and killed by an Oklahoma City Police Sergeant December 11 according to DA David Prater.
Commissioners approve virtual meetings, Triple X Road work, respite care
Oklahoma County Commissioners met and approved virtual meetings, more work on the Triple X Road project and respite care.
Lawsuit filed to force City of OKC police body-worn cam footage release
Jess Eddy filed suit against the City of OKC asking the courts to force body-worn camera footage of recent police shootings released.
Jail Trust ignores recent jail deaths — still at odds over public comment
Since the previous meeting of the Oklahoma County Jail Trust, there have been several Jail deaths but none were discussed Friday.
