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Bombing memorial 2018 salute

April 19 — bombing victims, lessons learned remembered with purpose

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Thursday marked the 23rd memorial service for the 168 killed in the 1995 Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building bombing in Oklahoma City. Of those,...
OKC City Hall Notes, parking

Bd of adjustment considers Mustang PS, Lifetime Fitness sign proposals

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The entire agenda for the Oklahoma City Board of Adjustment Thursday concerned requests for sign variances. Three applications stood out, one because of the scale...
AFT - OEA play long game Busey, Chapman, Clark

Teachers, unions point efforts toward November elections

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Teachers granted leave by their school districts to lobby the Oklahoma Legislature were at the Capitol Tuesday along with union officials as they point...
Gloria Torres at UCO 1st Gen students speaking

Torres offers encouragement, engagement here and in Puerto Rico

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Gloria Torres is into her first year of commuting from south Oklahoma City to Puerto Rico offering encouragement and helping to build stronger education...
OKCPS Board of Education

OKCPS Board meeting preview for April 12

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The OKCPS Board of Education will meet Thursday to decide normal business and new proposals.
Tulsa Walkers first day in city Kelly Ave

Tulsa education marchers arrive at Capitol, but to what?

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Student Gabrielle Salamon was limping from a bad blister but still smiling as education supporters pressed on in Oklahoma City Tuesday afternoon to complete...
David Holt first day OKC Council as mayor

Holt sworn in as 36th mayor of Oklahoma City, sets new agenda

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In the course of less than ten hours David Holt changed status from Senator in the Oklahoma Legislature to Mayor of Oklahoma City. He resigned...
David Holt last day at Capitol Senate

Holt looks forward to OKC mayor role on last day in Okla Senate

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It wasn’t a quiet, long glide path for David Holt as he prepared to exit the Oklahoma Senate and take his seat as Oklahoma...
Prayer Vigil teacher walkout on knees

Prayer vigil draws hundreds to Capitol Sunday night

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Adults and children stood quietly as seven pastors from around the metro took turns invoking God’s wisdom and guidance during a prayer vigil at...
legislature

Girl Attorney group recruits 150 female attorneys to advocate for teachers

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Over 150 female attorneys plan to walk as a group to the Capitol from the Oklahoma Bar Association building Monday morning to advocate for...
Screen capture, OKDPS 2113 hours, 2018-4-4 "outside protest groups"

Okla DPS cites “outside protest groups” in vague statement

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The Oklahoma Department of Public Safety issued a vague news release about “outside protest groups” around 4:30 p.m. CST Wednesday after their staff had...
Second day teacher walkout crowd cheers at Capitol

Teachers, supporters pack Capitol, plan to go back Wednesday

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Teachers, students, and parents packed the Capitol Tuesday panicking Legislators and staff and announced plans to return to the Capitol for a third day...
First day teacher walkout Eskelsen Garcia leads singing

Gallery – Oklahoma teacher walkout, first day rally

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These are some of our shots from the rally at the Oklahoma Capitol Monday. (To see a carousel of better quality versions of these images...
First day teacher walkout Crowd looking SW

Six key quotes from the teacher walkout rally Monday

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Six quotes from the teacher walkout rally at the Oklahoma Capitol Monday revealed the realities that brought about the action that will continue on...
AFT Ed Allen in front of strike poster solidarity

Teacher walkout will test solidarity says AFT-OKC president

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With the teacher walkout on for Monday, questions remain about the future: How long can teachers maintain their resolve if walkout days stretch into...