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Concerned clergy call for ouster of OK County Jail Administrator

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Eastside OKC pastors, other religious leaders, activists have called on the OK County Jail Trust to remove Greg Williams as CEO of the Jail.
Councilman John Pettis

OKC Councilman Pettis charged with embezzlement

Oklahoma City's Ward 7 Councilman John Pettis, Jr. was charged late Friday with felony embezzlement and intentionally failing to file a tax return to...
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Principals, supt renew efforts to work together

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Today Oklahoma City Public Schools principals and Superintendent Aurora Lora renewed their commitment to resolve tensions brewing between the two parties this fall. Free Press...
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OK County Jail detainee death over weekend under investigation

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Oklahoma County Detention Center (Jail) staff have announced the third detainee death of 2022 which occurred Sunday.
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Westside OKC shooting victim dies at hospital, suspect booked

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A victim of a shooting in west OKC has died at the hospital, and the suspect is in the Oklahoma County Detention Center waiting to hear charges from the DA.
Mayor Holt

OKC Mayor Holt elected 2025-26 President – U.S. Conf of Mayors

United States Conference of Mayors membership elected David Holt, OKC Mayor, to serve as the organization's President for 2025-2026.
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County Commissioners make statements about protests, approve jail lease

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The Board of County Commissioners agreed to a lease for the Oklahoma County Jail and made statements regarding recent political unrest.
Memorial Day 2019

Memorial Day – 2019 – Gallery

Images from Memorial Day at the 45th Infantry Museum Click on an image to see the whole gallery See coverage of the 2018 remembrance HERE.

To get it right, OKC Econ Development Trust to hold crucial meeting again

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A special meeting of the OkC Economic Development Trust (OCEDT) is scheduled for Monday at 4:00 p.m. by teleconference to repeat the agenda from March 31.
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Stonecipher announces re-election bid for OKC City Council seat

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Ward 8 Okla City Council member Mark Stonecipher has announced his bid for re-election to the seat in the upcoming February 14 City election.
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Juvenile records expungement bill passes House, on way to Senate

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A bipartisan House bill that would amend the process for juvenile record expungements passed out of the Okla House on Monday, March 8th.
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Man found dead in south OKC with gunshot wounds

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A man died in a driveway in the 1300 block of South Blackwelder early Sunday morning. Police are still investigating.
Carlson announces PBS project

John Marshall Mid-High chosen for PBS series

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John Marshall Mid-High School has been chosen by Public Broadcasting Service or PBS to participate with Oklahoma City Thunder players in a new 2018...
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OKCPS files legal challenge to Ok Board of Ed over charter school funding

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OKC Public Schools has filed a petition to stop actions from a Oklahoma State Board of Education decision March 25 for charter school funding.

Data breach at OKCPS third-party vendor exposes student information

A data breach at a third-party tech vendor could have exposed sensitive information about individual students in Oklahoma City Public Schools