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crime

One dead after fight in southeast OKC residence

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One person is dead after a fight in a residence ended with a shooting in the dark early hours of Friday. Police continue to investigate with no arrests so far.
Straughan

Homeless Alliance exec recalls 20 years of challenges, wins

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Dan Straughan is retiring from the OKC Homeless Alliance which he helped found 20 years ago. We talked with Straughan about the challenges and wins.
Walters

State Dollars Prop Walters’ National Media Blitz

The Ok Dept of Ed hired a Virginia comms firm to ghostwrite and book Walters for TV. Some ask whether Walters is simply boosting his national profile at public expense.
SHIFT

SHIFT carve niche both ‘Jagged and Bold’ on new album

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On the aptly titled new album “Jagged and Bold,” OKC prog-rockers SHIFT conquer fears, distance, and preconceptions of what jazz fusion can be.
school

Suspects booked for double homicide in January

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Suspects in the shooting deaths of two people on the property of an abandoned school near NW 10th and Penn in January were captured and booked for murder.
evicted

Oklahoma Evicted: Thousands of Civil Filings Linger in Records Forever

When someone is evicted in Oklahoma, the case file is a public record and remains viewable to the public, a stigma many organizations call The Scarlet Letter E.
Monarchs

Anthem, Okies for Monarchs, brewing beer to save butterflies

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Anthem Brewing and the environmental organization Okies for Monarchs are teaming up to promote new Monarch butterfly habitats around Oklahoma.
City of Bethany

Bethany City Council approves revised wastewater contract

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The Bethany City council took action on an improved wastewater treatment plant contract, and a long-term capital improvement plan.
voting

Biden, Trump secure big wins on Super Tuesday in Oklahoma

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Primary election results revealed President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump as the frontrunners for their respective races nationwide and in Okla.
new Benedict

The death of nonbinary teen shines a national spotlight on Oklahoma’s anti-LGBTQ+ policies

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Nex Benedict, 16, died after a fight in a school restroom. The cause/circumstances surrounding their death remain under investigation as public outrage grows.
police

Two booked for murder in Eastside OKC shooting death

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Two brothers have been booked for murder in the death of a woman at an Eastside OKC hotel. One, 19 is in the Okla County Jail and the other is in Berry House.
Crime

Fight leads to death for one, murder booking for another

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A fight between two men who shared an apartment in Northside OKC led to one being shot to death and the other being booked for murder.
Starbucks

Starbucks has a change of heart and decides to work with union

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Starbucks (SBUX) has decided to reverse course on union-busting practices after years of a hard-line stance and resistance to bargaining in good faith.
police chief

City of OKC seeks new police chief after Gourley’s retirement

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The chief of the Oklahoma City Police Department announced his retirement Thursday and will continue to serve in that role until a replacement is found.
McDaniel

OKCPS Board votes 5-3 to accept McDaniel’s resignation

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It was a 5-3 vote by the Oklahoma City Public Schools Board of Education to accept Superintendent Sean McDaniel's resignation Thursday. The search begins.