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Detainee death reported at Oklahoma County Jail

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Another detainee has died in the Oklahoma County Jail making it 16 deaths in custody for the state's largest jail.
Formosa

OKC restaurants open, ready to serve on Christmas Day 2022

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Brett Fieldcamp gives a rundown of the most notable Oklahoma City restaurants open on Christmas Day, 2022 for a wide range of budgets.
Homeless Alliance Day Shelter

Winter weather emergency shelter available this week in OKC

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Several places in the metro OKC will be providing shelter for those who don't have a place to get out of the extreme weather this week.
crime scene

One dead from gunshot wounds after apartment firebombed

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Police and firefighters were called to an apartment in far NW OKC Tuesday night where an apartment was firebombed and one was shot dead.
Christmas

Norman Christmas Day Dinner org asks for money, supplies

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As Oklahoma prepares for a cold holiday season, the Margarian family gears up for their free 36th annual Norman Christmas Day Dinner. 
unions

Collective bargaining can make the difference in an age of corporate greed

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In the face of such rapacious corporate greed, it makes sense that strikes are on the rise, says George Lang in this opinion column.
BoCC

Commissioners appoint citizen’s oversight committee for new jail

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Okla County Commissioners wrapped up 2022 business by completing appointment of members of the new jail project Citizen's Oversight Committee.
neighborhood

Policy holes, staffing shortages preventing progress on Airbnb issue

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City staff say that current policies and staffing shortages make it nearly impossible to regulate homeshares or short-term rentals.
Brandi Garner

Interim CEO for Oklahoma County Jail selected by Jail Trust

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The Oklahoma County Criminal Justice Authority (Jail Trust) named Major Brandi Garner interim CEO and Jail Administrator.
annex

Oklahoma County elected officials approve their own pay raise

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The Oklahoma County Budget Board voted to approve raises for each of the elected members of the board. It is the second raise in two years.
Oklahoma County

Man seen with rifle prompts OK County Courthouse lockdown

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A man wearing camo and carrying a rifle on his back was seen in the area of the Oklahoma County Courthouse Friday.
fire

Investigators searching for cause of 3-alarm office building fire

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An office building was completely consumed by fire in OKC and investigators are searching for the cause of the unusual fire.
Elon Musk

Musk’s Twitter move could be his presidential pitch to conservatives

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Americans should not fear what is happening to Twitter under Elon Musk. We should be concerned about him becoming the U.S. President.
debate

Oklahoma sees record-breaking dark money spending

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Oklahoma's lawmakers have attempted to make public disclosure more difficult in recent years as other states seek to expose secretive groups.
Chris Cowden

Election Board strikes Cowden’s name in Feb City Council election

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The Oklahoma County Election Board decided to strike Chris Cowden's name Tuesday from the upcoming City Council of Oklahoma City election.