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Opinion: Police officers should understand they are public servants first

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Police officers should be recruited with an understanding they are public servants first. Their endeavors should serve the public interest.
downtown okc

MAPS 4 human need projects more urgent than arenas, stadium projects

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Oklahoma City voters approved the MAPS 4 sales tax with the promise from the City Council to take on a number of projects. But which will be done first?
Lankford

Lankford is enabling the cruel designs of a seditious president

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U.S. Senator James Lankford is a foot soldier in the attempted coup by allegedly outgoing President Donald Trump.
Gentner Drummond

Okla’s AG: Open records and meetings foster better government

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Oklahoma's Attorney General Gentner Drummond weighs in on the importance of open records and open meetings in government.
Paula Sophia

Manhood from the inside out – part 19 – Malingering

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Paula Sophia Schonauer, LCSW, continues a serial memoir of events and processes that have contributed to her development as a trans woman.
Jail Trust

OKC Free Press wins four news awards in pandemic-delayed 2020 contest

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OKC Free Press once again has garnered news awards from the yearly contest between digital print, physical print, radio, TV, and magazines.
OKC Bombing

Stitt placates hate on the anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing

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Gov Kevin Stitt used a sacred day as an opportunity to create false equivalencies and spread toxic Fox News talking points.
Paula Sophia

Manhood — from the inside out — A night visitor — part 45

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Paula Sophia Schonauer continues a serial memoir. To read the earlier parts of this series, follow the links at the end of each episode.
Stillwater Health Lab

Okla Pandemic Center should be audited for rapidly spreading corruption

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George Lang argues support for Dr. George Monks' call for a forensic audit of the Oklahoma Pandemic Center costing millions with few results.
Douglass High School

Opinion: School vouchers are another version of ‘white flight’

Guest opinion columnist Felix Linden argues that vouchers are another version of "white flight" as in the 1960s.
Choctaw Nation

The Choctaw Nation will enforce the law

In this guest opinion column, Chief Gary Batton of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma argues that the Choctaw Nation will enforce the law.
Paula Sophia

Manhood — from the inside out — an awakening

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Paula Sophia Schonauer continues a serial memoir. To read the earlier parts of this series, follow the links at the end of each episode.
City Council

OKC showed there IS the will to help the city’s homeless population

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George Lang delivers commentary on the recent effort by OKC Councilor Mark Stonecipher to enact drastic measures against the homeless.
Paula Sophia

Manhood from the inside out – part 7 – Limbo

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Paula Sophia continues her serial memoir from childhood through adulthood, transition, and a new life as a woman.
Dollens

Transitional Public Benefit Work—A better Way Forward for Oklahoma

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South OKC House District 93 Representative Mickey Dollens argues for a new public works program to benefit individuals and the public.