Why the award matters
I haven’t been a journalist for my entire adult life.
And so, it was with surprise and gratitude that I received my first journalism award...
Open letter to the Oklahoma County Criminal Justice Authority or Jail Trust
Our county jail has numerous civil rights violations on record attached to it and they are counting. It is overcrowded for one and I think I know the answer to that.
Oklahoma County got left behind on the wrong side of history
At the end of a long week, votes solidified around former Vice President Joe Biden. But Oklahoma County got left behind.
We need an armistice in conservative America’s never-ending culture war
If it feels like you are being asked to take sides on every topic, it is because everything is a wedge issue now.
Manhood from the inside out — part 17 — Stigma
Paula Sophia continues her serial memoir of events in her life that led her to, through, and out into her current transitioned life.
Inhofe a general failure on COVID-19 and deserves to be discharged
The stagecraft during a recent Zoom call was remarkable. Inhofe appeared wearing a paramilitary olive-green shirt. It was epic pandering.
Drummond gets to work as the AG of Stitt and Walters’ nightmares
Oklahoma's new Attorney General Gentner Drummond, in just a few weeks after being sworn in, has already started fulfilling campaign promises.
Don’t leave — Oklahoma is worth saving
Opinion columnist George Lang encourages those who are discouraged by the recent actions of Oklahoma's governor and legislature to stay.
Stitt scandals piling up as education relief fund misuse is exposed
Stitt and Secretary of Education (Broheim Division) Ryan Walters did not put any safeguards on the GEER system to keep people from abusing it.
Free Press reveals the best and worst of your city’s government
When I started Oklahoma City Free Press in 2016, I thought it important to have our host city's name as a part of our...
Manhood from the inside out, part 2 — Cubby Hole
Paula Sophia continues her serial memoir called "Manhood, from the inside out" with part 2, "Cubby Hole."
So, you want to write for us? Let’s get started!
Free Press will only be able to expand our coverage by hiring freelance writers. That means we are always on the lookout for good writers who are curious.
Our top ten NEWS reports of 2020 show desire for metro OKC news
The top ten news reports in Oklahoma City Free Press reveal a hunger for street-level news about neighborhoods, the City, and county.
Our photography tells the story, too
Surprisingly, individual non-moving photographs still rule the day in news reporting. And we make sure that we rule with the medium that rules.
All the...
Oklahoma’s board of education failed the state’s students
Four governor-appointed Oklahoma State Board of Education members tanked COVID-19 measures for school this fall by making it all a "recommendation."
