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One of the final survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre has died. Viola Fletcher was 111 years old and still resided in Tulsa when she died Monday.
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Tulsa Race Massacre survivor Viola Fletcher dies at 111
Viola Fletcher was 111 years old and still resided in Tulsa when she died Monday. She lived through the Tulsa Race Massacre as a child, which she said deeply scarred her and her family.
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November 24, 2025 at 10:58 PM
One of the final survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre has died. Viola Fletcher was 111 years old and still resided in Tulsa when she died Monday.
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The second Oklahoman in about 15 years has become president of National FFA, commonly called Future Farmers of America.
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The FFA's new National president is Oklahoma's ninth
The second Oklahoman in about 15 years has become president of National FFA, commonly called Future Farmers of America.
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November 21, 2025 at 8:37 PM
The second Oklahoman in about 15 years has become president of National FFA, commonly called Future Farmers of America.
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A board governing the Mental Health Department on Thursday agreed to purchase properties in southwest Oklahoma City to replace the Griffin Memorial Hospital in Norman. Oklahoma Voice reports:
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Oklahoma agency agrees to buy land in SW Oklahoma City for mental health hospital
A board governing the Mental Health Department on Thursday agreed to purchase properties in southwest Oklahoma City to replace the Griffin Memorial Hospital in Norman.
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November 21, 2025 at 6:18 PM
A board governing the Mental Health Department on Thursday agreed to purchase properties in southwest Oklahoma City to replace the Griffin Memorial Hospital in Norman. Oklahoma Voice reports:
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A coalition of lawyers, advocates, and plaintiffs in an Oklahoma-based education censorship lawsuit met to discuss the potential national implications as the case is currently on appeal in the 10th Circuit.
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Lawyers file for injunction in classroom censorship case to include K-12 classrooms
A coalition of lawyers, advocates, and plaintiffs in an Oklahoma-based education censorship lawsuit met to discuss the potential national implications as the case is currently on appeal in the 10th…
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November 21, 2025 at 4:52 PM
A coalition of lawyers, advocates, and plaintiffs in an Oklahoma-based education censorship lawsuit met to discuss the potential national implications as the case is currently on appeal in the 10th Circuit.
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The Chickasaw, Choctaw and Cherokee Nations are suing Gov. Kevin Stitt, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation officials and a special prosecutor in an ongoing dispute over hunting and fishing licenses on tribal reservations.
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3 tribes sue Gov. Kevin Stitt, Oklahoma wildlife officials in hunting license fight
The Chickasaw, Choctaw and Cherokee Nations are suing Gov. Kevin Stitt, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation officials and a special prosecutor in an ongoing dispute over hunting and fishing…
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November 20, 2025 at 10:03 PM
The Chickasaw, Choctaw and Cherokee Nations are suing Gov. Kevin Stitt, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation officials and a special prosecutor in an ongoing dispute over hunting and fishing licenses on tribal reservations.
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StateImpact Oklahoma sat down with Oklahoma Lt. Gov. Matt Pinnell, who also serves as chairman of the Oklahoma Route 66 Centennial Commission, to discuss the significance of America’s Main Street and plans to celebrate its 100 year anniversary in 2026.
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Oklahoma Lt. Governor Matt Pinnell previews Route 66 centennial celebrations
StateImpact’s Logan Layden sat down with Oklahoma Lieutenant Governor Matt Pinnell, who also serves as chairman of the Oklahoma Route 66 Centennial Commission, to discuss the significance of…
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November 20, 2025 at 8:37 PM
StateImpact Oklahoma sat down with Oklahoma Lt. Gov. Matt Pinnell, who also serves as chairman of the Oklahoma Route 66 Centennial Commission, to discuss the significance of America’s Main Street and plans to celebrate its 100 year anniversary in 2026.
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Oklahoma mothers are experiencing fewer unexpected complications during their hospitalization for delivery. But those mothers and infants are still dying at higher rates than the national average, a new March of Dimes report found.
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Oklahoma reduces severe birthing complications, lags behind nationally in maternal, infant deaths
Oklahoma mothers are experiencing fewer unexpected complications during their hospitalization for delivery. But those mothers and infants are still dying at higher rates than the national average, a…
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November 20, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Oklahoma mothers are experiencing fewer unexpected complications during their hospitalization for delivery. But those mothers and infants are still dying at higher rates than the national average, a new March of Dimes report found.
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Another Oklahoman is filing for resentencing under the Oklahoma Survivors' Act, a law designed to account for the role domestic abuse may play in criminal cases.
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Keabreauna Boyd is the latest Oklahoman to file for resentencing under Survivors' Act
Another Oklahoman is filing for resentencing under the Oklahoma Survivors' Act, a law designed to account for the role domestic abuse may play in criminal cases.
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November 20, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Another Oklahoman is filing for resentencing under the Oklahoma Survivors' Act, a law designed to account for the role domestic abuse may play in criminal cases.
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Oklahoma funds to support food banks will stop now that the federal government shutdown is over. Still, one food bank expects to use the money that arrived to distribute thousands of meal boxes to eligible individuals in the coming weeks.
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Emergency food assistance money for Oklahoma food banks will feed thousands despite coming to end
Oklahoma funds to support food banks will stop now that the federal government shutdown is over. Still, one food bank expects to use the money that arrived to distribute thousands of meal boxes to…
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November 19, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Oklahoma funds to support food banks will stop now that the federal government shutdown is over. Still, one food bank expects to use the money that arrived to distribute thousands of meal boxes to eligible individuals in the coming weeks.
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Oklahoma Supreme Court justices on Tuesday questioned attorneys about the burdens of a new law that puts more restrictions on the process used to get issues on the ballot. Oklahoma Voice reports:
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Court hears challenge to new Oklahoma initiative petition law
Oklahoma Supreme Court justices on Tuesday questioned attorneys about the burdens of a new law that puts more restrictions on the process used to get issues on the ballot.
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November 19, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Oklahoma Supreme Court justices on Tuesday questioned attorneys about the burdens of a new law that puts more restrictions on the process used to get issues on the ballot. Oklahoma Voice reports:
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Oklahoma will continue to face monthly fines unless it significantly decreases wait times for people in the criminal justice system waiting in county jails for mental health treatment.
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Oklahoma mental health agency fined nearly $1 million for noncompliance with consent decree
The state will continue to face monthly fines unless it significantly decreases wait times for people in the criminal justice system waiting in county jails for mental health treatment.
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November 19, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Oklahoma will continue to face monthly fines unless it significantly decreases wait times for people in the criminal justice system waiting in county jails for mental health treatment.
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Oklahoma Highway Patrol officers on Monday conducted a third operation focused on drivers without legal citizenship status using the state’s highways and interstates. Oklahoma Voice reports:
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Oklahoma Highway Patrol conducts immigration sting near Texas border
Oklahoma Highway Patrol officers on Monday conducted a third operation focused on drivers without legal citizenship status using the state’s highways and interstates.
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November 18, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Oklahoma Highway Patrol officers on Monday conducted a third operation focused on drivers without legal citizenship status using the state’s highways and interstates. Oklahoma Voice reports:
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The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation is trying to figure out how to navigate a conflict between Gov. Kevin Stitt and Attorney General Gentner Drummond over what licenses tribal citizens need when hunting in Indian Country.
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Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation caught in crossfire over tribal hunting, fishing licenses
The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation is trying to figure out how to navigate a conflict between Gov. Kevin Stitt and Attorney General Gentner Drummond over what licenses tribal citizens…
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November 18, 2025 at 8:37 PM
The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation is trying to figure out how to navigate a conflict between Gov. Kevin Stitt and Attorney General Gentner Drummond over what licenses tribal citizens need when hunting in Indian Country.
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Data centers have exploded into public consciousness recently. The spread of artificial intelligence has tech companies wanting to build huge facilities that can use the same water and power as a small city.
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'We see these coming': How Oklahoma communities are prepping for data centers
Data centers have exploded into public consciousness recently. A building specifically to house computer servers is not a new concept, but the spread of artificial intelligence has tech companies…
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November 18, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Data centers have exploded into public consciousness recently. The spread of artificial intelligence has tech companies wanting to build huge facilities that can use the same water and power as a small city.
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Oklahoma voters in 26 counties head to the polls Tuesday to cast their ballots on a variety of local measures.
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Oklahoma election preview: Voters in 26 counties to decide on assortment of local questions
Oklahoma voters in 26 counties head to the polls Tuesday to cast their ballots on a variety of local measures. Here are some races we're watching.
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November 18, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Oklahoma voters in 26 counties head to the polls Tuesday to cast their ballots on a variety of local measures.
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Oklahoma public schools won’t be able to adopt new social studies textbooks next year with academic standards for the subject still in flux. Oklahoma Voice reports:
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Oklahoma won’t adopt social studies textbooks with academic standards on hold
Oklahoma public schools won’t be able to adopt new social studies textbooks next year with academic standards for the subject still in flux.
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November 17, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Oklahoma public schools won’t be able to adopt new social studies textbooks next year with academic standards for the subject still in flux. Oklahoma Voice reports:
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The Muscogee Nation is sounding the alarm over the need to revitalize two Indigenous languages. Principal Chief David Hill recently issued an executive order outlining actions to safeguard the Muscogee and Euchee languages.
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Muscogee Nation sounds alarm to prioritize language revitalization efforts, declares state of emergency
The Muscogee Nation is sounding the alarm over the need to revitalize two Indigenous languages. Principal Chief David Hill recently issued an executive order outlining actions to safeguard the…
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November 17, 2025 at 4:52 PM
The Muscogee Nation is sounding the alarm over the need to revitalize two Indigenous languages. Principal Chief David Hill recently issued an executive order outlining actions to safeguard the Muscogee and Euchee languages.
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Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has appointed a special prosecutor to go after Indigenous hunters who are cited for hunting without a state license on tribal reservations.
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Stitt appoints special prosecutor for Indigenous Oklahoma hunters without state licenses
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has appointed a special prosecutor to go after Indigenous hunters who are cited for hunting without a state license on tribal reservations.
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November 14, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has appointed a special prosecutor to go after Indigenous hunters who are cited for hunting without a state license on tribal reservations.
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Tremane Wood was found unresponsive in his cell hours after he was scheduled to be executed. State officials say he had a "medical event" as a result of stress and dehydration.
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Hours after last second clemency, Tremane Wood found unresponsive in cell
Tremane Wood was found unresponsive in his cell hours after he was scheduled to be executed. State officials say he had a "medical event" as a result of stress and dehydration.
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November 14, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Tremane Wood was found unresponsive in his cell hours after he was scheduled to be executed. State officials say he had a "medical event" as a result of stress and dehydration.
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The Oklahoma Department of Mental Health is purchasing a vacant hospital in Oklahoma City to serve as the state's largest psychiatric facility for people with severe mental illness.
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Oklahoma mental health agency purchases vacant OKC hospital to replace Donahue project
The Oklahoma Department of Mental Health is purchasing a vacant hospital in Oklahoma City to replace the state's largest psychiatric facility for people with severe mental illness.
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November 13, 2025 at 6:18 PM
The Oklahoma Department of Mental Health is purchasing a vacant hospital in Oklahoma City to serve as the state's largest psychiatric facility for people with severe mental illness.
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BREAKING: Gov. Kevin Stitt granted clemency for Tremane Wood, who has been on Oklahoma's death row for more than two decades.
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Oklahoma governor grants clemency for death row inmate Tremane Wood
Gov. Kevin Stitt granted clemency for Tremane Wood, who has been on Oklahoma's death row for more than two decades.
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November 13, 2025 at 5:59 PM
BREAKING: Gov. Kevin Stitt granted clemency for Tremane Wood, who has been on Oklahoma's death row for more than two decades.
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A state panel on Wednesday approved raises for future statewide elected officials totaling more than $500,000. Oklahoma Voice reports:
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Panel approves over $500,000 in raises for Oklahoma statewide officials
A state panel on Wednesday approved raises for future statewide elected officials totaling more than $500,000.
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November 13, 2025 at 4:52 PM
A state panel on Wednesday approved raises for future statewide elected officials totaling more than $500,000. Oklahoma Voice reports:
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Farming has always been a family affair. But changes in the industry and in rural America have made raising kids while running a farm a new kind of balancing act. Hear how one family near Shawnee is making it work.
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'A lot of bootstrapping': How Oklahoma farmers navigate raising children
For centuries, American farms have passed through families, often with great pride. But just because farms are often a family business doesn't mean farmers raising children don't face unique…
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November 13, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Farming has always been a family affair. But changes in the industry and in rural America have made raising kids while running a farm a new kind of balancing act. Hear how one family near Shawnee is making it work.
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Thanksgiving is just around the corner, which means it’s time for Turkey Confidential with Francis Lam. Join Francis and his guests as they answer your holiday cooking questions. Submit your question at the link below.
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November 12, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Thanksgiving is just around the corner, which means it’s time for Turkey Confidential with Francis Lam. Join Francis and his guests as they answer your holiday cooking questions. Submit your question at the link below.
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Strong geomagnetic storms brought colorful northern lights to the skies above many states on Tuesday night. Forecasters are expecting more on Wednesday.
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The U.S. saw vivid northern lights as far south as Florida — and more could be coming
Strong geomagnetic storms brought colorful northern lights to the skies above many states on Tuesday night. Forecasters are expecting more on Wednesday.
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November 12, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Strong geomagnetic storms brought colorful northern lights to the skies above many states on Tuesday night. Forecasters are expecting more on Wednesday.
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