Nation Dec 12 This Vietnamese community wants answers after police officer throws 71-year-old to ground The use of force by a police officer against an elderly resident during a traffic stop has sparked outrage and calls for accountability from the Oklahoma City Police Department.
Nation Nov 20 Transgender Americans share concerns about Trump’s threats to rollback rights President-elect Trump made rolling back transgender rights a key issue in his campaign. He promised to limit access to gender-affirming care and to prevent trans athletes from participating in school sports. His election has communities of trans people and allies…
Nation Nov 15 How Oklahoma farmers are preparing for a drought-stricken winter More than 67 percent of Oklahoma remains in some degree of drought as Oklahoma farmers prepare for winter.
Politics Nov 06 ‘Jubilation’ among Trump supporters at Mar-a-Lago party The Associated Press has not called the race in Pennsylvania yet. However, the crowd at the Donald Trump watch party in West Palm Beach erupted in cheers at the news that Fox News had called the state for the former…
Politics Nov 06 Democrats still ‘optimistic’ as ‘Blue Wall’ tally continues As former President Donald Trump’s electoral vote count climbs past 230, the Kamala Harris campaign remains “optimistic” that a path to victory is still possible. PBS News Hour’s Laura Barrón-López reported live from the Harris watch party at Howard University…
Politics Nov 06 Tulsa elects first Black mayor Monroe Nichols will become the first Black mayor of Tulsa. Nichols, a state representative, edged out Tulsa County Commissioner Karen Keith in a runoff election to become the mayor of Oklahoma’s second largest city. Nichols’ election comes…
Politics Nov 05 Wisconsin voters bar non-U.S. citizens from voting Wisconsin voters approved a constitutional amendment in Tuesday’s elections that bars foreign nationals from voting in the state. Republicans across the country have been pushing voters to adopt constitutional amendments that explicitly prohibit non-U.S. citizens from voting. The move was…
Politics Nov 05 Oklahoma passes state question that says ‘only’ U.S. citizens can vote Voters in Oklahoma decided to restrict voting to “only” U.S. citizens, echoing a broader Republican effort to fight non-citizen voting, which is already rare, according to voting integrity experts. The Associated Press called the race for State Question 834, which…
Politics Nov 05 Republican Tom Cole says he’ll accept election results Oklahoma Congressman Tom Cole says he’ll accept presidential election results, regardless of who the winner is. Responding to a question from PBS News’ Amna Nawaz, Cole said he has a lot of faith in the system, but won’t rule…
Politics Oct 31 Why Oklahoma has an ‘only citizens’ measure on the ballot As Election Day nears, voters in Oklahoma are weighing a ballot measure that would restrict voting "only" to U.S. citizens, echoing a broader Republican effort to fight noncitizen voting, which is already rare.