Politics Mar 29 Oklahoma city commissioner faces recall election over ties to white nationalism In Enid, Oklahoma, a fight is brewing over a city council recall election. At a candidate forum, residents who hope to oust Judd Blevins confronted him for his ties to a white nationalist group. While Blevins has tried to shut…
Politics Mar 29 This Oklahoma city elected a commissioner with white nationalist ties. Will voters recall him from office? More than a year after voting in a city commissioner with ties to white nationalist groups, residents of a city in Oklahoma will head to the polls to decide whether to remove him.
Nation Mar 27 In Oklahoma, these small towns are seeing an eclipse boom Millions of people are expected to travel for the upcoming solar eclipse. These small towns in Oklahoma could see as many as 100,000 visitors.
Nation Feb 23 After Nex Benedict’s death, LGBTQ+ Oklahomans vow to ‘not let the hate take over’ While many details around the death of 16-year-old Nex Benedict remain unknown, what has become clear for those within Oklahoma’s LGBTQ+ community is they do not feel safe.
Nation Feb 22 Family seeks answers after nonbinary teen in Oklahoma dies following school altercation There are new details about an Oklahoma teenager who died the day after a physical altercation in a school restroom. Nex Benedict, who was nonbinary, attended high school in Owasso, a suburb of Tulsa. Nex's death is raising concerns in…
Nation Feb 01 A new federal program helps provide meals to kids when school is not in session. These states opted out Oklahoma is one of 15 states that declined to administer the program, though three of the state’s Native American tribes have announced their intent to offer the benefits to any child on their reservations.
Nation Jan 22 Supreme Court will review Richard Glossip’s case a second time. Here’s why that matters After more than 26 years in prison and three “last” meals, Oklahoma death row prisoner Richard Glossip’s appeal over his claim of his innocence will be considered by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Nation Jan 10 Oklahoma is the latest state to target DEI programs. What’s next? Oklahoma has now joined other states, like Florida and Texas, that have moved to limit DEI programming in higher education institutions.
Nation Dec 27 Why thousands of congregations are leaving the United Methodist Church One of the dominant Christian denominations in the U.S., the United Methodist Church, is experiencing a major split. Since 2019, more than 7,000 congregations have received approval to leave the church. The factions have disagreements in theology, namely how the…
Nation Dec 21 A lifetime in the United Methodist Church, and the complicated process of breaking away In the last four years, more than 7,600 congregations across the U.S. have received approval to leave the United Methodist Church. Nearly three-quarters of those exits occurred this year.