May 02 7 bodies found, 4 identified in missing teenager search in Oklahoma By Sean Murphy, Associated Press A woman said Tuesday that her daughter and three grandchildren were among the seven people found dead at a rural Oklahoma property during a search for two missing teens and a convicted sex offender. Continue reading
May 01 Oklahoma governor signs ban on gender-affirming care for trans kids By Sean Murphy, Associated Press Oklahoma is the latest state to ban gender-affirming medical care for minors. Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a bill Monday that makes it a felony for health care workers to provide children with treatments that can include puberty-blocking drugs and… Continue reading
Apr 21 Watch 5:59 Oklahoma county officials recorded making racist remarks, discussing killing reporter By Stephanie Sy, Dorothy Hastings, Adam Kemp, Shoshana Dubnow Calls for the resignation of county officials in southeastern Oklahoma continued after they were recorded making racist remarks, including explicit comments about murder and invoking violence harking back to the Jim Crow era. Stephanie Sy discussed the backlash with Deon… Continue watching
Apr 19 WATCH: An Oklahoma City bombing survivor on why he’s worried about extremism today By Frank Carlson, Adam Kemp Dennis Purifoy survived the largest act of domestic terrorism in U.S. history. Now, 28 years after the Oklahoma City bombing, he believes there’s not enough discussion around far-right extremism in the country. Continue reading
Apr 19 Oklahoma official who discussed killing journalists resigns By Sean Murphy, Associated Press A county commissioner in far southeast Oklahoma who was identified by a local newspaper as one of several officials caught on tape discussing killing reporters and lynching Black people has resigned from office. Continue reading
Apr 18 Oklahoma sheriff taped discussing killing journalists and Black people says comments were illegally recorded By Ken Miller, Associated Press An Oklahoma sheriff's office says the recording in which the sheriff and others are reportedly heard discussing killing two journalists was illegal and predicted felony charges will be filed. Continue reading
Apr 17 Oklahoma governor seeks resignation of officials accused of talking about killing journalists By Sean Murphy, Associated Press Gov. Kevin Stitt is calling for the resignations of four officials in southeast Oklahoma after a newspaper's audio recording apparently captured some of them talking of knowing hit men and complaining about two of the paper's journalists. Continue reading
Apr 14 As Oklahoma lawmakers push anti-LGBTQ+ bills, advocates worry about the chilling effect By Adam Kemp Oklahoma has seen a surge in anti-LGBTQ+ legislation this year. While some bills have withered in the process, a number of other anti-LGBTQ+ measures could be passed before the legislative session ends in late May. Continue reading
Mar 23 Watch 9:20 Black farmers struggle in face of structural racism and economic headwinds By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Sam Weber, Adam Kemp The number of self-identified Black farmers in the United States has dwindled over the last century, in part because of overt discrimination by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The agency is the economic backbone for most American farmers through its… Continue watching
Mar 10 What it’s like to be a Black farmer in Oklahoma By Adam Kemp As the number of Black-owned farms and ranches dwindles across the country, a photographer has partnered with several organizations to help record not only the struggles of keeping this way of life alive but also the resilience and joy of… Continue reading