Oct 04 Watch 8:11 Affected by budget cuts and testing, dozens of Oklahoma teachers are running for office By PBS News Hour Oklahoma ranks 45 out of 50 states in spending per student. It’s home to overcrowded classrooms and more than 100 districts that have approved four-day school weeks. Now, more than 40 teachers who are tired of not being heard are… Continue watching
Sep 23 Watch 12:22 Shields and Brooks on transparency in police shootings, first debate expectations By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including police shootings in Charlotte and Tulsa, the newly released video showing the fatal shooting of Keith Scott, the candidates’ views… Continue watching
Sep 23 Watch 2:45 News Wrap: Tulsa officer charged with Terence Crutcher death turns herself in By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, the Tulsa police officer charged with manslaughter in the death of an unarmed black man turned herself in before being released on a $50,000 bond. Also, Sen. Ted Cruz says he will vote for Donald… Continue watching
Sep 22 Watch 10:17 The state of safety and civil rights progress for black Americans today By PBS News Hour Charlotte and Tulsa are the most recent in a long list of cities that have mourned and protested deadly police shootings against black Americans. Gwen Ifill speaks with author and activist Andre Perry, Rashad Robinson, executive director of Color of… Continue watching
Sep 22 Tulsa officer charged with first-degree manslaugher in death of Terence Crutcher By Joshua Barajas The Oklahoma police officer who shot and killed Terence Crutcher in Tulsa on Sept. 16 has been charged with first-degree manslaughter, prosecutors announced Thursday. Continue reading
Sep 21 Watch 2:55 Candidates weigh in on race and policing after new shootings By PBS News Hour Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton weighed in on news of recent deadly police shootings in Oklahoma and North Carolina. John Yang reports on their reactions, plus a look at new fundraising numbers. WARNING: This segment includes language that may be… Continue watching
Sep 20 Watch 7:20 Police shooting of Terence Crutcher may test Tulsa tensions By PBS News Hour There are calls for a federal investigation into the police shooting of Terence Crutcher in Tulsa, Oklahoma. After his car stalled, video footage showed Crutcher, an unarmed black man, walking away from police, arms raised, before being shot. Gwen Ifill… Continue watching
Sep 19 Tulsa police release graphic footage of fatal shooting of Terence Crutcher By Joshua Barajas Terence Crutcher, a Tulsa, Oklahoma, man who was fatally shot by a police officer last week, was not armed, nor was a weapon found in his SUV, the city's police chief said Monday. The Justice Department said it has opened… Continue reading
May 27 Oklahoma lawmakers fail to make doctor-performed abortions a felony By Associated Press Doctors who perform abortions in Oklahoma won't be guilty of a felony after the state Senate didn't try to override Republican Gov. Mary Fallin's veto of a bill to make it a felony crime. Continue reading
May 19 Oklahoma lawmakers pass bill making abortion a felony for doctors By Corinne Segal A measure that Oklahoma state legislators approved Thursday would make abortion a felony for physicians, with potential penalties that include a three-year jail sentence and removal of their medical license. Continue reading