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
Mar 28 Drilling-induced earthquakes may endanger millions in 2016, USGS says By Anna Kuchment, Scientific American Scientists are increasingly confident about the link between earthquakes and oil and gas production, yet regulators are slow to react. Continue reading
Feb 24 Donald Trump claims third straight victory in Nevada caucuses By Steve Peoples and Nancy Benac, Associated Press LAS VEGAS — With a big win in Nevada, Donald Trump claimed a third straight commanding victory in the race for the Republican presidential nomination. A tight race for second between Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz offered little evidence that… Continue reading
Feb 21 Watch 3:41 In Tornado Alley, using drones to pinpoint severe weather By Stephen Fee, Mori Rothman More than 100 tornadoes touched down in Oklahoma last year, and a new multi-million-dollar grant to four universities in the heart of Tornado Alley may lead to better information about where and when severe weather may strike. NewsHour's Stephen Fee… Continue watching
Feb 02 Watch 7:58 Seeing success, conservative Oklahoma banks on universal preschool By PBS News Hour Children in Oklahoma don't wait for kindergarten to begin public education; there's preschool for anyone who wants it. While costly, the government program has been hailed for the long-term benefits and has become a national model. Special correspondent Cat Wise… Continue watching