Oklahoma

Oklahoma city commissioner faces recall election over ties to white nationalism

By William Brangham, Adam Kemp, Matt Loffman, Ian Couzens

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…

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This Oklahoma city elected a commissioner with white nationalist ties. Will voters recall him from office?

By Adam Kemp

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.

In Oklahoma, these small towns are seeing an eclipse boom

By Adam Kemp

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.

Death of nonbinary Oklahoma teen after school fight ruled a suicide, officials say

By Associated Press

The death of 16-year-old Nex Benedict the day after a fight inside an Oklahoma high school restroom has been ruled a suicide, the state medical examiner's office said Wednesday.

Trump wins Oklahoma primary, AP says

By Associated Press

Donald Trump wins the Republican presidential primary in Oklahoma.

Biden wins Oklahoma primary, AP says

By Associated Press

Joe Biden wins the Democratic presidential primary in Oklahoma.

Firefighters try to tame Texas wildfires before hot, windy weekend

By Sean Murphy, Jim Vertuno, Associated Press

The explosive growth of the second-largest wildfire in Texas history slowed as snow fell and winds and temperatures dipped, but the massive blaze was still untamed and threatening more death and destruction.

Texas Panhandle wildfire expands rapidly, prompting evacuations

By Associated Press

Republican Gov. Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration for 60 counties as the largest fire burned nearly 400 square miles.

Communities hold vigils for nonbinary Oklahoma teen who died after school bathroom fight

By Associated Press

Vigils took place across the nation on Friday and Saturday for an Oklahoma teenager who died the day after a fight in a high school bathroom in which the nonbinary student claimed to be a target of bullying.

After Nex Benedict’s death, LGBTQ+ Oklahomans vow to ‘not let the hate take over’

By Adam Kemp

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.