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Running out of time, Oklahoma man's family hopes for a chance at freedom After serving more than four decades for first-degree murder, Tony Mann is applying for commutation. His younger brother, convicted for the same crime, is getting out of prison later this month.

After serving more than four decades for first-degree murder, Tony Mann is applying for commutation. His younger brother, convicted for the same crime, is getting out of prison later this month.

A new facility in Oklahoma City will seek to help people too sick to stay in a homeless shelter City Care plans to open a 40-room medical respite facility in 2027 near their existing night shelter in Oklahoma City to help the ill and injured who have nowhere else to go.

City Care plans to open a 40-room medical respite facility in 2027 near their existing night shelter in Oklahoma City to help the ill and injured who have nowhere else to go.

Five things to know about The Frontier’s investigation into Tulsa police officers suspected of driving under the influence We got the officer disciplinary records that the Tulsa police union didn’t want the public to see.

Five things to know about The Frontier’s investigation into Tulsa police officers suspected of driving under the influence

Tulsa police disciplined six officers suspected of driving drunk, some weren’t criminally charged Most officers suspected of driving under the influence received suspensions ranging from three to 16 days, records the Tulsa police union tried to keep secret show.

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Report: Oklahoma plan to reform mental health treatment ‘marred by inconsistencies,’ flawed data Months after a deal to end a class-action lawsuit over treatment for people with severe mental illness, the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health still can’t provide an accurate count of how many peopl...

Consultants found that while the Department of Mental Health has made some progress, the agency’s plan to implement reforms was “marred by inconsistencies, inaccurate data, and questionable assertions.”

Tulsa police disciplined six officers suspected of driving drunk, some weren’t criminally charged Most officers suspected of driving under the influence received suspensions ranging from three to 16 days, records the Tulsa police union tried to keep secret show.

Most officers suspected of driving under the influence received suspensions ranging from three to 16 days, records the Tulsa police union tried to keep secret show.

Some of Oklahoma’s largest cities aren’t enforcing Oklahoma’s anti-camping law After a crackdown on Tulsa homeless encampments, confusion remains over who can enforce an Oklahoma law that makes it illegal to camp on state property.

After a crackdown on Tulsa homeless encampments, confusion remains over who can enforce an Oklahoma law that makes it illegal to camp on state property.

Ryan Walters has yet to answer questions about his pending resignation A small, celebratory group gathered outside the state education building with signs that read ‘Bye Bye Ry-Ry’ and ‘NO LYIN’ RYAN.’

A small, celebratory group gathered outside the state education building with signs that read ‘Bye Bye Ry-Ry’ and ‘NO LYIN’ RYAN.’

Tulsa city court limits public access to court records and requests for information can take weeks or months Tulsa Municipal Court says requests may take one to three business days to complete, but it took 30 days for The Frontier to get records.

Tulsa Municipal Court says requests may take one to three business days to complete, but it took 30 days for The Frontier to get records.

Oklahoma does away with fine arts requirements to earn a high school diploma The decision to offer fine arts curriculum will now be left up to school districts across the state. Rural districts with already limited resources could see cuts.

The decision to offer fine arts curriculum will now be left up to school districts across the state. Rural districts with already limited resources could see cuts.

Oklahoma marijuana farms pose a threat to national security, officials tell Congress At a congressional hearing, witnesses and lawmakers from both parties called for the federal government to take stronger action against illicit marijuana farms and cited reporting by The Frontier and ...

At a congressional hearing, witnesses and lawmakers from both parties called for the federal government to take stronger action against illicit marijuana farms and cited reporting by The Frontier and ProPublica.

Oklahoma’s harm reduction law inches toward expiration Harm reduction programs that supply overdose reversal drugs and clean syringes say that the state will see increases in overdose deaths and infectious diseases if the programs go away.

Shred the Stigma, founded in 2021, relies on volunteer drivers to distribute the kits across the Oklahoma City metro area. So far, the group says drivers have traveled nearly 28,000 miles across the city to deliver kits, which it says have helped reverse over 2,100 overdoses.

Nowhere to go: Oklahoma's growing number of homeless youth have few options Services for homeless youth aren't keeping up with growing demand in the state.

Oklahoma had only 329 shelter or housing beds for youth in 2024, according to the most recent federal housing department data. The state lost 58 beds for unhoused youth from the previous year.

Listen Frontier: Gov. Stitt says compassion has limits as state troopers clear Tulsa homeless camps.

“We want to help people, but if you don’t want help, we’re not going to let you continue to break the law and do drugs and harass people and live on the street,” Stitt said.

Gov. Kevin Stitt claimed that a large portion of Tulsa’s homeless population isn’t from Oklahoma as he celebrated a new initiative to clean up camps under highway bridges and overpasses, even though surveys say otherwise.

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We fact-checked Oklahoma officials on efforts to clear Tulsa’s homeless camps We found false and unverifiable claims about homelessness as state officials celebrated Operation SAFE.

We found false and unverifiable claims about homelessness as state officials celebrated Operation SAFE.

Listen Frontier: Gov. Stitt says compassion has limits as state troopers clear Tulsa homeless camps “We want to help people, but if you don’t want help, we’re not going to let you continue to break the law and do drugs and harass people and live on the street,” Stitt said.

New podcast with Gov. Kevin Stitt and John 3:16 Mission CEO Steven Whitaker.

“We want to help people, but if you don’t want help, we’re not going to let you continue to break the law and do drugs and harass people and live on the street,” Stitt said.

In Oklahoma, details about data centers are often shrouded in secrecy A lawmaker plans to take a closer look at how data centers are using utilities in the state as the industry sees rapid growth

A lawmaker plans to take a closer look at how data centers are using utilities in the state as the industry sees rapid growth.

Oklahoma considers a pitch from a private company to monitor parolees with artificial intelligence A pilot program would track people on parole and probation using AI to find patterns in where they go and how often they charge their devices.

A pilot program would track people on parole and probation using AI to find patterns in where they go and how often they charge their devices.

The Oklahoma County jail struggles with a shrinking number of detention officers State health inspectors have cited the jail for insufficient staffing seven times since 2020.

State health inspectors have cited the jail for insufficient staffing seven times since 2020.

Listen Frontier: City councilors debate Tulsa's proposed panhandling ordinance On Wednesday, Tulsa’s City Council is set to vote on an ordinance that would limit what Tulsans can do on sidewalks and medians. The proposed ordinance comes after two incidents, one in 2023, and one ...

On Wednesday, Tulsa’s City Council is set to vote on an ordinance that would limit what Tulsans can do on sidewalks and medians. The proposed ordinance comes after two incidents where two separate people were killed while standing in center medians.

Tulsa must dramatically boost its housing supply over the next decade, experts say Officials say outdated construction rules make it too costly to build affordable residences. Lawmakers are weighing how to cut red tape without cutting corners on safety.

Officials say outdated construction rules make it too costly to build affordable residences. Lawmakers are weighing how to cut red tape without cutting corners on safety.

Cost-cutting efforts target public health, labeling some programs as wasteful “It’s a perfect storm coming together to really threaten our ability to provide what is needed to keep communities safe and healthy,” one public health expert says.

“It’s a perfect storm coming together to really threaten our ability to provide what is needed to keep communities safe and healthy,” one public health expert says.

The Frontier wins a national Edward R. Murrow Award The Frontier and The Marshall Project were recognized for their joint reporting on jail health care.

The Frontier and The Marshall Project were recognized for their joint reporting on jail health care.

Despite tribal citizenship, traffic tickets for Freedmen descendants to remain in city court A deal between the City of Tulsa and the Muscogee Nation doesn’t apply to Freedmen descendants who don't have documentation of a degree of Indian blood.

A deal between the City of Tulsa and the Muscogee Nation doesn’t apply to Freedmen descendants who don’t have documentation of a degree of Indian blood.

Some Oklahoma towns still ticket tribal citizens, in violation of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling Some Oklahoma towns still ticket tribal citizens, in violation of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling

Some Oklahoma towns still ticket tribal citizens, in violation of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling.

Oklahoma lawmakers consider adding state oversight for homeless shelters Two legislators behind a controversial bill that would have limited the locations of homeless shelters will hold a hearing at the Oklahoma Capitol on creating new regulations.

Two legislators behind a controversial bill that would have limited the locations of homeless shelters will hold a hearing at the Oklahoma Capitol on creating new regulations.

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Listen Frontier: ‘We’ve lost five years’: Cherokee Chief says next governor must rebuild tribal relations Cherokee Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. says tribal nations are succeeding despite criticism, and that Oklahoma’s next governor must do better.

Listen Frontier: ‘We’ve lost five years’: Cherokee Chief says next governor must rebuild tribal relations.