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Tulsa’s First Black Mayor Plans To Address An Ugly History

Oklahoma state Rep. Monroe Nichols is seen during a committee hearing in 2019 in Oklahoma City. Sue Ogrocki via Associated Press Earlier this month, former Oklahoma state Rep. Monroe Nichols was elected the first Black mayor of Tulsa. “I’m not naive to think that this man is not going to be able to do a whole lot without some push …

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5 months, 1 week ago

First victim of 1921 Tulsa massacre of Black community is identified since graves found, mayor says

LA Times

Crews work at Oaklawn Cemetery during an excavation while searching for bodies from the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre on Oct. 27, 2022, in Tulsa, Okla. Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum and officials with Intermountain Forensics said Friday that remains exhumed from the cemetery in the search for victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre have been identified. A World War I …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Former US Sen. Jim Inhofe, defense hawk who called human-caused climate change a ‘hoax,’ dies at 89

Associated Press

OKLAHOMA CITY — Former Sen. Jim Inhofe, a conservative known for his strong support of defense spending and his denial that human activity is responsible for the bulk of climate change, has died. Inhofe frequently criticized the mainstream science that human activity contributed to changes in the Earth’s climate, once calling it “the greatest hoax ever perpetrated on the American …

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9 months ago

The US cities that pay YOU up to $20,000 to move there

Daily Mail

Moving house, let alone state, usually comes with hefty price tag - but did you know some cities will in fact pay you to live there? Several cities are offering relocation packages to attract newcomers and bolster workforces Relocators to scenic West Virginia will receive a package consisting of cash and free outdoor adventures valued at $20,000 - one of …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Oklahoma executes a man for the 1995 butcher knife slaying of a Tulsa woman

Associated Press

McALESTER, Okla. — Oklahoma executed a man Thursday for stabbing a Tulsa woman to death with a butcher knife in 1995 after his escape from a prison work center. Jemaine Cannon, 51, received a lethal injection at 10:01 a.m. and was pronounced dead 12 minutes later at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester. A federal appeals court late Wednesday denied …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Oklahoma prepares to execute man for 1995 slaying of Tulsa woman

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “I am deeply disheartened that the act of defending …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Oklahoma executes a man for the 1995 butcher knife slaying of a Tulsa woman

LA Times

This Feb. 11 booking photo provided by the Oklahoma Department of Corrections shows death row inmate Jemaine Cannon. Oklahoma executed Cannon on Thursday for stabbing 20-year-old Sharonda Clark to death with a butcher knife in 1995 after his escape from a prison work center. A federal appeals court late Wednesday denied Cannon’s last-minute appeal seeking a stay of execution in …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Tulsa race massacre survivors vow appeal after years-in-the-making lawsuit dismissed

The Independent

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “We’re certainly going to appeal this case, what …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Deaths of 8 in Oklahoma home investigated as murder-suicide

Associated Press

The deaths of eight family members — including six children found in a burning Oklahoma home — are being investigated as a murder-suicide, authorities said Friday. Police said both adults who live in the home were considered “primary suspects” because they were found dead in the front of the home while the children were all found in a bedroom, where …

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2 years, 5 months ago

"Aftershock" directors on how the anti-midwife campaign wrought the Black maternal mortality crisis

Salon

Hulu's new documentary "Aftershock" is devoted to examining the obscene disparity in maternal mortality rates that Black women face, but its climax centers on a smooth, problem-free delivery at a birthing center. The documentary shows how much work still lies ahead to bring down the Black maternal mortality rate and prevent other families from sustaining such a terrible loss while …

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2 years, 6 months ago

Uvalde cops' new claims about a purported negotiator is 'suspicious' given past misinformation: expert

Raw Story

During a segment on CNN this Thursday, former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe weighed in on the shooting at a medical office in Tulsa, Oklahoma that left five people dead, including the shooter, saying that the police response in Tulsa was much more in line with what he'd expect as opposed to the police response to the school shooting in …

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2 years, 7 months ago

Days before Oklahoma bans abortion, details still uncertain

Associated Press

OKLAHOMA CITY — With Oklahoma only days away from enacting the toughest state ban on abortion in the U.S., providers were preparing to stop terminating pregnancies as questions remained Friday about enforcing the law’s limited exceptions. “An abortion ban in one state doesn’t stay just in that state,” said Neta Meltzer, a spokesperson for Planned Parenthood Rocky Mountains, which operates …

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2 years, 7 months ago

Bob Dylan Museum Opening In Tulsa This Weekend

Huff Post

NEW YORK — Elvis Costello, Patti Smith and Mavis Staples will be among the dignitaries expected in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this weekend for the opening of the Bob Dylan Center, the museum and archive celebrating the Nobel laureate’s work. Since Dylan’s still creating, “we’re going to continue to play catch-up” with him, Jenkins said. Dylan likes the Guthrie museum, and also …

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3 years, 6 months ago

Biden Taps Kamala Harris To Lead Push On Voting Rights

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING President Joe Biden on Tuesday placed Vice President Kamala Harris in charge of his administration’s efforts to pass voting rights legislation and promised to battle an “unprecedented assault on our democracy” from Republican-controlled state legislatures. “I’m going to fight like heck with every tool at my disposal.” Biden’s comments ― and his decision to hand Harris the …

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3 years, 7 months ago

Race massacre commission leader rips gov for signing bill

Associated Press

OKLAHOMA CITY — A leader of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Commission sent Oklahoma Gov. Phil Armstrong, the commission’s project manager, said the commission was “gravely disappointed” that neither Stitt nor a representative chose to attend a meeting Monday night to discuss the signing of House Bill 1775. “While it has become clear that Mr. Armstrong does not speak for …

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4 years, 1 month ago

Do you work remotely? This program could pay you $10,000 to do so from Tulsa

CNN

CNN — Are you working remotely but bored and ready to start a new chapter in life, or simply tired of paying a lot in rent for a small apartment? The program wants to attract “talented and energetic people” to Tulsa who care about making a difference in their local community, spokeswoman Katie Bullock told CNN. “We started with the …

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4 years, 3 months ago

Oklahoma Lawsuit Seeks Reparations In Connection To 1921 Tulsa Massacre

NPR

Oklahoma Lawsuit Seeks Reparations In Connection To 1921 Tulsa Massacre Enlarge this image toggle caption Alvin C. Krupnick Co./Library of Congress Via AP Alvin C. Krupnick Co./Library of Congress Via AP A lawsuit filed by a group of Oklahomans is seeking reparations from the city of Tulsa and other local government entities for the ongoing devastation caused by one of …

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Tulsa’s First Black Mayor Plans To Address An Ugly History

First victim of 1921 Tulsa massacre of Black community is identified since graves found, mayor says

Former US Sen. Jim Inhofe, defense hawk who called human-caused climate change a ‘hoax,’ dies at 89

The US cities that pay YOU up to $20,000 to move there

Oklahoma executes a man for the 1995 butcher knife slaying of a Tulsa woman

Oklahoma prepares to execute man for 1995 slaying of Tulsa woman

Oklahoma executes a man for the 1995 butcher knife slaying of a Tulsa woman

Tulsa race massacre survivors vow appeal after years-in-the-making lawsuit dismissed

Deaths of 8 in Oklahoma home investigated as murder-suicide

"Aftershock" directors on how the anti-midwife campaign wrought the Black maternal mortality crisis

Uvalde cops' new claims about a purported negotiator is 'suspicious' given past misinformation: expert

Days before Oklahoma bans abortion, details still uncertain

Bob Dylan Museum Opening In Tulsa This Weekend

Biden Taps Kamala Harris To Lead Push On Voting Rights

Race massacre commission leader rips gov for signing bill

Do you work remotely? This program could pay you $10,000 to do so from Tulsa

Oklahoma Lawsuit Seeks Reparations In Connection To 1921 Tulsa Massacre