Tensions are running high southwest Oklahoma City after a school district was put on probation by the state. For several weeks as the public school leadership there has devolved into turmoil.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Tensions boil over at Western Heights,

A forum organized by Gov. Kevin Stitt was intended to inform crime victims about their rights in light of the Supreme Court's decision in McGirt v. Oklahoma, but there were no tribal leaders on the panel. The event quickly turned into a divided scene. The Oklahoman's reporters discuss.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

McGirt forum turns chaotic in Tulsa

Craig Jackson hopes to marry his fiancé Laron Chapman in their Oklahoma City church, Mosaic United Methodist Church, which welcomes LGBTQ couples. But the United Methodist Church says LGBTQ ceremonies are prohibited in the denomination. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

OKC gay couple hopes to wed in their church. The United Methodist Church prohibits it.

Bennie Edwards was shot three times and killed last year by an Oklahoma City police officer. Detective Bryn Carter said the shots were fired "unnecessarily." Now, Carter has retracted that sworn statement. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

OKC police detective retracts statement on shooting of Bennie Edwards

Last year, Oklahomans voted to expand Medicaid to lower-income adults in the state. These benefits will go into effect on July 1 for those who qualify. The Oklahoman's reporters discuss.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Diving into Medicaid expansion in Oklahoma

In 1921, Black Wall Street was burned to the ground in the Tulsa Race Massacre. Although the event made headlines, many newspapers framed the event using racist language. The Oklahoman's reporters discuss.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Skewed news coverage of Tulsa Race Massacre had lasting impacts

The Tulsa Race Massacre, like other violent moments in history, sparks trauma passed down through generations. Relatives share how the events of 1921 impacted their families.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Understanding the generational trauma of the attack on Black Wall Street

Restaurants across Oklahoma are struggling to find workers during the COVID-19 pandemic despite consumers returning to dining rooms. The Oklahoman's reporters discuss.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oklahoma restaurants face labor shortage amid pandemic

Native American, Hispanic and Black Oklahomans have been impacted by COVID-19 at a disproportionate rate. But these health disparities go beyond the pandemic. The Oklahoman's reporters discuss.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

COVID-19 exposes health disparities in Oklahoma's minority communities

Oklahoma lawmakers have responded to social injustice protests across the country with controversial bills in their first legislative session since George Floyd's murder. The Oklahoman's reporters discuss.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

State lawmakers talk policing, protest bills in wake of George Floyd's murder

Oklahoma City's John F. Kennedy neighborhood has endured decades of explosions coming from two nearby scrap yards. The Oklahoman's reporters discuss the impacts these blasts have on residents, as well as the steps being taken to stop them.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Explosions torment residents of historic Black neighborhood

In an ongoing saga involving charter schools in the state, the Oklahoma City Board of Education requested an investigative audit of Santa Fe South Charter Schools. The Oklahoman's reporters discuss.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oklahoma City Board of Education requests audit of charter school

Curtis Williams, an inmate at the Oklahoma County jail was fatally shot after a hostage situation on Saturday, March 27. Since then, the jail has faced backlash. The Oklahoman's reporters discuss.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oklahoma County jail hostage situation leads to inmate death

The old town of Britton is booming with new developments, including a brewery, pizzeria and barber shop. The Oklahoman’s reporters discuss the district and how its businesses have been successful.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A look at Britton Road's future as developments boom

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