Oklahoma has seen a spike in immigrants challenging their detention in federal court. Hundreds of detainees are being held in county jails and for-profit facilities across the state as the Trump administration ramps up deportation efforts.

The judgment also permanently limits the application of bird waste to fields in the region.

A temporary loss of SNAP benefits during the federal government shutdown left Oklahoma families scrambling to cover rent.

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It took months of records, miles of travel and countless conversations to uncover a statewide problem regulators long downplayed. Your donation helps us continue reporting that holds power to account.

We reviewed state, federal and tribal laws, and court records and questioned state officials to fact-check Drummond and Stitt’s recent public statements on hunting laws in the state.

As the governor attacks the attorney general over wildlife enforcement in Indian Country, we reviewed state, federal and tribal law — and found some of Stitt’s claims about hunting rules don’t hold up.

Frontier reporter Clifton Adcock unpacks how state leaders are selling the data center boom, what utilities are asking regulators to approve, and why ratepayers feel left in the dark.

A wave of big data centers is triggering a scramble for new electricity generation. OG&E and PSO are pushing to charge ratepayers more as they race to keep up.

Oklahoma’s data-center boom could drive up power bills — and most people don’t know it. The Frontier digs for answers powerful interests won’t share. Support independent journalism today. Donate now and double your impact. www.readfrontier.org/donate

A wave of big data centers is triggering a scramble for new electricity generation. OG&E and PSO are pushing to charge ratepayers more as they race to keep up.

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A wave of big data centers is triggering a scramble for new electricity generation. OG&E and PSO are pushing to charge ratepayers more as they race to keep up.

What if we told you all that you should keep an eye on our website tomorrow morning for a deeply reported story on the impact of the data center projects sprouting up across Oklahoma?

From 2024: Gangsters, money and murder: How Chinese organized crime is dominating Oklahoma’s illegal medical marijuana market

Your support directly fuels the reporting that holds agencies, elected officials, and institutions accountable. It helps us send reporters to communities across the state, challenge secrecy in government, and give Oklahomans the information they need to make informed decisions about their lives.

I reported how the number of unaccompanied youth experiencing homelessness in Oklahoma has increased by nearly 40% since 2019, yet the resources available to them are dwindling. One of the youth I spoke with said they feel stuck with nowhere to go.

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Rural Oklahoma town confronts economic need and ethical unease over housing ICE detainees.

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An Oklahoma expert investigating toxic gas and oil wastewater brine migration and “surges” of waste injected at high pressure quit after 3 years when regulators refused to act. Now he’s speaking out. @nickbowlin.bsky.social @readfrontier.bsky.social: bit.ly/4oh7KMc @buckeyeenviro.bsky.social

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Despite Stitt’s hardline rhetoric, the state plans to fund housing for those swept by Operation SAFE in Oklahoma City.

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State officials are negotiating a deal to cover the cost of rent and other services for people experiencing homelessness in Oklahoma City, a move that contrasts sharply with the approach taken in Tulsa.

The Frontier can follow stories about immigration and other important issues because of our readers’ investment in independent journalism.

CoreCivic, a private company that owns five other facilities in Oklahoma, announced in early October that it was awarded a new five-year contract with U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement and the state Department of Corrections to resume operations at its 2,160-bed facility in Watonga.

The state will continue to face monthly fines unless it significantly decreases wait times for people in the criminal justice system waiting in county jails for mental health treatment.

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The reopening of a private prison in a small Oklahoma town will bring hundreds of jobs, even as CoreCivic faces national scrutiny for alleged mistreatment and isolation of immigration detainees.

From floating the Illinois River to tracking political dark money, The Frontier’s reporting this year shows why independent journalism matters — and why reader support keeps it alive.

“After a thorough review of the facts and prayerful consideration, I have chosen to accept the Pardon and Parole Board’s recommendation to commute Tremane Wood’s sentence to life without parole,” said Governor Stitt in a press release.

After the council vote, Jamerson said he was relieved. The 35 years he spent fighting to clear his name had conditioned him to expect bad news, but his faith taught him to never lose hope, he said.

It’s the second time Gov. Kevin Stitt has commuted a death row prisoner’s sentence to life in prison without parole.

Via @ashlyndhuffman.bsky.social - Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has granted clemency to Tremane Wood, who was set to be executed today. Story to come. Read Ashlynd's story on Wood's case here - www.readfrontier.org/stories/a-br...

The settlement comes after William Henry Jamerson spent more than two decades in prison for a rape conviction that was overturned last year. The Frontier first detailed his case in 2023.

Ryan Walters’ promised investigations into schools that didn’t honor Charlie Kirk never happened, records show.

After Charlie Kirk's death, the Oklahoma State Department of Education received over 400 complaints about schools and school staff accused of disrespecting the slain conservative activist. But the agency didn’t follow through on promises to investigate.

He thinks the trooper he killed is still alive — Oklahoma can’t execute him unless he understands his crime.

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Protect and Swerve: Tulsa police disciplined six officers suspected of driving drunk, some weren’t criminally charged

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A new law requires continued treatment for death row prisoners too mentally ill to execute, even those who have been persistently psychotic for decades.