The crime is called felony murder. Prosecutors don't actually have to prove that you killed or intended to kill anyone to get a conviction. www.readfrontier.org/stories/a-br...

Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. announced Oct. 29 that the tribe would dedicate $6.5 million to ensuring its citizens who receive federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits would still receive food.

In southwest Oklahoma, a couple found that due to contamination from oil field waste, their drinking water contained a cancer-causing chemical at 6x the EPA’s limit. Have you also noticed polluted water in your community? Tell ProPublica and @readfrontier.bsky.social your story:

Police credit Flock cameras with reducing violent crime. But after millions spent, the data tells a murkier story — and the system may violate the law.

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Tribal nations, including the Cherokee, Choctaw, Muscogee and Seminole are deploying funds to ensure their citizens don’t go hungry — and urging state leaders to do the same.

At one point, a local resident sent state regulators photos of animals that the resident said had wandered onto his land, covered in oil. But the smell from the out-of-state waste was “above and beyond anything that was imaginable,” he said.

“We didn’t know what it was or if it would harm anyone,” one area resident said. www.readfrontier.org/stories/it-s...

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Residents near Enid say the smell of an oilfield waste disposal site made them feel sick. State officials weren’t sure who was in charge of enforcement.

He was originally sentenced to death for the murder of his brother-in-law, Charles Keene, who family members said was a violent abuser.

Current and former employees at OK Foods, an Oklahoma poultry plant, describe a punishing pace of work and questionable safety standards. Garrett Yalch reports via @readfrontier.bsky.social:

They are legally in the U.S., but earlier this year, President Donald Trump ended the humanitarian parole program that gave them their status. Since then, the family has faced a legal and emotional rollercoaster as their case moves through the federal court system.

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Leovigildo Ramirez Castillo's death shines a light on the hazardous conditions faced by the thousands of workers, many of them immigrants, who keep eastern Oklahoma’s poultry plants running at breakneck speed — jobs that are often low-wage and high-risk.

Service providers say added regulations could hinder their ability to help people in need.

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I know there are so many things going on in the firehose of horrors, but really worth stressing that abandoned oil and gas wells are a serious problem that is not going away and is in fact getting worse! They are poisoning land and communities for generations to come.

A yearlong investigation by The Frontier and ProPublica reveals that the Oklahoma Corporation Commission did not mandate that responsible companies clean up the pollution belowground, as state law requires “when feasible.”

📚 What the Floodlight team is reading: Salt water laced with cancer-causing chemicals, a byproduct of oil and gas drilling, is spewing from old wells in Oklahoma. Regulators failed to stop it, @nickbowlin.bsky.social reports for @propublica.org and @readfrontier.bsky.social:

We're hosting a free event on Nov. 18 in Oklahoma City to talk about the pollution problem. Come have a beer with us: www.readfrontier.org/overpressured/

If you live near Oklahoma City, join @readfrontier.bsky.social at Anthem Brewing in OKC on Nov. 18 at 6 p.m. for a panel discussion with @nickbowlin.bsky.social on how oil and gas extraction is contaminating Oklahoma’s groundwater. Event is free. Register here. www.readfrontier.org/overpressured/

One rancher told us that before an oil well near him was plugged, it shot salt water and oil 40 feet in the air. Oklahoma residents: Have you seen similar pollution incidents, or purges, in your area? Help us and @readfrontier.bsky.social report 👇

“A handshake instead of a hammer.” Toxic Wastewater From Oil Fields Keeps Pouring Out of the Ground. Oklahoma Regulators Failed to Stop It. @nickbowlin.bsky.social @readfrontier.bsky.social

Salt water laced with cancer-causing chemicals, a byproduct of oil and gas drilling, is spewing from old wells. Experts warn of a pollution crisis spreading underground and threatening Oklahoma’s drinking water.

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To investigate safety hazards in the plant, The Frontier spoke w/current and former employees, including workers from Mexico and Central America, and reviewed internal emails, autopsy records, inspection data, medical records, police and fire reports, emergency call recordings and other sources.

Must read from Garrett Yalch and Ari Fife An immigrant’s death at an Oklahoma poultry plant highlights dangerous conditions for workers.

From KOSU As deadlines in the federal court case against the Oklahoma law criminalizing unlawful presence loom, attorneys fighting the state say stopping the law is vital to prevent a bad situation from getting worse – faster.

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Current and former employees describe a punishing pace of work and questionable safety standards at a Heavener plant where recent immigrants fill a constant need for laborers.

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Oklahoma has spent years reshaping public schools to integrate lessons about Jesus and encourage pride in America’s history. By the time the second Trump administration began espousing its “America First” agenda, Oklahoma had been there, done that.

@readfrontier.bsky.social ICYMI: Thousands of youth lacking permanent housing in Oklahoma don't qualify for many services funded by Housing and Urban Development (HUD) - one of the primary federal agencies working to address homelessness nationwide. Here's why: www.readfrontier.org/stories/less...

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Listen Frontier: Are Oklahoma classrooms too wired for learning?

Sen. Ally Seifried joins Listen Frontier to talk about the state’s new cell phone ban, her study on technology in schools, and why AI may never replace good teachers.

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Plaintiffs claim the state agency has provided false information about progress on promised reforms, leaving people with severe mental illness languishing in jails for months without treatment.

Running out of time, Oklahoma man’s family hopes for a chance at freedom.

Most youth who lack permanent housing in the state don’t fit the federal housing department’s definitions of homelessness and often don’t qualify for services.

Numbers Game: Drummond, McCall, and the road to the 2026 Oklahoma Governor election.

Early polling shows a dead heat between the Oklahoma Attorney General and former House Speaker. But can it be trusted?

Tony Mann’s siblings want to get their brother out of prison as his health declines. Mann’s attorneys claim he played only a minor role in the Oklahoma murder he was convicted of and argue his sentence is excessive. @readfrontier.bsky.social www.kosu.org/local-news/2...

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.

All six officers are still certified police officers in Oklahoma, and all but two are still working at the Tulsa Police Department.

The director for City Care’s shelter previously told The Frontier that people frequently come to the shelter after receiving services from hospitals across the city. City Care staff said they expect the beds to fill up immediately.