‘My boss shot me’
A Chinese immigrant took a job on an Oklahoma pot farm. He barely escaped with his life.
Cleveland County officials say the Sheriff’s Office isn’t cooperating with an investigation into jail deaths
There have been at least five deaths at the Cleveland County Detention Center this year. The County Commissioners say Sheriff Chris Amason’s office hasn’t handed over records to a consultant hired to examine the root causes of detainee deaths.
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Five takeaways from our reporting on Oklahoma’s continued search for solutions to bullying
The School Safety and Bullying Prevention Act requires districts to create policies for reporting and investigating bullying, but the bill’s author says there’s more work to do
Oklahoma has no plans to fine a troubled center for people with developmental disabilities, even after repeated problems
The Robert M. Greer Center was facing over $500,000 in fines for failing to protect clients from threats to their safety. But the state decided to instead hire a consulting company to suggest changes at the facility.
An Oklahoma grand jury issues a scathing report, but no indictments on federal education money
The Multi-County Grand Jury finds “grossly negligent handling of federal grant money” that was “easily preventable” under Gov. Kevin Stitt.
The Frontier expands its coverage of housing and homelessness
We’ve hired Maddy Keyes to report on the cost of housing and other issues and that affect the lives of all Oklahomans.
After decades in prison, Wayne Thompson inches closer to parole
This week’s recommendation from the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board marks a significant shift in a process Thompson has described as “death every three years.”
Special Projects
Fields of Green: A Frontier and ProPublica investigation into Oklahoma’s medical marijuana black market
Chinese criminal networks have taken over much of the illicit marijuana market in Oklahoma, stoking a wave of crime that includes violence, money laundering and human trafficking. And authorities suspect some of those involved have links to powerful forces in the Chinese state.
Shot by Shot: Tracking Oklahoma police shootings in 2024
There have been at least nine fatal police shootings in Oklahoma in 2024, a sharp decrease over previous years.
Shot by Shot: Tracking Oklahoma police shootings in 2023
There were at least 25 fatal police shootings in Oklahoma in 2023.
Listen Frontier
Monroe Nichols and Karen Keith are vying to become Tulsa’s first Democratic mayor in more than a decade.
