Legislators call meeting to discuss DHS problems
Legislators are meeting Monday to discuss ways to halt operations at the Department of Human Services. DHS has come under scrutiny recently after several child and adult deaths occurred in the care of...
View ArticleOklahoma DOC’s most wanted project: State-by-state escapes
The Oklahoman’s latest special coverage on the Department of Corrections’ most wanted escapees gives you a look inside the Oklahoma State Penitentiary, high profile prison breaks and manhunt...
View ArticlePrison project focuses on escapees, policies, culture
Life on the Breaking News Desk at The Oklahoman can be exciting, but there are slow nights that give us some time to think up stories to write. This prison project came from a night last summer spent...
View ArticleFuneral held for Lincoln County boy; authorities investigating child’s death
Funeral services were held Monday for a 4-year-old Lincoln County boy whose death remains under investigation. Lincoln County Sheriff Charlie Dougherty said Troy Damelio was found dead at his family’s...
View ArticlePew Research report: Asian Americans are fastest-growing racial group in U.S.
A new Pew Research Center report released Tuesday shows that Asians have surpassed Hispanics as the largest group of new immigrants in the United States. USA Today reporter Haya El Nasser has broken...
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