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More than a year after it was due, the state’s plan to provide court-ordered treatment for Oklahoma defendants found incompetent to stand trial has been approved by the consultants overseeing a high-profile consent decree. via @KOSURadio readfrontier.org/stories/oklaho…

The lawsuit stems from the death of Brian Bonner, 38, who died from a treatable throat infection after spending three days in the city jail. Bonner is one of at least seven people who have died at the facility since January 2023. readfrontier.org/stories/lawsui…

Lawsuit over Tulsa city jail death alleges officials ignored years of warnings about medical care readfrontier.org/stories/lawsui…

Oklahoma approved oil field wastewater injection within a half-mile of a public water well, without making the company prove this would not pollute the city’s water. The site has repeatedly failed tests since, indicating a potential wastewater leak. readfrontier.org/stories/to-pro…

The estate of a man who died of a treatable throat infection at the jail alleges officials failed to provide adequate medical care despite a pattern of inmate deaths. readfrontier.org/stories/lawsui…

Family members of Olimpia Fisher urged the board to deny mercy, while Cuesta-Rodriguez told members he doesn’t deserve clemency ahead of his scheduled Aug. 13 execution. readfrontier.org/stories/its-ti…

Justice in less than a minute? Oklahoma County bail hearings don’t meet constitutional standards, attorneys say. readfrontier.org/stories/justic…

Oklahoma County bail hearings don't meet constitutional standards. My latest for @readfrontier in collab w/ @KOSURadio with contributions from @theappeal readfrontier.org/stories/justic…

Attorneys say Oklahoma County bail hearings fall short of constitutional standards and leave many people jailed simply because they can't afford bail. @readfrontier's investigation with @KOSURadio 🔎👇 readfrontier.org/stories/justic…

Public defenders say judges routinely fail to consider whether defendants can afford bail, leaving poor and homeless people jailed on low-level charges. Other counties have already faced civil rights lawsuits. readfrontier.org/stories/justic…

In Oklahoma, Human Coalition lobbied to boost funding for the state’s Choosing Childbirth program by about sixfold, from $3 million to $18 million in 2024, Lauren Enriquez, a spokesperson for the nonprofit, said in a statement. readfrontier.org/stories/reject…

.@readfrontier & ProPublica identified at least 114 oil field waste injection wells across Oklahoma that are located within a half-mile of a public water well. More than 300,000 residents live in communities that rely on these water wells. propublica.org/article/enid-o…

Rejected for Oklahoma funding, an anti-abortion group helped rewrite state law readfrontier.org/stories/reject…

An Oklahoma County program gets people charged with nonviolent crimes released from jail before trial if they can’t afford bail, but prosecutors try to block most defendants from participating. readfrontier.org/stories/oklaho…

An out-of-state anti-abortion group successfully lobbied to change Oklahoma law after it was rejected for public funding from a program that encourages women to keep their unplanned pregnancies. readfrontier.org/stories/reject…

Regulators say the Ponca City carbon black plant failed to meet pollution limits, missed required equipment testing and violated a 2015 federal agreement to improve air quality. readfrontier.org/stories/after-…

ICYMI @readfrontier @npbowlin and @propublica @A_L identified at least 114 oil field wastewater injection wells across Oklahoma that are located within a half-mile of a public water supply well. Oklahomans should check the map here propublica.org/article/enid-o…

Prosecutors frequently oppose thousands of people for pretrial release, even though there’s an Oklahoma County program designed to help participants show up to court. Check out the full story in our latest collaboration with @readfrontier. kosu.org/teem-bond-supp…

Oklahoma County has a program to help poor people get out of jail. Prosecutors rarely support it. readfrontier.org/stories/oklaho…

Oklahoma restricts oil field wastewater injection within a half-mile of public water wells. Regulators have let companies do it anyway. But in the city of Enid, officials are pushing back against one of the state’s biggest industries. readfrontier.org/stories/to-pro…