Amid coronavirus record highs, Tulsa braces for thousands to gather for Trump rally, protests; Norman council reduces police budget as cities confront calls to cut PD spending; COVID-19 spending website lacking despite state law;
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COVID-19: Spike in new cases continues Tuesday, as Oklahoma reports another new high; OKC City Council approves police department budget over objections; Norman votes to cut police funding; Tulsa police major's comment on shooting blacks was cringe-inducing, 'tone deaf,' deputy chief tells Mayor's Police and Community Coalition.
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Trump heeds calls for sensitivity in changing Tulsa rally date; Greenwood, 1921: One of the worst race massacres in American history; Few hearings, fewer votes: Police oversight bills see little attention in Oklahoma’s Legislature;
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PAC forms to oppose Medicaid expansion question; The Long Road To Oklahoma's Medicaid Expansion Vote; Trump rally on Juneteenth in Tulsa called ‘slap in the face’;
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Trump picks Tulsa for return of signature campaign rallies; Lawmaker pitches policing reforms … again; Policy Matters: Budgets should reflect community values; ‘We are here’: Black Women Voices hosts event in response to governor’s panel on race; COVID-19: 2 more deaths reported with 117 new cases across Oklahoma.
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In new poll, Oklahoma voters say racial discrimination a problem, protester anger justified; Tulsa police release video of officers handcuffing black teens for jaywalking; Internal investigation under way;
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Black caucus leaders pan Oklahoma governor’s race panel; poll shows partisan split in Oklahoma on COVID-19 vaccine, masks; how an act of racial violence reverberates across generations; statewide protests continue.
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Dave Hamby
June 8, 2020 // Updated: June 8, 2020
Protests continuing in communities across Oklahoma; Gov. Stitt hosts televised discussion on race; COVID-19 cases up 8% during Phase 3; Capitol Update: Building a new momentum.
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Dave Hamby
June 5, 2020 // Updated: June 5, 2020
Unemployment in most metro areas tops 15%, data shows; Progress made in clearing jobless claims backlog, but agency declines to say how many awaiting a call back; These hospitals pinned their hope on private management companies. Now they're deeper in debt; Legislative leaders ask state Supreme Court to intervene in tribal gaming lawsuit.
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