Redistricting has made the path to victory steeper in Oklahoma’s 5th Congressional District since the last time a Democrat was elected to the seat in 2018.
Now, with two distinct candidates, Jena Nelson and Trey Martin are making their cases as the June 16 primary approaches. Democratic voters are being asked to make a calculation: Which is best positioned to oust Republican incumbent Stephanie Bice in November?
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Join @readfrontier in Tulsa on May 20 for a screening of “Toxic Ground,” a documentary investigating Oklahoma’s oil field wastewater crisis and its threat to the environment and drinking water.
In partnership with @propublica .
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I’ve spent a lot of time recently documenting the how oilfield wastewater is affecting families in Oklahoma. This story is urgent, eye-opening and needs to be heard.
Join us for the premiere screening in Tulsa:
📍 Circle Cinema
🗓️ Wednesday, May 20
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Please share and help us fill the room!
Incumbent Steve Kunzweiler is running on a decade of high-profile prosecutions and stability. Challenger Colleen McCarty argues those same years show it’s time for a different approach.
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The Oklahoma County Detention Center will soon have fewer people checking on detainees and ensuring their safety after jail officials canceled a contract with a staffing company to save money at the cash-strapped facility.
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Bills that would ban undocumented students from receiving in-state college tuition, require checking the immigration status of people who apply for social services, and limit critical mineral ownership by foreign adversaries are among those still under consideration at the Oklahoma Legislature.
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An investigation by The Frontier identified seven deaths over three years from preventable causes, including overdoses, suicides, an infection and one case involving a detainee who died in a restraint device. The small, windowless jail holds people arrested on municipal misdemeanor charges — many of them experiencing severe mental illness.
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In the weeks after George Floyd’s murder, national bail funds routed millions to a small Oklahoma City protest group. A federal indictment now alleges the Rev. T. Sheri Dickerson spent donations on houses and travel. The charges come as progressive groups face increased scrutiny under the Trump administration.
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Six U.S. Navy service members from one unit at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma City died by suicide last year.
The Frontier identified the service members using state medical examiner records and obituaries. The sailors ranged in age from 20 to 41. Some died within weeks of each other.
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After Brian Bonner died from a treatable illness in Tulsa’s city jail, records reveal a pattern of preventable deaths and ignored warnings.
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The state finalizes a deal to pay for housing after Gov. Stitt cleared homeless encampments in Oklahoma City.
Oklahoma has agreed to spend up to $800,000 to house about 40 people after Gov. Kevin Stitt’s Operation SAFE — a shift from his earlier opposition to using tax dollars for homelessness housing.
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NOTUS reporter Reese Gorman discusses the firing of Kristi Noem and what Markwayne Mullin’s appointment could mean for Oklahoma’s U.S. Senate seat.
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