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Headlines: Another Walters car video, school cell phone ban & Thunder wins again

Local headlines for Monday, January 6, 2025

Superintendent Ryan Walters again attacks teachers and unions in car video. (NewsOK)

Two central Oklahoma districts tie for most schools getting “A” grades. (NewsOK)

Legislation could ban cell phones in schools. (KOSU)

Bill halts biosolids in fertilizer. (Tulsa World)

Tribal and legislative leaders face a myriad of issues in the coming session. (NewsOK)

State Auditor Cindy Byrd plans to run for Lt. Governor. (Tulsa World)

14 applicants apply for the vacant State Supreme Court seat. (NewsOK)

Oklahoma City moves forward with lawsuit over a new jail. (NewsOK)

Vietnamese community seeks justice in OKC police abuse case. (NewsOK)

Department of Justice report criticizes OKC treatment of mentally ill. (Tulsa World)

Oklahoma ranks second in executions over the past three years. (NewsOK)

Officials cull 130,000 turkeys after the latest bird flu outbreak. (KOSU)

The Osage Nation resumes its fight for tribal sovereignty. (KOSU)

The Sac and Fox Tribe enters a deal with the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority. (KOSU)

Tulsa sees a decline in homicides. (Tulsa World)

State assessment shows the need for small homes. (Oklahoma Watch)

Norman nonprofit expands into Moore to provide help for unhoused teens. (NewsOK)

NewView helps Oklahomans with low vision and blindness. (NewsOK)

Tulsa’s job growth is among the best in the nation. (Tulsa World)

“Welcome to Tulsa” signs going up as part of beautification effort. (Tulsa World)

Tulsa prepares for the cold snap. (Tulsa World)

Pickleball clubs are growing in northeast Oklahoma. (Tulsa World)

OKC Thunder adds to its winning streak. (NewsOK)

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