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The resignation of Oklahoma Commissioner of Health Dr. Lance Frye was announced on Friday afternoon. The resulting press release did not detail the reason for his departure.

After settling a lawsuit, Oklahoma state officials agreed to include a nonbinary gender option on updated birth certificates. The change ushered in immediate blowback from conservatives.

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The episode features reports on evictions, reproductive rights and Oklahoma's LGBTQIA+ community.

In this episode, discussion about gubernatorial candidate Ervin Yen announcing he plans to leave the GOP to challenge Gov. Kevin Stitt as an independent and Stitt threatening to sue the Biden Administration over its vaccine mandate for private businesses.

Local headlines for Friday, October 22, 2021

Earlier this month, a Comanche County court convicted Brittney Poolaw of first degree manslaughter for the role prosecutors say she played in her miscarriage. Experts say convictions like this could set a dangerous precedent.

The Quapaw Nation in northeast Oklahoma is the latest tribal nation to be affected by the landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling in McGirt vs. Oklahoma.

Why is a coalition of educators and civil rights groups challenging Oklahoma's law?

Local headlines for Thursday, October 21, 2021