Oklahoma Watch
Oklahoma Watch is a nonprofit, tax-exempt, 501(c)(3) corporation whose mission is to produce in-depth and investigative journalism on public-policy and quality-of-life issues facing the state.
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The state’s largest public school district will have to wait until August for its annual accreditation review. The state Board of Education voted Thursday to delay a decision on the district’s status after the state’s schools chief raised concerns.
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Conditions have become so dangerous at the Hughes County jail that the newly elected district attorney said it is no longer safe for detention officers or detainees and should be shut down.
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A multinational company that manages public water systems in Oklahoma has a pattern of water quality violations. And no one outside the company knows how many of Oklahoma’s 1,600-plus water systems they’re managing.
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Oklahoma City Police and mental health experts say officers shouldn’t be responding to mental health crisis calls and they're looking for ways to replace…
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The phone rang on Feb. 19 and a police dispatcher picked up.“Oklahoma City 911.”The caller said her daughter had been beaten and her grandson raped. They…
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Gaps in mental health treatment have led to a drastic six-year increase in crisis calls to Oklahoma City police. At a time when officer conduct is under…
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Two former teachers have filed lawsuits against Epic Charter Schools, alleging they were fired for pushing back against pressure to manipulate the…
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Backers of an approaching law allowing Oklahomans to carry a gun without training or a permit say they’re willing to test compliance with the law by…
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Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter said there is no question Monday was a “day of reckoning” for pharmaceutical companies that helped accelerate the…
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A state investigation into Epic Charter Schools has expanded to include the school’s chief financial officer and four current or former board members,…