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Illuminating Journalism View this email in your browser Uncompensated Loss: Black families of murder victims more likely to be denied aid from state program A state program can deny families victim aid if it is believed the victim contributed to their own death. The practice hits black families the most.   Majority of claims by sexual assault survivors to crime victim program are denied For non-white adult victims of sexual assault, denial rates by the Oklahoma Victims Compensation Program were even higher. As state considers reducing offender court fees, officials ponder ways to keep victim compensation program afloat Decreasing collections and efforts to reduce court fees and costs have caused some to issue warnings about the future of the Oklahoma Victims Compensation Program. Oklahoma’s largest private prison plagued by gang violence and lockdowns "What’s happening out there is just ugly,” Former Oklahoma DOC director Joe Allbaugh said. “There’s no other way to describe it." Trucker who died of pneumonia in Atoka Co. Jail told police he was sick, video shows In police body camera footage, Michael James Hoeppner appeared disoriented and short of breath. Judge to decide this fall whether city of Tulsa discriminated against gay employee A former employee claims the city denied his husband and fired him when he continued to press the issue. Have ideas for other stories you'd like to see in The Frontier or want to give us feedback? Please email us. Your financial support for our investigative journalism is now tax deductible. To become a Friend of The Frontier, click here. We want to hear from you Have ideas for other stories you'd like to see in The Frontier or want to give us feedback? Please email us. Your financial support for our investigative journalism is now tax deductible. To become a Friend of The Frontier, click here. Copyright © 2019 The Frontier, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you signed up to be among the first to join The Frontier. Our mailing address is: The Frontier 302 East MB Brady Street Tulsa, OK, 74120 Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list

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