Thursday, April 6, 2017

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Security guard accidentally shot over the weekend at Wanenmacher's Tulsa Arms
The website for the show stresses “no loaded guns.” And though concealed and open carry is permitted, the guns are supposed to be unloaded.
“All guns must be unloaded and tied inoperable,” the website states. “A crowded gun show is no place for a loaded gun.”

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'I was infuriated'
The state's Office of Juvenile Affairs is considering expediting its plan to rid its facilities of pepper spray. In less than five years, it has been used more than 50 times.

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Parks Department unveils conceptual design plan for Johnson Park at 61st and Riverside
Out would go the baseball fields, part of the parking lot, the sports courts, the splash pad, the playground and the restroom.

In would come lighted, multi-use sports courts; two 25-foot-long shelters; two playgrounds, one for toddlers and one for children 5-12; a water playground; a bicycle pump track; trees; and a nearly mile-long walking trail.

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ICYMI:
On our podcast last week, we talked with Robert Kaiser, Tulsa Public Schools’ 2016 Teacher of the Year.
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Monday, April 3, 2017

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Friday, March 24, 2017

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Questions surround operation of mental health pods as they near opening
New pods for mentally ill Tulsa Jail inmates open next month, but some of the people in charge now were in charge during past problems. Has enough change taken place?  

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Sheriff: Public not entitled to see inmate death reviews
TCSO cites an obscure law dealing with hospital peer review as a reason to withhold inmate death reviews.

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County attorney: Elliott Williams trial verdict will make smaller jails ‘sitting ducks’ for lawsuits
In an interview with The Frontier, Clark Brewster reflected on the Williams trial, and said the outcome will make it more likely that smaller jails across the nation will become targets for lawsuits.

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ICYMI:
The League of Women Voters of Metropolitan Tulsa is seeking nominations for the next "Madam President." 


We're inching ever closer to the opening of A Gathering Place For Tulsa. While we're waiting, The Frontier got an exclusive look at how progress is coming along. 

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Tuesday, March 21, 2017

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Friday, March 17, 2017

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Thursday, March 16, 2017

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