On April 19, 1995, a bomb went off outside the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building. It killed 168 people, injured hundreds more and forever shaped the community.
As the 30th anniversary of that day approaches, KOSU will publish stories that reflect on those moments — and show how to move forward.
As the 30th anniversary of that day approaches, KOSU will publish stories that reflect on those moments — and show how to move forward.
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On April 19, 1995, Oklahoma City became the site of the nation’s deadliest act of domestic terrorism. Oklahomans and others touched by the attack will gather near the site of the bombing to remember and reflect.
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Oklahoma's 60th regular legislative session is in full swing.
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In a litigious week for Oklahoma’s top education official, state Superintendent Ryan Walters has both sued and been sued by advocacy groups.
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Last week, Gov. Kevin Stitt criticized the Oklahoma State Forester’s response to the fires that blazed across Oklahoma in March. This week, the governor is floating the concept of axing the entire Forestry Services division.
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The Trump administration is withholding tens of millions in federal family planning money, impacting organizations in Oklahoma as of Tuesday.
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The state’s mental health commissioner on Tuesday said the agency is dealing with a $43 million shortfall, which some say has resulted in cuts to providers.
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George John Hanson, also known as John Fitzgerald Hanson, is scheduled to die on June 12 for the 1999 murder of 77-year-old Mary Bowles.
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Oral arguments over the constitutionality of Oklahoma’s — and the nation’s — first state-funded religious charter school are scheduled for April 30. Meanwhile, Gov. Kevin Stitt is trying to get ahead of the conversation with an executive order this week, doubling down on his vision of religious freedom in the state.
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The agency provided a notice for a public setting exposure site in Western Oklahoma.
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Voters in 71 Oklahoma counties went to the polls Tuesday to consider a wide array of issues and candidates.
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State Superintendent Ryan Walters and the Oklahoma State Department of Education have filed a federal lawsuit against the Freedom From Religion Foundation, escalating a long-standing conflict over religion in public schools.
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This latest case, in which lawyers argue their client had no proven links to MS-13, adds to the growing judicial and public scrutiny about the deportations to El Salvador's notorious mega-prison.
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The New Jersey Democrat took the podium to criticize the Trump administration's policies at 7 p.m. Monday. He ended his marathon speech shortly after 8 p.m. on Tuesday, breaking a decades-old record.
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