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From the Newsroom: The Oklahoman Podcast
By GannettNews
From the Newsroom: The Oklahoman Podcast episodes
- OKC gay couple hopes to wed in their church. The United Methodist Church prohibits it.
Craig Jackson hopes to marry his fiancé Laron Chapman in their Oklahoma City church, Mosaic United Methodist Church, which welcomes LGBTQ couples. But the United Methodist Church says LGBTQ ceremonies are prohibited in the denomination.
13 min - OKC police detective retracts statement on shooting of Bennie Edwards
Bennie Edwards was shot three times and killed last year by an Oklahoma City police officer. Detective Bryn Carter said the shots were fired "unnecessarily." Now, Carter has retracted that sworn statement.
15 min - Diving into Medicaid expansion in Oklahoma
Last year, Oklahomans voted to expand Medicaid to lower-income adults in the state. These benefits will go into effect on July 1 for those who qualify. The Oklahoman's reporters discuss.
17 min - Skewed news coverage of Tulsa Race Massacre had lasting impacts
In 1921, Black Wall Street was burned to the ground in the Tulsa Race Massacre. Although the event made headlines, many newspapers framed the event using racist language. The Oklahoman's reporters discuss.
22 min - Understanding the generational trauma of the attack on Black Wall Street
The Tulsa Race Massacre, like other violent moments in history, sparks trauma passed down through generations. Relatives share how the events of 1921 impacted their families.
13 min - Eyewitness accounts from Tulsa Race Massacre, read and revisited 100 years later
The Oklahoman presents excerpts from published reports of the events of May 31 and June 1, 1921, followed by reflections on how this event is still impacting the Tulsa community and the state.
36 min - Oklahoma restaurants face labor shortage amid pandemic
Restaurants across Oklahoma are struggling to find workers during the COVID-19 pandemic despite consumers returning to dining rooms. The Oklahoman's reporters discuss.
18 min - COVID-19 exposes health disparities in Oklahoma's minority communities
Native American, Hispanic and Black Oklahomans have been impacted by COVID-19 at a disproportionate rate. But these health disparities go beyond the pandemic. The Oklahoman's reporters discuss.
11 min - State lawmakers talk policing, protest bills in wake of George Floyd's murder
Oklahoma lawmakers have responded to social injustice protests across the country with controversial bills in their first legislative session since George Floyd's murder. The Oklahoman's reporters discuss.
25 min - Explosions torment residents of historic Black neighborhood
Oklahoma City's John F. Kennedy neighborhood has endured decades of explosions coming from two nearby scrap yards. The Oklahoman's reporters discuss the impacts these blasts have on residents, as well as the steps being taken to stop them.
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News and Information from the Oklahoman in Oklahoma City.