Eric Ortiz / TruthdigMar 13, 2017
Two Oklahoma City artists turn the folk singer’s iconic, message-bearing instrument into a giant canvas for civic engagement. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
By Deirdre Fulton / Common DreamsOct 25, 2016
A major crude-oil pipeline in Oklahoma sprang a leak Sunday night. The company has yet to provide an estimate of volume spilled. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Eugene Robinson / TruthdigSep 26, 2016
Our gun laws should be changed. Until then, however, they must be enforced equally. Does the National Rifle Association disagree? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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“He better not be fucking dead!” shouts Rakeyia Scott, standing a short distance away from where police officers surround her dying husband. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Emma Niles / TruthdigSep 21, 2016
Terence Crutcher, an African-American man, was killed by a white police officer in Tulsa on Friday. A video of the incident has caused many to argue that he was killed “in cold blood.” Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
By Nadia Prupis / Common DreamsSep 5, 2016
A 5.6-magnitude quake, one of the strongest in Oklahoma's history, shook a seven-state area. And "it could have been prevented," said a leading activist. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 20, 2016
Trump’s potential picks could threaten a wide range of American rights, Clinton’s campaign says. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Bill Blum / TruthdigDec 29, 2015
Justice Antonin Scalia earned his stripes as the court’s loosest cannon for his remarks on Obamacare and same-sex marriage, while Justice Clarence Thomas was honored for making it through his ninth year without asking a single question during oral arguments. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )
Kasia Anderson / TruthdigOct 1, 2015
The execution of Richard Glossip was postponed Wednesday for 37 days, thanks to Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin, who cited questions about the state’s execution protocol and the chemicals used for lethal injection. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Donald Kaufman / TruthdigSep 30, 2015
On Wednesday, Richard Glossip will face execution by the state of Oklahoma despite mounting evidence pointing to his innocence. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Roisin Davis / TruthdigSep 16, 2015
An Oklahoma appeals court has granted a reprieve for death row inmate Richard Glossip just hours before his scheduled execution. As Truthdig's Bill Blum recently explained, "His case is the kind that should keep people of good conscience awake at night." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Bill Blum / TruthdigJul 20, 2015
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that Richard Glossip can be executed in September, despite the strong evidence of his innocence and the intense pain that Oklahoma's injection cocktail is known to cause. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
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