Tulsa County Deputy Sheriff Freddie Alaniz was parked on the side of the highway observing traffic when for no apparent reason, he began to follow a driver with a California license plate. He also entered the vehicle’s license plate number into an Automated License Plate Reader system — allegedly before seeing the driver commit any infraction.
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Posted inGovernment
Osage Congress votes to have say in data center discussion, fund immersion school
The Osage Nation Congress approved bills Monday that could reopen the tribe’s private immersion school and give the legislature a say in data center discussions.
Posted inNorth Tulsa
Cherokee Nation advocates for federal memorial in Tulsa’s Greenwood District
Cherokee Nation is asking Congress to create a national monument dedicated to Tulsa’s Greenwood District, which would help preserve the history of the Tulsa Race Massacre.
Posted inHealth
Oklahoma inmates say new nicotine products offered in prisons are creating new addictions
The Oklahoma Department of Corrections, which banned tobacco products more than two decades ago, became the first state to offer nicotine pouches and single-use vapes.
Posted inGovernment
Osage Congress introduces bill to require legislature’s say on hyperscale data centers
Osage Nation Congress will consider legislation that would require tribal government entities to receive congressional approval before working with any hyperscale data centers.
Posted inHealth
Tulsa Period Pantry has delivered free period products to 63K girls. It wants the model to expand across Oklahoma.
Five years after launching out of a home closet, the Tulsa nonprofit will help groups across Oklahoma create their own period pantries with free hygiene products.
Posted inCommunity Engagement
Where to meet the Tulsa Flyer and The Oklahoma Eagle this week, Sept. 28-Oct. 3
Our newsroom will connect with community members at a resource festival, an event centered on Oklahoma journalism and the Tulsa State Fair.
Posted inNews
This rural Oklahoma town doesn’t want a data center. It may not be able to stop the project
With the project outside city limits and little county oversight of unincorporated land, officials are considering measures to gain local control.
Posted inGovernment
Petition seeks grand jury investigation of Tulsa County DA Steve Kunzweiler
The petition seeks a grand jury investigation into Tulsa County District Attorney Steve Kunzweiler and his office over the handling of several cases, public records and other office practices.
Posted inArts
He ‘grew up musically’ in Tulsa. Now he’s serving as Tulsa Symphony Orchestra’s principal conductor.
James Bagwell is stepping into a new role as the orchestra begins its 2026-27 season. But he’s been a player in Tulsa’s classical music scene for decades.
Posted inCulture
‘More important than ever’: TU students pay tribute to Hispanic roots at Festival de Las Flores
With mariachi and street tacos, TU’s Festival de Las Flores showcased cultural traditions and welcomed the entire campus to join in.
Posted inLa Semana
Flags fly high at east Tulsa’s celebration of Hispanic heritage
Families at La Fiesta de Tulsa marched in a parade through the eastside, shopped from local vendors and took in dance and musical performances.