An Oklahoma group is pushing for Tulsans to support candidates appearing in single primary ballots despite party affiliation.
Author Archives: Phillip Jackson
Phillip Jackson is the government reporter at the Tulsa Flyer. Phillip’s journalism career has taken shape at both national and local levels. After graduating from Hampton University, he went on to cover City Hall and the district attorney’s office in Philadelphia, police and breaking news in Memphis and criminal justice at the Baltimore Sun before becoming a social justice reporter for HuffPost. He is a proud alum of the 2024 National Press Foundation’s Paul Miller Fellowship and the 2021 Reporting on Criminal Justice in the Age of George Floyd Fellowship. Now, his reporting is focused on how decisions by government officials affect Tulsans.
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Jail or jail: Oklahoma’s new felony DUI law goes into effect Nov. 1
Nearly 300 new laws go into effect in Oklahoma Nov. 1, including punishments for DUIs leading to immediate jail time.
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Developers break ground on $1B data center near Tulsa
Construction on Project Clydesdale kicked off Thursday with a groundbreaking ceremony featuring local and state leaders.
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Open house brings residents face to face with Tulsa data center developer
Project Atlas would take over 200 acres in Coweta. Residents are worried about its impact on energy prices and water use.
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Tulsa’s camera network grows as Flock and Ring team up, sparking privacy concerns
Police say Flock Safety cameras can help solve crime. But the surveillance company’s expansion in Tulsa is also attracting scrutiny.
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From camp to village: A Tulsa organization is moving the city’s unhoused into affordable homes
City Lights is building 75 homes specifically designed for Tulsa’s chronically homeless. We take a peek inside the new development.
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Creek Freedmen file for Muscogee Supreme Court to enforce citizenship ruling
Amid executive orders blocking them from receiving citizenship cards, Creek Freedmen are asking the nation’s court to follow through on its ruling.
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More Tulsa Race Massacre victims could be found as city begins fifth grave excavation
So far, the excavations at Oaklawn Cemetery have resulted in discovering six gunshot victims that may be tied to the massacre.