@JonesingToWrite

Public Service Journalism Team reporter at @tulsaworld and @LeeEntNews. Boston Marathon qualifier. I run in the wild and captain a homemade raft. Past @CJOnline

 Tulsa, Okla.
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Joined June 2009
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Ashton Slaughter@AshtonS_OKOct 15
I went to a naturalization ceremony and watched 20 individuals from 11 countries become citizens. One of them, Liliana Gutierrez Guerrero, works with immigrants and refugees in their citizenship journey. On Wednesday, it was her turn: tulsaworld.com/news/local/ar…

Ceremony in Tulsa celebrating new U.S. citizens marks full-circle moment for one

For years, Liliana Gutierrez Guerrero has helped others pursue their American Dream through her work at Catholic Charities of Eastern Oklahoma. On Wednesday, she became the first U.S. citizen in her...

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Paul Monies@pmoniesSep 29
“A person who identified herself as a member of Mullin's staff approached a photographer during the event and said he was not allowed to publish anything from it, including the fact that Mullin attended.” oklahoman.com/story/news/pol… #transparency
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Bella Casey@bellacaseyyySep 24
Tulsa city councilors discussed a proposal to establish an Office of Independent Review and Oversight of Public Safety, which would review completed investigations, as well as an 11-member Civilian Oversight Board Discussions about it were a little tense: tulsaworld.com/news/local/go…

City Council reschedules vote on public safety oversight board proposal

Tulsa city councilors discussed a proposal to establish an Office of Independent Review and Oversight of Public Safety, which would review completed investigations, as well as an 11-member Civilian...

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Randy Krehbiel@rkrehbielSep 24
President Leeds says TU can be Tulsa’s anchor university tulsaworld.com/news/state-re… via @tulsaworld

President Leeds says TU can be Tulsa’s anchor university

New president vows to more than double TU’s enrollment over the next 10 years, and says, “what we intend to be even more of is Tulsa's university.”

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Ashton Slaughter@AshtonS_OKSep 24
A Tulsa businessman was voted off a city board in April. Now, after the mayor requested that the City Council reconsider, he may soon be reappointed. Some councilors are on board; others aren't: tulsaworld.com/news/local/go…

Local businessman was voted off city board in April, now he might be reappointed

Steve Mitchell was sent off the Tulsa Development Authority Board of Trustees in April via a 5-4 vote, but Mayor Monroe Nichols said the following week that he wanted the

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Bella Casey@bellacaseyyySep 23
Monarch butterflies are making their fall journey through Tulsa. Local experts shared where to spot migrating monarchs and how planting a few pollinator-friendly plants can support their travels. tulsaworld.com/news/local/ar…

Plant milkweed, skip pesticides: How Tulsans can help migrating monarchs

Monarch butterflies are making their fall journey through Tulsa. Local experts share where to spot migrating monarchs and how planting a few pollinator-friendly plants can support them along the way.

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Kevin Canfield@aWorldofKCAug 31
Mayor Nichols’ PAC contributed to City Council challengers, records show tulsaworld.com/news/local/go… via @tulsaworld

Mayor Nichols’ PAC contributed to City Council challengers, records show

Tulsa Forward was established in 2022, two years before Monroe Nichols became mayor, to “support local and state candidates who are focused on advancing ideas to move the city of Tulsa."

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Randy Krehbiel@rkrehbielAug 11
Drummond asks federal court to block start of construction on aluminum smelter tulsaworld.com/news/local/bu… via @tulsaworld

Drummond asks federal court to block start of construction on aluminum smelter

Tuesday’s motion cites a frequent expert witness on industrial pollution who said the smelter would “rank as the highest-emitting plant considering all industrial plants across all industries in the...

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Kevin Canfield@aWorldofKCAug 10
Two internal candidates for Tulsa Police chief identified tulsaworld.com/news/local/go… via @tulsaworld

Two internal candidates for Tulsa Police chief identified

Police Chief Dennis Larsen announced last month that he is retiring effective Sept. 30 after more than 47 years in the department. He was named police chief in May 2024.

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Kevin Canfield@aWorldofKCAug 10
Honorary Ukrainian consul says state, ICE detaining truck drivers without due cause tulsaworld.com/news/state-re… via @tulsaworld

ICE detaining truck drivers in Oklahoma without due cause, Ukrainian consul says

Karl Ahlgren wants to know why Ukrainian-born truck drivers passing through Oklahoma are being pulled over by state troopers for vehicle inspections and minor traffic violations only to end up in ICE...

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Ashton Slaughter@AshtonS_OKJul 31
John 3:16 Mission's annual honey harvest was Thursday. Here's why the event is about more than just bottling and selling honey + Wade, a man in the recovery program, who was one of the students working: tulsaworld.com/news/local/ar…

John 3:16 Mission's honey harvest teaches responsibility, helps nonprofit financially

John 3:16 Mission's annual honey harvest is one example of providing workforce experience for those looking to escape from homelessness, poverty and any addictions or risks.

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Neal Franklin@NealHFranklinJul 26
Replying to @JonesingToWrite
@JonesingToWrite breaks down what went so wrong at Tulsa's jail that led to 7 deaths in 3 years. From understaffing, to restrains, to neglect and mismanagement. This week the jail was shut down. tulsaworld.com/news/local/cr…

Tulsa’s city jail doubled inmate capacity but not staffing. Then 7 people died in 3 years.

Written complaints and interviews with five former detention officers portray the facility as dangerously understaffed, overcrowded and mismanaged. A whistleblower was removed from the facility by...

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Kevin Canfield@aWorldofKCJul 24
Mayor orders closure of Tulsa's municipal lockup tulsaworld.com/news/local/go… via @tulsaworld

Mayor orders closure of Tulsa's municipal lockup

Mayor Monroe Nichols said the goal is to have the transition of inmates to the David L. Moss Correctional Center completed by July 31

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Kevin Canfield@aWorldofKCJul 16
Councilors to seek Nov. 3 election for proposed hotel/motel tax increase tulsaworld.com/news/local/go… via @tulsaworld

Councilors to seek Nov. 3 election for proposed hotel/motel tax increase

Tulsa voters will decide whether the city should increase its hotel/motel tax from 5% to 9.9%. If approved, it would take effect Jan. 1, 2027.

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Bella Casey@bellacaseyyyJul 15
Confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis are on the rise in Oklahoma amid a national outbreak of the illness, data shows. Here's what you need to know: tulsaworld.com/news/state-re…

Cyclosporiasis cases up to 500 in Oklahoma. Here's more info about the intestinal infection

Lab testing has confirmed 170 cases of cyclosporiasis in Oklahoma as of July 20, with two cases considered probable. Twelve patients have been hospitalized across the state.

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Replying to @AMarkFoundation @npbowlin
🥈 Second Place: Corey Jones (@JonesingToWrite) of Tulsa World for “Car chases: Danger and deaths,” which used years of reporting, public records, and interviews to investigate dangerous high-speed police chases. amarkfoundation.org/wp-conte…
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Kevin Canfield@aWorldofKCApr 29
In Tulsa, not all news is bad news for immigrant population tulsaworld.com/news/local/go… via @tulsaworld

In Tulsa, not all news is bad news for immigrant population

The YWCA recently joined with community volunteers to finalize green card applications for more than 150 refugees facing possible detainment under new federal immigration regulations.

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If you've ever tried to pry public records from the clutches of @TulsaPolice, you probably already know that they seem to HATE releasing records and will grasp at any excuse not to. This must-read story explains a lot, in that regard. readfrontier.org/stories/the…

They were arrested for misdemeanors. Then they died in Tulsa’s city jail.

After a man died from a treatable illness in Tulsa’s city jail, records reveal a pattern of preventable deaths and ignored warnings.

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Corey Jones@JonesingToWriteFeb 4
A Mannford police officer admitted only briefly reviewing a woman's paperwork before trying to arrest her and engaging in chase. An Oklahoma trooper forced her car off road, killing her and a passenger. What police said about her isn't backed by evidence tulsaworld.com/news/nation-w…

Cops killed 2 people in chase after stop for a paper tag. Does evidence back their claims?

A Mannford, Oklahoma, officer claimed a Bristow mother tried to run him over with her car as she fled a traffic stop. The claim isn't supported by video evidence.

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Both of #Oklahoma's largest utility predict they will face massive deficits on how much power they're capable of generating vs. demand from data centers & other lg load customers, and are seeking to socialize the cost to build/buy more generations resources to meet that demand
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@readfrontier11 Dec 2025
A wave of big data centers is triggering a scramble for new electricity generation. OG&E and PSO are pushing to charge ratepayers more as they race to keep up. readfrontier.org/stories/okl…

Oklahoma’s data center boom is about to hit the grid — and your power bill

A wave of big data centers is triggering a scramble for new electricity generation. OG&E and PSO are pushing to charge ratepayers more as they race to keep up.

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