@briOKC

Managing editor for @readfrontier. President for @FOIoklahoma. I report on Oklahoma and live here too. 949-439-4855.

 Oklahoma City/Norman, OK
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Prepare before you head to the polls! Join us 5:30 p.m. today at the University of Central Oklahoma Liberal Arts Building Lecture Hall for an Oklahoma County candidate forum. Find details and RSVP within. ⬇️⬇️⬇️ nondoc.com/2026/10/13/oklaho…

Oklahoma County conversation: Candidate forum eyes sales tax, jail talk, budget board

To spur Oklahoma County conversation on the serious topics facing communities, NonDoc and Griffin Media set a candidate forum Oct. 19, 2026.

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The Department of Corrections used an exemption in Oklahoma law for deals with private prison operators, which excluded the agency from state competitive bidding requirements, when it contracted with CoreCivic to run an immigrant detention facility in Watonga.
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The state Department of Corrections earns millions to monitor operations at the privately run Diamondback Correctional Facility for compliance with ICE standards and to “perform other administrative functions.” But the state won’t release the contract outlining its responsibilities as detainees and attorneys report problems with staffing, medical care and access to lawyers. readfrontier.org/stories/okl…

Oklahoma helped fast-track a massive immigration detention center. Now questions are mounting over...

The state Department of Corrections earns millions to monitor operations at the privately run Diamondback Correctional Facility for compliance with ICE standards and to “perform other administrative...

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The Oklahoma Department of Corrections earns millions to monitor operations at the privately run Diamondback Correctional Facility for compliance with ICE standards. But the state won't answer questions about the deal or its responsibilities. readfrontier.org/stories/okl…

Oklahoma helped fast-track a massive immigration detention center. Now questions are mounting over...

The state Department of Corrections earns millions to monitor operations at the privately run Diamondback Correctional Facility for compliance with ICE standards and to “perform other administrative...

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Here's more about how Oklahoma makes money from immigrant detention readfrontier.org/stories/det…

Detention for Dollars

After sitting idle for over a decade, a for-profit prison in rural Western Oklahoma is now a key hub in the Trump Administration’s plan to carry out the largest mass-deportation effort in U.S....

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These brothers once shared an Oklahoma death row cell. Now they hope to share a home. by @sierrapfeifer readfrontier.org/stories/the…

These brothers once shared an Oklahoma death row cell. Now they hope to share a home.

After serving more than four decades for a 1983 killing, Tony Mann could soon be released from prison. His younger brother, who was also sentenced to death, has spent the past year rebuilding his...

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Tulsa considers independent oversight system for police and other public safety employees readfrontier.org/stories/tul…

Tulsa considers independent oversight system for police and other public safety employees

The proposed office would review investigations involving deadly force, in-custody deaths and other serious incidents across city public safety departments.

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This rural Oklahoma town doesn’t want a data center. It may not be able to stop the project. readfrontier.org/stories/thi…

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.

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Mike Mazzei and Cyndi Munson debated. We checked the facts. readfrontier.org/stories/mik…

Mike Mazzei and Cyndi Munson debated. We checked the facts.

The candidates sparred over education, health care, housing, the Inola smelter and more. Here’s what the facts show.

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The state spent more than $899,000 clearing encampments in Tulsa and Oklahoma City. Providers say many people displaced by the sweeps had nowhere to go, and some are back @readfrontier kosu.org/encampment-clearing…

Oklahoma cleared homeless encampments. One year later, some people are back

The state spent more than $899,000 clearing camps in Tulsa and Oklahoma City. Providers say many people displaced by the sweeps had nowhere to go.

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Mike Mazzei and Cyndi Munson debated. We checked the facts. readfrontier.org/stories/mik…

Mike Mazzei and Cyndi Munson debated. We checked the facts.

The candidates sparred over education, health care, housing, the Inola smelter and more. Here’s what the facts show.

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As in all of them. Amarillo Globe-News staff laid off amarillotribune.org/2026/10/…

Amarillo Globe-News staff laid off

Amarillo Globe-News faced staff layoffs last week without warning. Read about the implications for local news.

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The Frontier visited places state troopers swept over the past year as part of Gov. Kevin Stitt's operation to clear homeless encampments. Guess what? People were camping in some spots again. readfrontier.org/stories/okl…

Oklahoma cleared homeless encampments. A year later, some people are back.

The state spent more than $899,000 clearing camps in Tulsa and Oklahoma City. Figures aren’t available yet for how much the state spent repeatedly clearing one camp in Norman. Providers say many...

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Oklahoma cleared homeless encampments. A year later, some people are back. readfrontier.org/stories/okl…

Oklahoma cleared homeless encampments. A year later, some people are back.

The state spent more than $899,000 clearing camps in Tulsa and Oklahoma City. Figures aren’t available yet for how much the state spent repeatedly clearing one camp in Norman. Providers say many...

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Oklahoma oil company plugs disposal well that posed threat to city’s drinking water readfrontier.org/stories/okl…

Oklahoma oil company plugs disposal well that posed threat to city’s drinking water

The Frontier and ProPublica revealed that state regulators had approved the well in Enid, Oklahoma, in violation of rules meant to protect municipal groundwater. Now the well is permanently shut down.

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Hundreds waited in the rain to see Trump campaign for Republican Mike Mazzei as a debate with Democrat Cyndi Munson was prerecorded and aired during the event. readfrontier.org/stories/tru…

Trump rallies Oklahoma Republicans behind Mazzei in governor’s race

Hundreds waited in the rain to see Trump campaign for Republican Mike Mazzei as a debate with Democrat Cyndi Munson was prerecorded and aired during the event.

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People have already been waiting in the rain for hours to see Trump speak in Durant.
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🔥Brianna Bailey🔥 retweeted
Reporters Committee@rcfpSep 30
Join us tonight in OKC for a discussion featuring: ➡️ @ReporterJanelle of @Oklahoma_Voice ➡️ @briOKC of @readfrontier ➡️ @streuli of @OklahomaWatch ➡️ @ThriceSavage of @NonDocMedia Register here: donorbox.org/events/958990/s…
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Tonight at 5 p.m. at the Bricktown Brewery, join the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press for a conversation about the critical role that legal support for journalists plays in strengthening public accountability across Oklahoma: donorbox.org/events/958990/s…
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How a private Christian program for “troubled” and “depressed” girls operates with little state oversight. readfrontier.org/stories/how…

How a private Christian program for “troubled” and “depressed” girls operates with little state...

The school operates as a faith-based recovery program and doesn’t need a state license.

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