AltWeeklies Wire
Cracking the Codenew

How did Bradley Manning go from small-town Oklahoman to WikiLeakes' most notorious contributor and alleged traitor?
Oklahoma Gazette |
Ben Fenwick |
06-26-2013 |
Features
Tags: Bradley Manning, WikiLeaks
Gay Agenda Found by Oklahoma Politician?new
Oklahoma Rep. Sally Kern claims to have found the gay agenda. Another lawmaker is praying to God about a potential gubernatorial bid.
Oklahoma Gazette |
Ben Fenwick |
02-18-2009 |
LGBT
Inside Iraq
At the war's fifth anniversary, Oklahoma soldiers are trying to turn insurgents into allies while fending off attacks at Iraq's largest detainee facility.
Oklahoma Gazette |
Ben Fenwick |
03-19-2008 |
War
Hate Group Link?new
Lawmaker denies knowledge of organization's financial ties to an alleged hate group.
Oklahoma Gazette |
Ben Fenwick |
10-25-2007 |
Immigration
Tags: Immigration
Intended Consequencesnew
An organization funded by an alleged hate group helped write Oklahoma's illegal immigration law.
Oklahoma Gazette |
Ben Fenwick |
10-25-2007 |
Immigration
Body Politicsnew
In Oklahoma last week, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove railed against giving suspected terrorists the right to a trial or appeal -- an OU professor says that's what happens to those who aren't white.
Oklahoma Gazette |
Ben Fenwick |
10-19-2006 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
Doctor of Doomnew

An Oklahoma Book Award winner was reportedly investigated by the FBI after advocating the extinction of 90 percent of the Earth's human population by airborne Ebola virus.
Oklahoma Gazette |
Ben Fenwick |
04-12-2006 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Bass Pro Figures Flat
The rosy Bass Pro sales projections are downplayed by the dealmakers, even as the outdoor giant opens a new Broken Arrow store. A consultant says, "They sometimes cannibalize their own stores."
Oklahoma Gazette |
Ben Fenwick |
12-15-2005 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Rocketplane on the Runway
A company that received an $18 million tax credit to build a space plane is considering launches from Hokkaido, Japan, a newspaper reports. A Rocketplane official confirms the company sponsored a recent fashion show in Japan.
Oklahoma Gazette |
Ben Fenwick |
12-15-2005 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
'The Kindness of Strangers'

When hurricane, flood and looting engulfed the Crescent City, Oklahoma's Thunderbirds were among those who flew in to turn the tide. This is one account.
Oklahoma Gazette |
Ben Fenwick |
09-21-2005 |
Disasters
Thunderbirds in the Garden
As the New Orleans floodwaters recede, the
Oklahoma National Guard’s 45th Infantry Brigade changes its mission.
Oklahoma Gazette |
Ben Fenwick |
09-14-2005 |
Disasters
Jail Bates?

DA Wes Lane says Brian Bates, Oklahoma City's "Video Vigilante," paid prostitutes to have sex on camera. Bates says it's a setup and has documents to back up his claim.
Oklahoma Gazette |
Ben Fenwick |
09-07-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Convict Has Little Chance in Hell of Cheating Hangman

There was plenty of motive indicating Jimmie Ray Slaughter killed Melody Wuertz and her baby, Jessica. Now important evidence is in question as he faces a date with death.
Oklahoma Gazette |
Ben Fenwick |
02-23-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice