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'Painting With a Broad Brush'
An Oklahoma judge attacked the credibility and experience of federal judges. Three requests by Oklahoma Gazette to copy or review a videotape made of the hearing were denied.
Oklahoma Gazette |
Scott Cooper |
10-26-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
'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
Shaking the Tree
Activists opposed to Oklahoma City’s proposed logging of Lake Atoka don’t consider the tree removal an environmentally sound idea. But officials claim the logging will control erosion near the metro’s main water source.
Oklahoma Gazette |
Deborah Benjamin |
09-16-2005 |
Environment
Tags: environment
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
Adding Insult to Death
Because there is no draft, there is a shameful disconnect between those we pay to fight for us in Iraq, and the citizenry for whom they are fighting.
Oklahoma Gazette |
Robin Meyers |
08-10-2005 |
Commentary
Living Will
Will Rogers never met a man he didn't like, but did that include cowboys? American Indians? Or commies? Seventy years after his death, scholars are still debating the humorist's political beliefs.
Oklahoma Gazette |
Rob Collins |
08-10-2005 |
Politics
Space Cowboys
Real rocket scientists say there's gold in Burns Flat, where it's flatter than a fritter. But it'll be slim pickin's for Oklahoma if Rocketplane doesn't get its spaceship off the ground.
Oklahoma Gazette |
Scott Cooper and Ben Fenwick |
07-13-2005 |
Science
Tags: space
Free at Last?
If the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals rules in his favor, Curtis Edward McCarty’s date with death could be reversed. The death row inmate hopes to lead a normal life after 20 years behind bars.
Oklahoma Gazette |
Scott Cooper |
06-15-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
A Strange Choice for Pope
Pope Benedict XVI is a champion of orthodoxy, causing many to fear that a new dictatorship is emerging, and its face is all-male, all-knowing and not to be questioned.
Oklahoma Gazette |
Robin Meyers |
05-23-2005 |
Commentary
Terror in Training
The roots of 9/11 reach all the way to Oklahoma.
Exactly what was Zacarias Moussaoui doing in Norman when he attended Airman Flight School?
Oklahoma Gazette |
Ben Fenwick and Rob Collins |
05-18-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tom DeLay and Christian Fascism
In his war against an independent judiciary, U.S. House majority leader Tom DeLay aims to destroy one of the fundamental principles of our democracy.
Oklahoma Gazette |
Robin Meyers |
04-22-2005 |
Commentary
Tags: Congress, Constitution
A Tale of Two 'Heroes'
Soldiers Ed Pulido and Camilo Mejia both served in Iraq but have two different perspectives on the war. It's a rift that matches the mindset of a nation divided more than ever over the Iraq conflict, now on the heels of its second anniversary.
Oklahoma Gazette |
Deborah Benjamin |
03-23-2005 |
War
Tags: Iraq
Prosecution Witness Put Under the Microscope
Joyce Gilchrist was the star forensic witness for Oklahoma County prosecutors. She sent hundreds of people to jail -- several on death row, some already executed. But a case before the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals sheds light
on what some called "Black Magic."
Oklahoma Gazette |
Scott Cooper |
03-09-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: DNA
New World Order: No Linking Without Permission
Blogger Michael Bates is battling over linking and excerpting the Tulsa World's content on the Web. The World's attorney claims the daily newspaper owns exclusive rights to the content and usage without permission equals copyright infringement.
Oklahoma Gazette |
Deborah Benjamin |
03-02-2005 |
Media
Tags: media
