Guerrilla News
Chief Investigative Journalist. Ron builds every story on the paper trail: records requests, contracts, minutes and court filings across Oklahoma.
Small town officials shut down city hall and monitor journalists with security cameras to avoid releasing body camera footage showing police extorting money and bikes from residents. When reporters finally obtained the video, it captured shocking exchanges.
In Gore, Oklahoma, City Attorney Matthew Price engineered a plan to ban photography inside City Hall. What was he afraid the public would see? Guerrilla News went to find out.
A tense exchange unfolds as someone attempts to record in a court clerk's office, facing pushback over ambiguous filming restrictions. What's allowed versus what's unwanted? #CourtRules #FilmingPermits #LegalQuestions #PublicRecords
Navigating ambiguous rules in the court clerk's office. What's allowed vs. what they *want*. Can a citizen record a public file request? The answer might surprise you. #CourtRules #PublicRecord #LegalRights #FreedomOfInformation
Do you know your rights in a limited public forum? Government buildings have rules, but public spaces have freedoms. Know the difference; assert your rights! #PublicForum #KnowYourRights #CivilRights #FreedomOfSpeech
He declares: you have authority in court, not here. A tense exchange unfolds about public vs. limited forum. Can government restrict eyes? #PublicForum #Government #Authority #Courtroom
Pearl, MS Police Chief Nick McClendon arrested the same correspondent twice in a single day for filming inside a public building. Now he's the defendant in a federal civil rights lawsuit.
Filming in a public space—rights vs. restrictions. When does 'no authorized personnel' apply? Know your rights before you record. #PublicRecording #KnowYourRights #LegalAdvice #FirstAmendment
Filming in a public space? What happens when someone misunderstands the rules. Understanding access rights and filming legality. #PublicAccess #FilmingRights #LegalAdvice #KnowYourRights
A man asserts his constitutional right to record in publicly accessible areas of a public building, challenging a judge's order and seeking a resolution to avoid legal action. He requests no order to leave. #ConstitutionalRights #PublicRecordings #LegalChallenge #FirstAmendment
A man asserts his right to record in a public building, challenging officials to violate his constitutional rights. He seeks a resolution without being ordered to leave, threatening legal action if necessary. #ConstitutionalRights #PublicRecording #LegalChallenge #FreedomOfSpeech
District Judge Sharon Holmes sat on the Tulsa County bench deciding the fates of families. Our correspondents filmed her doing something that could have ended one.
A convicted rapist walked free without a single day in jail. Our correspondents went to Stillwater, OK to find out how the Payne County justice system made it happen — and who helped it along.
Guerrilla News correspondents traveled to Boston for Operation TEA PARTY and were met with physical force from Officer Silta. What happened next exposes a pattern of intimidation that cuts to the heart of the First Amendment.
A Tulsa attorney suspended for exposing a judge's alleged drunk driving is now suing the Oklahoma Supreme Court. Over 300 citizens have filed formal complaints. A hearing is scheduled. This is what accountability looks like.
