Library staff pressed a panic button when a journalist walked through filming, summoning multiple officers. The sergeant explained trespass law while staff locked the doors to keep the public out. The confrontation reveals deep confusion about First Amendment rights in public spaces.
Attorney suspended 18 months without hearing for exposing judicial corruption on social media. Court cited "disparaging remarks" about officials as grounds for emergency action. Federal lawsuit challenges constitutional violations.
Community members confronted Pawnee city officials over a neglected cemetery where families paid thousands for plots now overrun with trash. After public pressure following recent controversies, the council agreed to implement new transparency measures.
A routine visit to document historic buildings in Natchez turned confrontational when Adams County deputies demanded a tourist stop filming their patrol cars on public property, culminating in one deputy physically grabbing the camera.
What began as a friendly tour of the Louisiana State Capitol turned hostile when security officers physically confronted two journalists on a public floor. Despite being directed to the observation area by staff, officers insisted filming was prohibited and got physical.
Jerry Eubanks, Pawhuska's multiple-felon city manager, avoids termination as new council members break campaign promises. Despite his federal prison time for meth trafficking and recent embezzlement conviction, he's being moved to public works instead of fired.
Chief Nick McClendon arrested investigative reporter Ron Durbin twice in separate incidents for constitutionally protected activities. The second arrest was for calling the chief names on public property. Medical emergencies, HIPAA violations, and a $7.5 million lawsuit followed.
A Rogers police officer "cleaning" his service weapon allegedly managed to shoot himself in the leg and hit another officer in the foot. The department refuses comment on how one gun discharged two rounds into two people during routine maintenance.
Lame-duck city council members who lost reelection meet tonight to discuss convicted felon Jerry Eubanks' contract before reform candidates take office in May. The same officials who gave him a $25,000 tax-free bonus to pay criminal restitution.
Chris was gambling at Osage Casino when police claimed he smelled like marijuana and demanded to search him. When he refused to identify without probable cause, they arrested him for obstruction. Federal hemp is legal in Oklahoma, making the search questionable.
Wagner Mayor Dalton Self threw citizen signup sheets in the trash during a public meeting. Now police are investigating potential felony charges for destroying government records. The paperwork trail reveals a pattern of missing documents spanning months.
Mayor Dalton Self denied speaking requests and threw sign-up forms in the trash at a heated city council meeting about privatizing public baseball fields. When journalist tried to report the destruction of government records, chaos erupted.
City official blocks basic questions about water department and council meetings, claiming he can't recommend local restaurants to avoid "favoritism." Same building where officials previously called police on journalist now houses burned evidence.
Suspended Oklahoma attorney Ron Durban emerges from months of depression to resume his public accountability mission despite facing five criminal cases and a potential $210,000 bar association fee. His return reveals friendly government workers in three cities and a brewing legal battle.
Attorney Ron Durban packed a community center with citizens fed up with systemic abuse in Ottawa County's jail system, corrupt officials, and a $33 million judgment hanging over taxpayers. His plan: mobilize thousands to demand accountability through a citizen-led grand jury petition.
City manager Jerry Eubanks failed to appear for his scheduled court hearing on theft charges, just days after pleading guilty to embezzling from another city. His attorney claimed the prosecutor was "ill" as evidence mounts of stolen equipment on Eubanks' property.