A journalist recording in a courthouse clerk's office faces escalating threats from officials who claim the publicly accessible area is off-limits. The confrontation reveals the gap between constitutional rights and real-world enforcement.
A citizen journalist asks a judge to have him arrested for filming in the courthouse, explaining he needs "actual action" not just threats to file a Section 1983 federal civil rights lawsuit. The judge's response caught on camera.
Narrator expresses disappointment in court clerk’s civil rights stance while requesting list of outstanding fines. Unexpected confrontation in government building. #CivilRights #Courthouse #Unexpected #SocialCommentary
Visiting the Justice Court? Discover the main reason why people go: inquiring about outstanding fines. Get clarity on your obligations. #JusticeCourt #OutstandingFines #LegalObligations #CourtVisit
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.
A city took legal action against a resident after they filed an open records request. The resident explains the surprising turn of events and the outcome of the lawsuit. #openrecords #lawsuit #government #city #legal #news
A routine request for court documents in Lawton, Oklahoma, turned into a heated standoff when the court clerk threatened obstruction charges against a journalist for filming. Despite clear state law, the clerk refused access to public records and called deputies to remove the reporter from city h...
What happens when the law clashes with your rights? Witness the gripping moment when an attorney stands his ground against courthouse filming restrictions. As tensions rise, officers threaten arrest, claiming it's illegal to film. This encounter unveils not just the challenges of navigating publi...
Judge Gregory Stidum filmed consuming alcohol at lunch before driving to preside over court cases. When citizens complained, city manager Jeb Jones dismissed it as "personal time." Explosive footage and records reveal the stunning lengths officials went to protect him.
Judge Jennifer McCaffrey sentenced a man who confessed to molesting an 11-year-old to a fully suspended 10-year sentence. Another predator got just 90 days. Court documents reveal the shocking plea deals that let dangerous offenders walk free.
City manager Jerry Eubanks pleaded guilty to felony embezzlement, then received a $25,000 taxpayer bonus. When a journalist tried to question this at city meetings, Mayor Susan Bayro had him arrested twice. The million-dollar lawsuit and election results that followed.
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.
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.
City manager Jerry Eubanks used $25,000 from Pawhuska taxpayers to pay his criminal restitution after pleading to embezzlement charges. The convicted felon got probation while his wife walked free. Watch him flee reporters outside the courthouse.
Jerry Eubanks, Pawhuska's city manager, has felony convictions that bar him from elected office but somehow convinced council members to hire him anyway. Now he faces embezzlement charges from two previous cities where he allegedly stole equipment.
