A $9.3 million prison rodeo proposal sparks investigation at Oklahoma correctional facility. When journalists arrive to document conditions, the warden refuses to identify herself, curses at reporters, and calls police while canceling prisoner yard time.
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.
Prison officer demands journalist stop filming from public sidewalk at Taft facility, threatens arrest despite having no authority. When backup arrives, the confrontation takes an unexpected turn that exposes the power dynamic inside.
Bar Association blocks public access after previous confrontations with journalist investigating attorney license suspension. Staff refuse basic information requests, claiming no records clerk available during business hours.
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.
Journalists investigating reports of women being beaten at Ottawa County jail find officials calling armed deputies on cameras, hanging up phones, and shuttering entire facilities to avoid accountability questions about administrator with assault history.
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.
An independent journalist filed a $33 million federal lawsuit against Pawhuska Mayor Susan Bayro and city officials for allegedly violating civil rights during public meetings. When he attempted to serve the papers at a candidate forum, chaos erupted.
Jerry Eubanks has convictions for armed robbery, meth distribution, and embezzlement from two cities. Now he's managing Pawhuska, Oklahoma, and firing police chiefs. When journalists arrived asking questions, he shut down City Hall entirely.
When attorney Ron Durbin requested meeting minutes in Watonga, Oklahoma, the city clerk had them in her hands but refused to hand them over. Instead, she called police on Durbin and planned an elaborate escape with an officer's help.
Police Chief Nick McLendon arrested investigative journalist Ron Durbin for requesting a public records interview with the mayor. After a medical emergency during the prolonged detention, officers followed him through the hospital while "un-arrested."
After completing probation, accountability journalist Dan from Erie County experiences his first taste of unrestricted freedom, visiting police stations and iconic landmarks. The rainbow at American Falls captures a powerful moment of liberation.
Reporter enters City Hall to document transparency, encounters unnamed security demanding he stop filming. Multiple officers arrive as confusion grows over mayor's executive order restricting public access to hallways.
60 years after the Civil Rights Movement, Mississippi's fire of inequality still blazes strong. A new documentary compares Pearl's brutal civil rights history with modern discriminatory policing practices. The haunting footage reveals cops willing to go to any length.
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.