City Hall in Gore, Oklahoma has been conducting construction without required state building permits, blocking emergency exits and creating potential ADA violations. Officials admit they don't have permits but promise to "look into it."
Suspended attorney brings cameras into courthouse with bar card while ordinary citizens are threatened with arrest for the same activity. Court clerk and county clerk both say they have no problem with recording, raising questions about who's really behind the ban.
Despite fierce public opposition and constitutional arguments, Gore's city council voted to ban recording inside taxpayer-funded buildings. Citizens packed the meeting, cameras rolled, and things got heated when officials retreated to a closed-door meeting.
Gore officials propose banning all recording in public buildings except for police, following citizen complaints about town clerk's alleged misconduct. "A few bad actors" cited as justification for eliminating transparency that's existed since 1776.
After spending seven months banned from court by a protective order, journalist Ron returned the day it was dismissed. He waved awkwardly when the courtroom fell silent, then left without speaking. Judge Holmes found him in contempt anyway and ordered him held without bond.
Ron Durban was ordered released by a judge for "time served" after 8 hours behind bars, but jail staff refused to process his release and denied him critical heart medication. When chest pains began, staff said his medical emergency was "not their problem."
Judge Sharon Holmes orders journalist's arrest after her protective order was dismissed. Ron enters empty courtroom, waves, exits in seconds. Judge claims contempt despite no words spoken. Held overnight without bond in retaliation case caught on livestream.
When a mother called Watonga police for help with her overwhelmed autistic son, Officer Monty Goodwin responded by punching the child three times in the face. The district attorney won't prosecute. Now the mayor and vice mayor have mysteriously resigned, leaving behind unanswered questions.
A Tulsa County judge with pending drunk driving allegations refused to accept legal papers, hiding in her chambers while courthouse staff locked doors and ignored process servers. The dramatic evasion was captured on video during what should have been routine court business.
Patrick Kennedy, mayor of Oilton, Oklahoma, was convicted of embezzling from the same city he now leads. State law bars felons from holding office for 15 years, but Kennedy remains in power. When reporters arrived seeking records, tensions exploded.
Police officer Joey Oliver resigned just as termination proceedings began, allowing him to escape consequences and potentially move to another department. The pattern of "gypsy cops" continues as victims demand accountability.
Police Chief Joey Oliver resigned "effective immediately" just as the town council convened to vote on his termination. Investigative reporting had exposed his history of protective order violations and theft charges. The dramatic resignation letter was read aloud.
A corrupt cop who's bounced between seven departments faces termination as shocking evidence emerges. Protective order violations, theft convictions, and horrific abuse allegations detailed in explosive three-hour meeting.
Boynton city clerk told the mayor "I believe everything white people say" during a routine records request, then refused to provide legally required documents despite mayoral approval. The interaction was captured on video.
An Oklahoma attorney suspended for livestreaming criticism of judges takes his First Amendment battle on the road to New Jersey. Despite facing professional sanctions, he vows to fight until they "pry it out of my cold dead hands."
Bokoshe Police Chief Joey Don Oliver tried using protective orders to silence reporters investigating his misconduct allegations. Instead, he got hit with a federal lawsuit for violating their First and Second Amendment rights.