Police Chief Carl Stout terminated unanimously after journalists expose 25-year history of domestic violence. Watch the heated confrontation outside City Hall and the explosive meeting where council members voted to fire him.
Council votes to charge fees for public records requests while facing investigation into police chief's alleged misconduct. City officials physically block windows when reporters arrive to document the proceedings.
In the video, a person is expressing frustration over being denied access to a public meeting, stating that it is a violation of their rights. They mention being an Oklahoma citizen who pays taxes and feels the need to file a report regarding the situation. The individual is determined to address...
An attorney documenting restricted access to a fire marshal meeting gets handcuffed by police for standing on a public sidewalk. The officer's own body camera captures him struggling to turn off the recording as he violates the lawyer's rights.
Official says it's illegal to be in a public meeting without signing in
Townhall officials demand we sign in to view a public meeting
Town officials demanded journalists sign in to attend a public meeting, claiming filming was illegal. Despite being warned a week ahead that reporters would attend, staff insisted registration was required for public access. The confrontation escalated quickly.
Attorney Ron Durbing was documenting a suspected Oklahoma Open Meetings Act violation when officers denied public access to a government meeting. What started as a request for a police report escalated to handcuffs and threats of arrest when Durbing identified himself as a lawyer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Qgr0NSveKM&t=206s
I shut down a government meeting at the OMMA for not allowing in the public which is a violation of the Open Meetings Act
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pM9yVtDia20
Officials at the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics claimed no one was locked out, but 40 people waited in the hallway while the public meeting proceeded. When confronted about violating open meetings law, they lied directly to the reporter's face.
