Journalist arrested for filming in courthouse leads to investigation of Cherokee County officials. Sheriff threatens arrest for recording in public areas despite First Amendment protections. Heated confrontation captured on camera.
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.
Guerrilla News traveled 12 hours to investigate claims that Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua has taken over Aurora, Colorado. When reporters arrived at City Hall seeking comment, security guards went silent and city officials avoided all interviews.
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.
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.
Mayor Brian Stack canceled the commissioner meeting and National Night Out event after journalists gathered to expose alleged corruption and vote buying schemes. City employees claimed they don't take lunch breaks while eating at their desks on taxpayer time.
Hudson County prosecutor ordered all officers to watch First Amendment training by midnight. When journalists tested their knowledge the next day, zero had seen the video. Then 14 cops surrounded them in the courthouse hallway.
Multiple women have come forward with sexual assault allegations against Bokoshe Police Chief Joey Oliver, including claims of forced intoxication and digital penetration. When journalists arrived to question him, Oliver was nowhere to be found.
When journalists requested records on officer Shiloa Edwards, accused of department-hopping and crimes against women, Warner city officials turned off lights and hid from view. What they captured on hidden camera will shock you.
Judge Kirkley claims he can ban recording in the publicly accessible court clerk's office, threatening consequences for a journalist documenting his visit to request records. The tense confrontation reveals confusion about authority and public access rights.
After being warned Gore would be hostile to records requests, journalists expecting confrontation instead find cooperative clerk who knows proper procedure. The stark contrast caps a day investigating "gypsy cops" across Oklahoma small towns.
When Warner officials refused public records about former police chief Shala Edwards and mocked a citizen journalist asking "what are you going to do about it," they found out. Live footage shows the entire lawsuit filing process in Oklahoma court.