A Wagner city hall employee called police after a lawyer requested public records at the courthouse. When officers arrived, they found no violations and left the scene. The confrontation escalated when the employee refused to provide available forms.
Journalists arrive seeking police chief records, find hostile staff. When they return with live audience, city hall mysteriously closes for "construction" with no workers in sight. What they discover when police force employees out of hiding reveals the lengths officials will go to avoid transpar...
Citizens forced out corrupt city manager Keith Skelton during explosive public meeting where police chief refused to answer questions about officer-involved shootings with mysteriously malfunctioning body cameras.
Citizens demand Police Chief Franklin resign by Friday or face criminal grand jury investigation. The ultimatum comes after the city manager's abrupt resignation following public pressure and allegations of systemic police misconduct.
Security guards harass woman inside Lawton City Hall while attorney requests public records. When officials claim cursing is illegal, the confrontation escalates to an arrest. But police quickly realize they made a costly mistake on camera.
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A reporter investigating sexual assault charges against a Comanche County detention officer gets followed around the courthouse by armed police, then kicked out for "creating a disturbance" while quietly reviewing public records.
After county commissioners suspended Sheriff Chris Elliott's wife from her 911 coordinator position with no public explanation, government workers blocked reporters from accessing records and slammed doors when asked basic questions.
A police chief who defended an officer's assault of a 76-year-old Vietnam veteran had his own dark history exposed. Multiple protective orders, sexual assault allegations including a 16-year-old victim, and a trail of abused women finally caught up with him.
Independent journalist returns to Oklahoma courthouse after being kicked out for filming, only to face more threats from officers who can't handle being criticized. The confrontation escalates when the retiring sheriff defends violations of First Amendment rights.
A journalist investigating corruption allegations against Comanche County commissioners was escorted out of the courthouse after requesting public records. Deputies cited "creating a disturbance" when he questioned why an officer was following him through the building.
Oklahoma police departments are leaking Social Security numbers and personal data in public records while refusing to release their own use of force reports. When a journalist arrives to inspect legally required documents, officers claim they're "too busy" and security threatens arrest.
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.
Drumright police refuse legal records request, claim everyone is "tribal" to avoid jurisdiction, then threaten arrest for constitutionally protected speech. The interaction escalates when an officer makes bizarre comments about dental care.
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.
A small Oklahoma town's police chief was arrested for aggravated DUI and child endangerment after crashing his vehicle with a child inside. Dash cam and body camera footage from the arrest reveals the full scope of what happened that night.