'Project Greenwood' launched, reparations plan unveiled in Tulsa

Here are the big stories happening in Oklahoma:

• ‘Project Greenwood’ launched in the quest for Tulsa race massacre justice

• Stitt aligns with Trump administration on tax, DOGE plans

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Weather Briefing ☁️

We were supposed to be in the mid-to-upper 60s today. That’s what my Apple weather app promised!

But the local meteorologists have other ideas, saying cloud cover will keep temperatures lower for the rest of the week.

🌡️ High in OKC 50°
🌡️ High in Tulsa 47°

Yuck. And Oklahoma’s weather is supposed to be colder next week.

It is still winter, you know…

🗞️ Big Story: 'Project Greenwood' is latest step towards justice for race massacre victims

By Stef Manchen - 2 News Oklahoma
'Project Greenwood' is the latest push by advocates to bring justice and healing to the descendants and the survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.

Behind the program, Damario Solomon-Simons. He's spent the last 25 years fighting for the survivors. This effort is no different.

More Coverage

From Black Wall Street Times: The 'Project Greenwood’ reparations package has garnered support from Mayor Monroe Nichols.

From Tulsa World: New initiative launched in Greenwood as mayor cites 'open wounds' from Tulsa Race Massacre

Axios: Tulsa reparations plan unveiled to help race massacre descendants

👀 See Also

Oklahoma Eagle: Mayor Nichols presses on to fulfill campaign commitments

Oklahoma Watch: Stitt aligns with Trump administration, proposes tax cuts and government efficiency plan

By Paul Monies - Oklahoma Watch

Oklahoma Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt said he is ready to align his vision of lower spending and less taxes with the new Trump administration in Washington, D.C. 

Stitt, delivering his seventh state of the state speech since taking office in 2019, said Oklahoma’s economy is in better shape and the state has growing budget reserves. But he told Oklahomans it will take discipline to continue safeguarding taxpayer funds.

“Americans voted for courage,” Stitt said. “They voted for freedom. They voted for the American Dream, not more government. We have a mandate to support and pass conservative, limited government legislation that makes the American Dream possible for all 4 million Oklahomans.”

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From KOSU: Tribal leaders react to Stitt’s ‘State Of The State’ address

Oklahoma Headlines

• Former DHS worker charged with kidnapping (KOCO)

• OTA moves forward with plan to take property by eminent domain if no agreement reached (KOCO)

• Arrest made after man found dead in Ellis County house fire (KOCO)

• Guthrie bookstore owner challenges porn ban legislation (Fox 25)

• Racist, slur-filled video at Little Axe school sparks outrage (News 9)

• Bixby homeowner nearly walks in on masked burglar (News On 6)

• Broccoli sold in Oklahoma labeled by FDA as potentially deadly (News On 6)

• How ‘Take It Down’ is protecting teens from exploitation, blackmail (News On 6)

• Cherokee Nation opens 15th elder nutrition facility (Cherokee Phoenix)

• Parole possible for woman after 34 years in prison (KTUL)

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