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Wednesday, October 14, 2026 • Cooler but rainy. ☔
⛈️ Severe storms with tornado threat on Wednesday (KOCO)
Poll results:
We received 280 votes on the Tuesday poll, “Would you trust artificial intelligence to predict election results?”
⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ Yes, AI can analyze data effectively (14)
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 No, there are too many unknowns (199)
🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ Maybe, but I'd be skeptical (58)
⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ Not sure (9)
New poll question at the bottom of today’s newsletter. (You can also suggest a poll question by emailing me at [email protected].)
Tulsa considers independent oversight system for police and other public safety employees
Tulsa police respond to a car crash in downtown Tulsa in September. COURTESY Tulsa Police Department
By Ashlynd Baecht, The Frontier
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Tulsa leaders are considering creating an independent system to oversee the conduct of all city public safety employees, expanding on earlier failed plans for civilian oversight of police.
The new proposal would cover the Tulsa Police Department and all other city public safety divisions, including the fire department, emergency management and communications, code enforcement and animal welfare.
The Tulsa City Council is expected to consider an ordinance on Wednesday to establish the Office of Independent Review and Oversight of Public Safety, which would have access to investigative reports, interviews, evidence, and other information to evaluate how public safety personnel handle cases, including discharging a firearm or other deadly use-of-force incidents, in-custody deaths, duty-related deaths, and force that causes serious bodily injury. The office could also monitor certain force-related crimes if they constitute a misdemeanor or felony.
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The Oklahoma Rundown 📰
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Here’s what’s happening in Oklahoma today:
Norman PD searching for missing father and 4-year-old son (KFOR)
Man in police custody after hours-long SWAT standoff at Bixby home (KJRH)
Oklahoma State Election Board evacuated after powder found in envelope (The Oklahoman)*
Suspended Sawyer: Edmond City Hall culture ‘seems toxic,’ council continues employment review (NonDoc)
'They let the citizens down': Most of fire department quits; residents blame Chouteau officials (KJRH)
Osage Nation police search two homeschool sites serving former Daposka students (Osage News)
Sovereignty at the ballot: How do tribal nations in Oklahoma navigate elections? (KOSU)
Regulate or ban? State officials consider what's next for Oklahoma's kratom laws (KOSU)
Lawmakers weigh more regulation amid mistrust in Oklahoma’s marijuana testing (Oklahoma Voice)
Oklahoma Republicans explore tax credit to boost donations to nonprofits serving families (StateImpact Oklahoma)
Landmark pedestrian bridge planned along Oklahoma River ahead of 2028 Olympics (The Oklahoman)*
$250,000 reward offered 15 years after Carina Saunders’ murder (News 9)
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