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The Oklahoma News Report is a weekly in-depth exploration of news and issues affecting all Oklahomans, featuring topical information and meaningful stories that provide context and meaning to educate and engage every citizen across the state.Watch Fridays at 7 pm.
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We look ahead into the New Year in this first InDepth of 2022, with political analyst Scott Mitchell, epidemiologist Dr. Aaron Wendellboe, and Dr. Joe Siano with the Oklahoma State School Board Association.
The Oklahoma Department of Corrections has been dealing with a staffing shortage for some time. The DOC has tried several things, focusing on making the positions more attractive and retaining existing workers, but now they've got a new idea- lowering the minimum hiring age from 20 to 18 years old.
Christmas is a big season for charities all over, so the question is, after increased need and increased giving last year, how is 2021's holiday season shaking out?
Back in February, OU Health's research center launched a 2 year program to study the effects on mental and physical health that social unrest and disproportionate impact from COVID had on black Oklahomans. Almost a year into the study, the preliminary data is already pointing toward some problems, and some solutions.
The Oklahoma Supreme Court has ruled that the 2019 decision against opioid manufacturer, Johnson & Johnson, misused the state's Public Nuisance ordinance. The question then, is why? And whether the state will pursue payment of damages from the pharmaceutical through other means or charges.
As the state legislature prepares for special session to make decisions about redistricting, the way the proposed congressional map splits up Oklahoma County has become a hotly debated topic. Make sure to keep up with our continuing coverage as this once-a-decade story develops!
This last month, Oklahoma broke a five-plus year hiatus of executions, but not all was as clean this time as the state had hoped. Meanwhile, other death row inmates are all the more eager for clemency, as the state has recieved federal approval to move forward with scheduled executions.
Ever since COVID struck last year, supply chains have been interrupted, with shipping backlog keeping our systems from having an opportunity to catch their breath. We talk to experts on commerce, trucking, and waterway-shipping so you can see, or hear, the big picture.
In the month of August, 4.2 million Americans quit their jobs- a highest single-month total since 2001. Where are workers going? What's driving them to other options? We speak with hiring agents and management professors to get a snapshot of America's labor market.
Nation-wide, America has a problem- indigenous women face rates of violence far higher than any other demographic, and far too many of those victims and attackers go under-investigated. Recent efforts by state, tribal, and federal forces hope to better offer justice and safety to indigenous communities.
Oklahoma's state department of education has received its results from the fall standardized assessments, revealing where students are, a year and a half into pandemic-interrupted learning.Watch The Oklahoma News Report each Friday at 7 pm on OETA or stream on the PBS Video app. The Oklahoma News Report Podcast will be available every Saturday morning at 8 am.
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