Thursday 23 May
OKG Newsletter
Jerry Bohnen
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Sen. Jim Inhofe has opposed China’s previous deal-cutting with U.S. energy companies, but has nothing to say about Chesapeake’s recent venture with a Chinese firm.
News
Jerry Bohnen
U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Tulsa, doesn’t lack an opinion on most topics, but there are exceptions.
KKNG of kings
The transformation of KKNG to religious radio is just the latest gain for the Oklahoma Catholic Broadcasting Network.
Features
Jerry Bohnen
Larry Sousa had wanted to work in radio news since he was a child. Things didn’t work out that way for the 71-year-old — until now. Decades later, the Norman resident and devout Catholic isn’t just working in radio, but Catholic radio: Oklahoma City’s KKNG 97.3 FM.
From board to booked
Controversy erupts after District Attorney David Prater files criminal charges against the state Pardon and Parole Board.
News
Jerry Bohnen
Oklahoma County District Attorney David Prater has met a storm of criticism since his March 13 filing of criminal charges against the state Pardon and Parole Board. In the wake of an investigation that began last summer, Prater has accused the board’s five members of repeatedly violating the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act.
Prater files charges against the state's Pardon and Parole Board
News
Jerry Bohnen
Just as Oklahoma County District Attorney David Prater vowed, he has filed misdemeanor charges against the five members of the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole board, accusing them of violating Oklahoma’s Open Meeting Act.
Zoning out
OKC officials abruptly back off a controversial rezoning request for a historic neighborhood near the OU Health Sciences Center.
News
Jerry Bohnen
After nearly a year of efforts by Oklahoma City to rezone the historic John F. Kennedy residential neighborhood for the expansion of the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, city officials are withdrawing their rezoning request.
The next move
Both sides in the abortion debate consider their options after recent rulings by the Oklahoma Supreme Court.
News
Jerry Bohnen
Commemorate, observe or celebrate the 40th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme court decision, Roe v. Wade: It’s what millions of Americans have done over the past several weeks.
School struggles
OKC school district officials continue to deal with problems involving required coursework at Douglass Mid-High.
News
Jerry Bohnen
Oklahoma City Public Schools officials made an embarrassing admission last November when they said an audit of Frederick A. Douglass Mid-High School revealed that 81 percent of the seniors were not on track to graduate on time.
School daze
In the midst of scandal, an embattled OKC high school learns that 81 percent of its senior class is not on track to graduate next spring.
News
Jerry Bohnen
In the wake of scandal that has engulfed Frederick A. Douglass Mid-High School, state officials found that 81 percent of its senior class does not meet the necessary criteria to graduate next spring. According to an audit conducted by the state Department of Education, 87 of 107 senior students need additional credits and/or state tests to graduate on time.
A tale of email
Questions arise from emails unearthed by a school district investigation into a former high school principal.
News
Jerry Bohnen
Documents obtained from Oklahoma City Public Schools show that former Frederick A. Douglass Mid-High School Principal Brian Staples changed failing grades of some students, as alleged by teachers he had fired. Emails written by Staples suggest he improved Ds and Fs to Cs because some teachers had not complied with grade reporting standards created at the high school. Douglass’ standards were different from district policy due to a federal education improvement program.
Setting up camp
A Friday fundraiser benefits a foundation dedicated to camps for children with life-threatening illnesses.
Kids
Jerry Bohnen
Cavett Kids Foundation’s Got Talent
5:30 p.m. Friday
Cox Convention Center
1 Myriad Gardens
cavettkids.org
271-2271
$125-$1,000
Killing fields
Metro police are baffled by an exceptionally bloody year in city homicides.
News
Jerry Bohnen
It would be easy to assume that this year’s spike in murders in Oklahoma City has been gang-related. But that might be the wrong conclusion based on a study of the 81 homicides recorded by Oklahoma City police as of Nov. 9. It appears probable the city’s murder list could creep into the 90s by year’s end.
Info on informants
A lawsuit connected to the Murrah building bombing suggests that FBI informants include a number of journalists nationwide.
News
Jerry Bohnen
If Salt Lake City attorney Jesse Trentadue is right, there are journalists around the country who also happen to be informants for the FBI.
School shakeup
An OKC school principal resigns amid allegations that he rigged student grades and attendance.
News
Jerry Bohnen
Embattled Douglass Mid-High School Principal Brian Staples resigned last week in the wake of a an Oklahoma City Public Schools investigation into allegations of grade-tampering and other misconduct.
The principal's office
The Douglass High School principal is placed on administrative leave pending an investigation on charges of grade-tampering.
News
Jerry Bohnen
Amid accusations of grade-tampering and lying about student attendance records, Frederick A. Douglass Mid-High School Principal Brian Staples was placed on administrative leave yesterday, pending an investigation by the Oklahoma City Public Schools district.
Back at school
Protesters greeted students at the first day of class of Douglass High School.
News
Jerry Bohnen
Car horns blared from passing motorists, and the morning sun promised another scorching day as nearly a dozen protesters gathered Wednesday morning outside Frederick A. Douglass Mid-High School at 900 Martin Luther King on the first day of the new school year. The protesters — some of whom had been fired by the Oklahoma City Public Schools district — tried drawing attention to their allegations of grade-tampering by principal Brian Staples.
