Civics
NonDoc journalists report on the civic realm in Oklahoma and beyond. Our site also publishes a variety of commentary pieces about civic matters. As a site category, "Civics" encompasses three subcategories: Education, Health Care and Politics.
‘Butt ass naked’: Peckham Superintendent Gary Young accused of sexual misconduct
(Editor's note: The following story concerning allegations against Peckham Public School Superintendent Gary Young contains detailed language that may be upsetting to some readers.)
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Displacement after disasters: When there’s no place to call home
By Rachel Farrell and Stacy Fernández | News21
PORT ARTHUR, Texas – Under the shade of a sweeping Texas ash tree, Benjamin Davis sits in...
Rep. Cynthia Roe: Women intentionally violated parole to access cancer treatment
When nurse practitioner Cynthia Roe was working weekends for the Lindsay Municipal Hospital, she often cared for Oklahoma Department of Corrections inmates who were...
FEMA still struggles with pre-disaster planning
By Yael Grauer, Kailey Broussard and Harrison Mantas | News21
PHOENIX – Over the past decade, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has doled out tens...
In jail call, Rep. Dean Davis said Broken Arrow ‘just made an enemy’
When Rep. Dean Davis was arrested Aug. 2 on suspicion of driving under the influence and obstructing a police officer, the Broken Arrow Republican...
People with disabilities and older adults left out in the storm
By Ariel Salk, Carly Henry and Natalie Wadas | News21
ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands – Elegant cruise ships dock in the ports of St....
Without federal aid, states help themselves
By Drew Hutchinson and Bailey Lewis | News21
BONDURANT, Wyoming – Marlene “Lanie” Beebe stood in a pair of slippers, surrounded by scorched trees. A...
Storm survivors ‘struggle in silence’ with mental health
By Sarah Beth Guevara and Katie Hunger | News21
MOORE — After a natural disaster, storm survivors can have psychological fallouts for weeks and months,...
Poll: Joe Biden has early lead with Oklahoma Democrats
Former Vice President Joe Biden leads the field among Oklahoma Democrats just more than six months before the state's presidential primary, but the party's...
Wildfire-vulnerable communities brace for growing threat
By Anton L. Delgado and Dustin Patar | News21
SHINGLETOWN, California — Unless it’s Sunday, Kelly Loew is steering her rusty-red Jeep down the same...
