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.
Preserve America’s bold experiment: Reject ethno-nationalism
Ratko Mladic has finally been found guilty of war crimes 22 years after the end of the Bosnian conflict (see video above). Known as...
‘I will fucking shoot you’: Body cam footage shown
At a press conference this afternoon, Oklahoma County District Attorney David Prater played body camera footage of OKCPD Sgt. Keith Sweeney's fatal shooting of...
OKCPD officer charged with murder of Dustin Pigeon
Oklahoma County District Attorney David Prater has filed a second-degree murder charge against OKCPD Sgt. Keith Sweeney for the Nov. 15 shooting of a...
Medical marijuana forum to include audience questions
(Editor’s note: This post was authored by Oklahoma Watch and appears here in accordance with the non-profit journalism organization’s republishing terms.)
Oklahoma Watch will host...
Video: Ralph Shortey busted in ‘Ephesians 5:22’ shirt
Police body cam video published today by Oklahoma City Fox 25 reporter Caroline Vandergriff on Twitter appears to show then-Sen. Ralph Shortey wearing a...
A judge’s rehab: Unpaid work at an Ada Coca-Cola plant
By Amy Julia Harris and Shoshana Walter
Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting
Retired Oklahoma Judge Thomas Landrith is hailed as a hero of criminal justice reform.
He started...
Editorial: Noncompliance on ‘open records’ always looks bad
The Oklahoma State Department of Health appears to be stalling its compliance with an open records request from The Oklahoman, an action that furthers...
Nothing good ever happens after midnight
The U.S. Senate voted in the early morning hours of Saturday to advance a tax reform plan that the Congressional Budget Office has said...
An #okleg poem: ‘The building waits with bipartisan hate’
(Editor's note: A bipartisan revenue plan reached in the Oklahoma State Senate stalled in a House committee Friday, Oct. 27, 2017. While lawmakers caucused,...
World AIDS Day: Stigma, fear cause people to ignore HIV
Today is World AIDS Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness of HIV and supporting people living with HIV — including nearly 6,000 Oklahomans. Despite...