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.
Editorial: Tulsa officer Betty Shelby must be prosecuted
Tulsa police officer Betty Shelby is quite fucked. But things could be worse. She could be Terence Crutcher, who is dead.
That is to say,...
‘White silence is complicity’
TULSA — I hadn’t heard of the hashtag #whitechurchquiet until Wednesday night when I sat in the Metropolitan Baptist Church at a justice vigil for...
Penny tax for #oklaed: The math nerd’s guide to SQ 779
(Editor's note: The Yes on SQ 779 campaign is advertising on NonDoc. This commentary was submitted by the author without that campaign's knowledge or...
Mumps outbreak shows continued need for vaccination
The Oklahoma State Department of Health reports that the number of outbreak-associated mumps cases in the state has risen to 26 in September, with...
Despite emerging OKC health efforts, challenges remain
The Oklahoma Health Center has become the crown jewel of the local economy. Obviously, many of the Health Science Center's health efforts are made possible by enormous...
Policy wonk Tamara Draut: ‘Lift up the dignity of work’
Tamara Draut is vice president of policy and research for Demos, a policy organization focused largely around issues of equality and the economy. The...
In this presidential election, better the devil you know …
We all feel like we know Hillary Clinton. She has been a part of our public lives for more than two decades. From her time...
Tulsa officer Betty Shelby faces manslaughter charge
The Tulsa County district attorney filed a manslaughter charge against Tulsa police officer Betty Shelby this afternoon, less than one week after she shot...
Editorial: Tulsa DA steps up; N.C. violence a shame
To the surprise of many of my friends, Tulsa DA Steve Kunzweiler filed a first-degree manslaughter charge against Tulsa PD officer Betty Shelby on...
Crutcher death echoes Tulsa Race Riot’s ‘white hysteria’
End of May, first of June 1921. In Tulsa, a young black male enters a crowded elevator and brushes against a young, white female....
