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.
Alberto Morejon charged with messaging minor about oral sex
(Editor's note: This story was updated at 4:40 p.m. Friday, May 22, to include the affidavit filed by a Stillwater Police Department detective. On...
‘Gang bang’: Read the full FBI affidavit on Ralph Shortey
(Editor's note: The following article and embedded document include graphic language concerning the alleged sexual communications of Ralph Shortey, some of which involve teenagers....
Conviction, sentencing announced in two Oklahoma white-collar crime cases
In November, acting U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester announced updates in a pair of white-collar crime convictions in U.S. District Court for the Western...
Timeline: Native American voting rights
By Courtney Columbus and Erin Vogel-Fox
During the past 180 years-plus, Native Americans have gone from being forced out of their homes to becoming accepted as...
Charged with sex crime, former Byng Public Schools employee had 200 community members’ images
ADA — A former information technology professional at Byng Public Schools in Pontotoc County has been charged with three felonies for allegedly accessing a...
Guymon COVID-19 outbreak ‘happening in slow motion’
Seaboard Foods CEO Duke Sand sent a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Blayne Arthur on Monday announcing his company's intention to begin site-wide COVID-19...
‘She was a true leader’: Rep. Claudia Griffith has died
Rep. Claudia Griffith (D-Norman) has died. She was 67 years old.
First elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives in 2014, Griffith represented east Norman,...
More than 30 tribes ‘stand united’ against Stitt offer
TULSA — More than 50 representatives from more than 30 sovereign tribal nations filled a stage at the River Spirit Casino this afternoon to...
Oklahoma’s medical marijuana industry faces familiar buzzkill
It's closing time at a medical marijuana dispensary in Oklahoma. In most cases, it's like any other business. Inventory is secured. Doors are locked....
Wetumka city manager fired, mayor reported to FBI
WETUMKA — With two members absent, the Wetumka City Council voted 3-0 Tuesday evening to terminate City Manager Donnie Jett and force him and...
