unhoused
These hubs often offer a higher quality of life compared to their surrounding municipalities, but according to officials, they also attract those who are unhoused.
school security
While updated security standards for schools have slowly been progressing for years now, recent spikes in public threats have created a trend toward stricter school security measures.
Criminal Justice
GERONIMO, OK - The purchase of Oklahoma’s last privately operated prison has been considered a major win as a result of the 60th legislative session. However, during the transaction, lawmakers overlooked the potential side effects this could have on taxes and on one small school district’s budget. In Oklahoma,
animal rights
Across parts of Oklahoma and Texas there is a notable problem with the number of stray pets and an inadequate amount of resources to address the issue. In part, this can be traced to irresponsible pet owners – people simply unfit or unwilling to commit the time, money, and effort to
This is Dark Roast Report, a start-up independent news publication that's just getting started. Founded by Seth Marsicano and Reanna Gonzalez, they noticed a gap in true investigative reporting during their years covering the Southwest Oklahoma area. The purpose of the Dark Roast is to give the