Sarah Stitt: Growing Up in a Home With Mental Illness
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Undiagnosed or untreated mental illness in her family plagued First Lady Sarah Stitt’s childhood. But now, as this interview shows, she is telling her story in an effort to bring about change.
The Good, the Bad and the Puzzling in Child Abuse and Neglect Counts
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The Oklahoma Department of Human Services’ counts of child maltreatment present a conundrum: How could cases of abuse plummet over six years while cases of neglect soar?
Rape Counts Keep Rising Even as Police Clear Fewer Cases
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The number of reported rapes and attempted rapes in Oklahoma climbed for the seventh consecutive year in 2018, reaching its highest level in at least 20 years, new data shows.
In Rural Areas, a Ceaseless Struggle to Get Domestic Abuse Victims to Testify
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The slaying of a woman in a southeast Oklahoma town points to a dilemma that district attorneys in Oklahoma wrestle with on a continuing basis: When a domestic violence victim refuses to cooperate in prosecuting an alleged abuser, should prosecutors pursue the case anyway?
Food Banks Are Flush, But Choices Limited at Many Pantries
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Food intake doubled at Oklahoma’s food banks over the past year – the result of a federal program designed to buy up products from farmers affected by responses to U.S. tariffs. The flows of fresh goods are welcome, but the downside is many local pantries can’t accept the surplus and their food choices have narrowed.
Reported Rapes Climb, But Many Sexual Assaults Still Go Undisclosed
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In the decade of the #MeToo movement and widespread revelations of sexual abuse, more women are reporting incidents of sexual assault to authorities, studies show. But the era of silence isn’t over. In this mixed-media report, Oklahoma Watch examines the continuing problem of the significant underreporting of sexual assaults.
Strangulation of Women Is Common, Chilling – and Often a Grim Harbinger
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Strangulation of women is a persistent and increasingly reported form of violence in Oklahoma, with hundreds of cases reported annually. It is not always fatal, but it is terrifying, can cause long-term injuries and is known to be a precursor to homicide.
Then and Now: Brown v. Board’s Legacy in Oklahoma City Schools
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Sixty-five years ago today, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously struck down racial segregation in public schools, setting in motion great currents of change that no one foresaw. Our story, video and images reflect on the impact, then and now, of Brown v. Board of Education on Oklahoma City Public Schools.
The Invisibles: Dealing With a Gambling Addiction
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Nearly eight years into addiction recovery, Nicole Zoellner is still paying off $180,000 in gambling debt.
The Invisibles: Making a Home in the Midst of Blight
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Oklahoma City and Tulsa, and even rural communities, struggle with areas plagued by economic blight. The telltale signs are abandoned homes, schools and other buildings – the hollowing out of cherished neighborhoods.