We fact-checked what Oklahoma law says about teaching the Bible in schools
Oklahoma Superintendent Ryan Walters says schools must now use the Bible in the classroom. But state law gives school districts the exclusive power to choose curriculum.
Tulsa judge tosses rape conviction after man’s three-decade quest to prove his innocence
William Henry Jamerson’s 1991 conviction was vacated Tuesday after a judge found newly discovered evidence, which included The Frontier’s interview with the victim, “undermines confidence in the verdict.”
The Frontier grows staff to expand coverage of Tulsa
Garrett Yalch will cover Tulsa government and other local news.
Frontier summer donation drive
Your donations allow us to take the time needed to find the right stories. And the time to produce them.
The Frontier adds new reporting intern to staff
Maddy Keyes is joining our team this summer thanks to support from the Oklahoma Newspaper Foundation.
Oklahoma executes man who raped and murdered former stepdaughter
Richard Rojem Jr. is the second person Oklahoma has executed this year.
Listen Frontier: Richard Rojem is set to be executed this week
Richard Rojem, Oklahoma’s longest-serving death row inmate, was convicted for the 1984 murder of his 7-year-old stepdaughter Layla Cummings.
Sold out: The rise and fall of America’s most ambitious sports media company
Sellout Crowd’s founders lured writers with promises of lucrative pay, and, thanks to some big name investors, enough funding to stay in business for three years. None of it was true.
Special Projects
Fields of Green: A Frontier and ProPublica investigation into Oklahoma’s medical marijuana black market
Chinese criminal networks have taken over much of the illicit marijuana market in Oklahoma, stoking a wave of crime that includes violence, money laundering and human trafficking. And authorities suspect some of those involved have links to powerful forces in the Chinese state.
Shot by Shot: Tracking Oklahoma police shootings in 2024
There have been at least seven fatal police shootings in Oklahoma in 2024, a sharp decrease over previous years.
Shot by Shot: Tracking Oklahoma police shootings in 2023
There were at least 25 fatal police shootings in Oklahoma in 2023.
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Richard Rojem, Oklahoma’s longest-serving death row inmate, was convicted for the 1984 murder of his 7-year-old stepdaughter Layla Cummings.
