(NATIONAL) As part of our new series “Community Voices”, we’re looking deeper into how reporting on crime and justice affects our local communities. If you’ve ever watched a newscast, you may have noticed that crime news is most often reported in the beginning, or A Block, of a
(TULSA, Okla.) Icy weather showed no signs of stopping Wednesday, following icy conditions that impacted travel and led to an uptick in falls at the beginning of the work week. School sites were closed. Scheduled vaccinations were rescheduled. Vehicles risking travel could be seen sliding all over the roads in
(TULSA, Okla.) UPDATE: EMSA said they responded to 125 Motor Vehicle Collisions and 35 Transports by 5 p.m. Monday. We’re told their usual amount is 24. Officials said they also responded to eight exposure calls and 113 falls. ORIGINAL STORY: Officials are urging residents to exercise caution while
(NATIONAL) When a crime news story breaks, the first step a news organization takes is reaching out to local law enforcement for information. The end result news product is usually accompanied by a “man-on-the-street” interview, often involving someone who knows little about the story, filmed around the location where the
(OTSEGO COUNTY, Mich.) Three men who are relatives are facing charges in an elk poaching case that happened in December of 2019. According to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR), three elk were found lying together just north of Hardwood Lake near Bobcat Tail and east of Vanderbilt. The
(OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.) Students, teachers and staff can now report threats in Oklahoma schools via text message. Through a partnership between the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) and the Oklahoma School Security Institute (OSSI), a division of the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (ODEMHS), this state-of-the-art
(LANSING, Mich.) Michigan restaurants and bars will be able to start serving people inside again on February 1st. The announcement was made at a Friday press conference with Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS). However, there will be some restrictions on restaurants and
(OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.) An Oklahoma lawmaker is renewing his effort to make play-based learning a statewide standard. State Rep. Jacob Rosecrants (D-Norman) filed the Oklahoma Play to Learn Act, House Bill 1569, on Thursday. The legislation comes from the brains of a 30-person task force of educators and education advocates
(NATIONAL) Journalists from across the country met virtually Thursday night to kick off discussion about how the news industry can and needs to improve for the betterment of society. “Repairing the Divide” was the first in the virtual town hall series, tackling topics such as the decline of trust in
(LANSING, Mich.) Twenty-one shipments of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine that were sent to Michigan on Sunday January 17th won't be administered. McKesson Corporation, which was transporting the vaccine doses told the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) that the 21 shipments of the vaccine got
(LANSING, Mich.) Starting Friday January 22, nine Michigan casinos will be allowed to offer online sports betting or both online sports betting and online gaming. The announcement came on Tuesday from the Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB). The nine operators who will be allowed to offer these activities are: Bay
(LANSING, Mich.) Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced Tuesday that she will attend Wednesday's inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. Whitmer has also been serving as co-chair of the Inauguration committee. "The country is ready for a leader who listens to medical experts to