The decision followed a landmark 2020 decision that said much of eastern Oklahoma falls within an Indian reservation, limiting the authority of state prosecutors.
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Supreme Court Narrows Ruling for Tribes in Oklahoma
The decision followed a landmark 2020 ruling that said much of eastern Oklahoma falls within Indian reservation lands, limiting the authority of state prosecutors.
In Tulsa, a Burmese Cooking Tradition Takes the Spotlight
The food of the Zomi people of Myanmar isn’t easy to find in America, even in this city so welcoming to refugees. But this weekend it will move front and center.
4 Dead in Tulsa Medical Center Shooting Add to Tally of U.S. Gun Violence
The gunman apparently took his own life, as well, the Tulsa police said.
Medical Worker Rushed to Escape ‘Labyrinth’ of Offices in Tulsa
Gannon Gill said the sound of gunfire interrupted an appointment with a patient. He led his patient to safety after a deadly shooting at a medical facility in Tulsa, Okla.
Four people, including gunman, are killed in an attack at Tulsa medical building, police say.
It was unclear if the police had shot the gunman or if he had shot himself, officials said.
Several Shot and Some Are Killed in Attack at Tulsa Medical Building, Police Say
The assailant was dead, but it was unclear if the police had shot him or he had shot himself, officials said.
The $10 Million Bob Dylan Center Opens Up His Songwriting Secrets
A new space in Tulsa, Okla., built to display Dylan’s vast archive, celebrates one of the world’s most elusive creators, and gives visitors a close-up look at notebooks and fan mail.
Charitable Offer by Melania Trump Is Rejected, a Move She Calls ‘Politics’
Mrs. Trump assailed what she called attempts to “cancel her” as she comes under criticism, along with her husband, for post-White House fund-raising efforts.
Ex-Oklahoma Officer Is Sentenced in Killing of Daughter’s Boyfriend
Shannon Kepler, who had served as a police officer in Tulsa for 24 years, was tried five times before a federal jury found him guilty of the 2014 murder of Jeremey Lake, 19.
Ronnie Wilson, Founder of the Gap Band, Dies at 73
After beginning his career as a teenager, he joined with his two younger brothers to record R&B hits like “You Dropped a Bomb on Me” and “Outstanding.”
Tulsa Massacre Survivors Ask Justice Dept. to Intervene in Search for Graves
Survivors of the 1921 massacre and descendants of victims said they did not trust city officials to search for the graves of Black residents who were killed by a white mob.
Search for Victims of the Tulsa Race Massacre Has Uncovered 27 Coffins
There are strong reasons to suspect that the mass grave was for victims of the 1921 killing, given contemporary evidence.
Tom Hanks: The Tulsa Race Massacre Is Every American’s History
Schools and the entertainment industry, which help shape what is history and what is forgotten, must portray the burden of racism in our nation.
Greenwood Rising Links Tulsa’s Tragic History to Today’s Struggles
Throughout the South, fluid new museums serve as memorial markers too. Greenwood Rising follows a neighborhood’s history into the present.
Biden Promises Tulsa Massacre Survivors Their Story Will Be ‘Known in Full View’
The president, who has made racial equity and justice central themes of his administration, was in Tulsa, Okla., to commemorate a painful part of the country’s history.
Biden Assigns Harris Another Difficult Role: Protecting Voting Rights
The vice president has added another, and a politically thorny, problem to her growing portfolio.
Biden Assigns Kamala Harris Another Difficult Role: Protecting Voting Rights
The vice president has added another, and a politically thorny, problem to her growing portfolio.
The Burning of Black Tulsa
A century after a race massacre that leveled businesses and homes, and killed hundreds, what would justice look like?
Biden to Meet With Tulsa Massacre Survivors on Anniversary
President Biden’s visit is part of an effort to lift the silence surrounding the deaths of hundreds of Black residents at the hands of an angry white mob, an episode rarely mentioned in history books.
What the Tulsa Race Massacre Can Teach Us
The project of healing history’s wounds is difficult but necessary work.
Reconstructing the Neighborhood Burned in the Tulsa Massacre
Using maps, newspaper clippings, testimonies and more, a team of graphics editors created an interactive 3-D portrait of the community that was burned down in 1921.
Anniversary Event for Tulsa Race Massacre Unraveled Over Reparations
A centennial commission that raised $30 million for a history exhibit center said the government should be responsible for repaying survivors and their descendants.
100 Years After the Tulsa Massacre, What Does Justice Look Like?
In 1921, a white mob attacked the Greenwood district of Tulsa, killing hundreds of Black people and destroying the neighborhood. Justice has never been served. Can it still be today?
Film or Real Life?
Sometimes a place is more than just a place; it can be a scene. Even the blankest backdrops, like a parking lot or a sun-baked freeway, can shimmer with cinematic potential. Four photographers showed us the movie moments that they found all over.
A Skillful Narrative of Excavating the Truth About the Tulsa Race Massacre
Scott Ellsworth’s “The Ground Breaking” is about the 1921 massacre and all that has happened since, from silence and cover-up to sustained attempts to learn the full history.
Tulsa Massacre Survivors Testify to Congress
The three known survivors, who were all children in 1921, offered their firsthand accounts of the race massacre at a hearing in Washington.
History Can Be Erased. It Often Has Been.
I see Republicans trying to alter our perception of the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. I do not take that lightly.
Tulsa Race Massacre Commission Ousts Oklahoma Governor
The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Commission removed Gov. Kevin Stitt from the panel just days after he had signed a bill that banned the teaching of certain concepts about race.
Want to Move to Our Town? Here’s $10,000 and a Free Bike.
With offers of cash, housing and a budding talent pool, smaller cities and states hope to get in on the ground floor of a new era for remote workers.
New Incentive Programs for Remote Workers in Bentonville, Tulsa, and Savannah
With offers of cash, housing and a budding talent pool, smaller cities and states hope to get in on the ground floor of a new era for remote workers.
The Haunting of Tulsa, Okla.
A recently unearthed mass grave may soon provide answers about what happened to victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.
Stanford Study Seeks to Quantify Infections Stemming From Trump Rallies
The researchers used a statistical model to extrapolate infections tied to 18 rallies, and the study’s figures were not based on individual cases traced directly to particular campaign events.
Man Pleads Guilty to Cyberstalking Tulsa Mayor Before Trump Rally
Adam Maxwell Donn, 40, of Norfolk, Va., sent dozens of harassing and threatening emails to try to get President Trump’s campaign rally canceled, officials said.
Mass Grave Unearthed in Tulsa During Search for Massacre Victims
An excavation found 11 coffins in Oaklawn Cemetery, but painstaking work will be required to identify whether the remains are from Black victims of the 1921 race massacre.
99 Years After the Tulsa Greenwood Massacre, a Lawsuit Seeks Redress
In 1921, white looters destroyed a prosperous Black business district and killed up to 300 people. In a lawsuit, survivors of the catastrophe and descendants of victims said the city and state needed to rectify the past.
In Tulsa, Where Race Relations Are Raw, a White Mayor Feels the Heat
Mayor G.T. Bynum finds himself on the defensive over the presidential campaign, the coronavirus pandemic and the uproar over police abuse.
A Historic Supreme Court Ruling Upends Courts in Oklahoma
Local prosecutors are referring criminal cases to the federal and tribal courts, which are now flooded with new cases.
Herman Cain, Former Presidential Candidate, Dies at 74
Mr. Cain, a business executive who sought the Republican nomination in 2012, had been hospitalized with the coronavirus in the Atlanta area.
Trump’s Tulsa Rally Drew Sparse Crowd, but It Cost $2.2 Million
New campaign filings show that President Trump’s campaign paid more than $2.2 million for the event last month, which drew a lower-than-expected crowd that disappointed his campaign.
The Massacre That Destroyed Tulsa’s ‘Black Wall Street’
In 1921, the city of Tulsa erupted in a spasm of hate and fire that destroyed its prosperous Black district. A century later, excavators are uncovering a “crime scene.”
For Muscogee (Creek) Tribe in Oklahoma, at Long Last Vindication
After decades of betrayals and broken treaties, the Supreme Court ruled that much of Oklahoma is their land, after all.
Coronavirus Surge in Tulsa ‘More Than Likely’ Linked to Trump Rally
Dr. Bruce Dart, the director of the Tulsa Health Department, said Tulsa County had reported nearly 500 new cases of Covid-19 in the past two days.
Herman Cain Hospitalized With Coronavirus
The former presidential candidate attended the president’s indoor rally in Oklahoma last month. He was hospitalized on Wednesday.
Tulsa Police Sergeant, One of Two Officers Shot During Traffic Stop, Dies
David Anthony Ware was charged with first-degree murder in the death of Sgt. Craig Johnson, the authorities said.
‘Through Art, I Hope That We Can Make One Tulsa’
Talking with two organizers of the movement to reclaim the long-ignored history of Black Wall Street and the Greenwood district’s achievements.
New Numbers Showing Coronavirus Spread Intrude on a White House in Denial
Both President Trump and Vice President Pence seem oblivious to the new chapter in the pandemic.
Trump Speaks! And Speaks. And Speaks …
At least those rallies keep him off the streets.
The Boy Who Cried Fake News
From inside the MAGA gates, Trump can’t see how the world has changed.
The Tulsa Rally: Trump’s Words and Mood
Readers offer their post-rally analysis. One calls the speech a “hate-filled screed.” Another worries that left-wing gloating about low turnout “will only galvanize Mr. Trump’s base.”