Good morning, Oklahoma!
Here’s the latest update for today:
The weather in Oklahoma City is expected to be cooler today, but mostly sunny. The temperature will reach a high of 88 degrees and a low of 67.
On this day in history, specifically in 1974, the Equal Educational Opportunities Act came into effect. This significant legislation aimed to halt discrimination in schools based on race, color, gender, or nationality. It unequivocally declared that segregated schools were unlawful and mandated schools to address language barriers that hindered equal participation. The Act played a crucial role in promoting equality and fostering inclusive educational environments.
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If you only read one thing today:
Pay or your son dies: Inside Oklahoma’s grisly prison extortion gangs
Cynthia and her husband embarked on a typical December day in 2022, making their way to their retirement home with the intention of tidying it up once the holiday season had passed.
She then felt a vibration coming from her phone.
The message read, “Where is the money your son owes me? I’ll make sure to inform others about his whereabouts if you try to report me to a prison official. I want the $250 that he owes, or else he will face consequences.”
Cynthia found herself in a challenging situation: she had to decide whether to pay or put her son at risk of being assaulted or even killed. This predicament arose because her son was incarcerated at the Lawton Correctional and Rehabilitation Facility.
