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Big 12 Conference Power Rankings Ahead of 2024
5-4, PAC-12 Key returners: Quarterback Cameron Rising, Tight End Brant Kuithe. The Utah Utes are the best addition to a league losing both the Sooners and the Longhorns. They are highly competitive, recruit game changing talent, and have a home field advantage that will be the best in the Big 12. The return of quarterback Cameron Rising gives a big lift to the Utes. Rising sustained a left knee injury in their Rose Bowl loss to Penn State, missing all of 2023. His 2022 season was an indicator of what could be this season, starting in 13 games and throwing for 3,034 yards and 26 touchdowns, while rushing for another six touchdowns. Wide receiver transfer Dorian Singer brings Rising and Utah another offensive weapon.
Afton town leaders appoint new police chief, judge and court clerk
AFTON, Okla. – For the first time in three months, Afton city leaders held a town meeting after swearing in their newest board member, Shasta Waggoner. The three-member board voted to convene for an executive session to discuss the employment of a town employee. The board returned 45 minutes and took no action.
Jackson Arnold confident about Sooners' rebuilt OL, finds comfort in addition of Branson Hickman
DALLAS — Jackson Arnold was introduced to Branson Hickman shortly after the Oklahoma quarterback walked off the field at the end of the Sooners' spring game in April. The two hung out that night, and less than 24 hours later, Hickman — the offensive line transfer from SMU — was committed to OU.
3 earthquakes, including a 4.9, rattle Texas late Monday night
HERMLEIGH, Texas — Three earthquakes hit West Texas late Monday night, according to officials. The earthquakes were registered near the town of Hermleigh, about 56 miles northwest of Abilene, at 10:38 p.m., 10:46 p.m. and 11:56 p.m., according to data from the U.S. Geological Survey. The first earthquake registered...
Texas man sentenced for killing 17-year-old friend during sleepover
CYPRESS, Texas (TCN) -- A 21-year-old high school dropout will spend decades in prison for fatally shooting his friend multiple times during a sleepover at the man’s house in 2021. Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced that a judge sentenced James Sotelo on Friday, July 19, to 40...
Texas Police Department Missing Thousands of Items, Including Guns and Drugs
If most people take something from work and decide to keep it, it's usually something like a pen or office paper, maybe some post-it notes. Stealing from within a police department? That's a different category of work theft. According to CBS News in Dallas, DeSoto Police have discovered they have...
Attempts to further restrict abortion fail to cross the finish line in Oklahoma
OKLAHOMA CITY – Despite a near-total ban on abortion, Oklahoma’s state Legislature saw dozens of bills attempting to impose more restrictions. But none crossed the finish line to become law this session. Bills ranged in focus, from restricting “chemical abortions” and “abortion pills” to personifying fetuses and restricting travel for the procedure. Oklahoma law bans […] The post Attempts to further restrict abortion fail to cross the finish line in Oklahoma appeared first on Oklahoma Voice.
Police seek help to identify debit card fraud suspect in Stillwater
STILLWATER, OKLA (KOKH) — The Stillwater Police Department is requesting public help in identifying the subject pictured for a fraud investigation. According to SPD, the subject pictured made unauthorized use of a debit card on Thursday, July 18. The suspect is a white male with a beard and eyeglasses....
Report: Police force on Black Tulsans far exceeds representation in city
Tulsa police use non-lethal force on Black people far more than anyone else in the city, but TPD officials argue there is legitimacy to when officers choose to use force. The department's 2023 annual report shows 371 verified uses of force during arrests. 176 of these — 48.2% — were on Black people. This rate is more than triple Tulsa's Black population of roughly 15%, though the numbers mirror national statistics.
Law enforcement logs July 19-21
The following information is provided by Ponca City police and the Kay County Sheriff’s Department. At 12:36 a.m. police responded to the are near 1300 Dixie for a report of an intoxicated female. A report was made and the female was transported to the emergency room. At 3:06 a.m....
Children’s Book Exposes FBI Tactics Used During Civil Rights Era
Nationwide – Teenagers Autumn Kendall, 14, and Aurora Morgan, 15, are excited to announce the release of their children’s book, The Three Heroes, and their first book signing event in East Harlem, NY on June 4, 2024, at 6pm. The Three Heroes, developed under the 3E Program for Social Justice and Change, is a compelling tale featuring characters inspired by civil rights leaders Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, and Chairman Fred Hampton. The story introduces a villain resembling J. Edgar Hoover, who led the FBI’s COINTELPRO operations aimed at undermining these activists. Though the characters are fictional, the book sheds light on historical events and the impact of COINTELPRO.
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