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Comments AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File Former Oklahoma football players Seth McGowan and Trejan Bridges are facing felony arrest warrants in connection with an alleged armed robbery.  Norman Transcript, warrants were filed for McGowan and Bridges in Cleveland County, Oklahoma, on charges of robbery, conspiracy, and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. Sooners head coach Lincoln Riley told reporters on Thursday that McGowan and Bridges were no longer with the program.  "Theyre not member...

Educational Racial Justice For Norman Public Schools, a group aimed at bringing attention to reported incidents of racism and negative experiences in the school system, outlined demands for NPS in an Instagram post. The demands included ending the student resource officer program, teaching an instate ethnic studies program, providing a student resource coordinator for Black, Indigenous and students of color and requiring diversity and inclusion training for faculty and staff.  According to T...

After two vacancies in one year, nearly a dozen new and former candidates applied for the Norman City Council’s interim Ward 2 seat.  The Ward 2 carousel began after the sudden death of former Ward 2 councilmember David Perry last August. The seat was filled by a city council appointee and former Ward 2 councilmember, Joe Carter, who did not seek permanent election in the February 2021 election.  OU Russian Professor Matt McGarry won the February election with 51.34 percent of the vo...

Submitted Apr 19, 2021 In the March 26 article "Critic of managed care, Standridge profited from current Medicaid system," The Norman Transcripts choice to focus on Sen. Rob Standridges pharmacy ownership ignores the fundamental problems with privatizing our states Medicaid program. I am writing today to address this oversight. One of the most pressing concerns that Sen. Standridge and others in health care have with Oklahomas managed care scheme is that it will not improve health care as promi...

The City Sentinel April 5, 2021 By Patrick B. McGuigan Patrick B. McGuigan, Publisher, The City Sentinel Analysis for The Southwest Ledger Pat McGuigan  Oklahoma City, April 1, 2021 – In the public square, each... By Staff Report The City Sentinel Staff Report  OKLAHOMA CITY -- School choice advocates recently praised the Oklahoma Legislature for advancing two landmark education bills that, taken together,... By Patrick B. McGuigan The City Sentinel Endorsements The City Sentinel’s endors...

Several Norman citizens said they’re concerned about a lack of transparency after Cleveland County commissioners voted 2-1 to dissolve the county’s budget board in a Feb. 22 meeting.

Why you dont want to post a selfie with your COVID vaccine card Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press President Biden asks Americans to get vaccine and celebrate July 4th "together" Replay Video UP NEXT The liberating, euphoric feeling of receiving your COVID-19 vaccine might be as thrilling as getting, say, that first drivers license. Its one of those first-steps, a milestone, on the road to being able to live life just a bit more freely. And many want to share this small victory ...

Why you dont want to post a selfie with your COVID vaccine card Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press President Biden asks Americans to get vaccine and celebrate July 4th "together" Replay Video UP NEXT The liberating, euphoric feeling of receiving your COVID-19 vaccine might be as thrilling as getting, say, that first drivers license. Its one of those first-steps, a milestone, on the road to being able to live life just a bit more freely. And many want to share this small victory ...

By Dave Moore, CISSP | For The Transcript Mar 14, 2021 Dave Moore I was disappointed today by an email I received from my bank extolling the sketchy virtues of the money transfer service called Zelle. They were practically giddy in their excitement at how being separated from my money was now “fast and easy,” if I would only use Zelle. Like other “peer-to-peer” money transfer apps, Zelle is designed to help users avoid the horribly tedious, tiresome and time-cons...

ABC News Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOn The outcry -- and fallout -- was swift. • 5 min read Basketball announcer loses job after caught using racial slurs Video streamer Matt Rowan was caught using a racial slur on a hot mic while members of a girls basketball team were kneeling during the national anthem. Clay Horning/The Transcript An Oklahoma sports announcer was captured during a livestream directing racial slurs and expletives toward members of...