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No details of Biden s visit were available, but the White House confirmed he will be coming to the city. Other sources indicated he s expected to visit Greenwood Rising, an historical center at Greenwood Street and Archer Avenue due to open on Tuesday, and the Greenwood Cultural Center.
He may also meet with massacre survivors and descendants.
Historically, presidential visits have been few and far between for Tulsans, but Tuesday s announcement came less than a year after Biden s predecessor, Donald Trump, visited the city as part of his unsuccessful re-election campaign.
Also Tuesday, Oklahoma s congressional delegation announced support for a resolution recognizing the massacre centennial.
State leaders awarded three police officers and an Oklahoma National Guardsman for their efforts and putting their lives on the line to keep Oklahomans safe.
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Tulsa Police Chief Wendell Franklin speaks at a news conference Thursday announcing Ofc. Latoya Dythe s indictment on federal gun charges. U.S. Attorney Trent Shores (left) office handed the case. FBI Special Agent In Charge Melissa Godbold was involved in the investigation.
A Tulsa Police officer has been indicted on federal gun charges.
U.S. Attorney Trent Shores announced Thursday 26-year-old Latoya Dythe faces charges for allegedly making a false statement to a firearms dealer. Shores said Dythe took cash from her boyfriend, 27-year-old Devon Jones, and bought a gun for him from Bass Pro Shops in April. She marked on a required form she was buying it for herself, a practice known as a straw purchase.