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Credit Lori Decter Wright The City of Tulsa and housing nonprofits are still trying to relocate residents of an apartment complex near 61st and Memorial a city councilor described as being like a "third-world" country. Between moving costs, security deposits, temporary hotel stays and other relocation costs, relocating everyone left at Vista Shadow Mountain could cost more than $600,000. Under the latest Treasury Department guidance, it's possible some of the city’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program funding could be used toward that, but rental availability in the city is currently low. ...

‘Vista At Shadow Mountain’ Residents Searching For New Places To Live Residents living at the Vista at Shadow Mountain apartment complex are spending the day packing after the City of Tulsa gave the owners a water shut off notice. We first told you last month that the complex told those living there they had 30 days to move, which is Wednesday. Vista at Shadow Mountain resident Sandra Jackson Edwards said she can't turn on her light without seeing sparks, water spots are covering the walls and ceilings and more water is dripping into her apartment. “Every 2-3 hours, I come up here, ‘...

A council working group tasked with finding ways to improve trust and accountability for the Tulsa Police Department is still developing potential policies

Tulsa City Councilors are set to consider a resolution Wednesday to apologize and commit to making tangible amends for the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre and for

Credit Oklahoma Historical Society The Tulsa City Council unanimously passed a resolution Wednesday night acknowledging and apologizing for the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. It also says they and the mayor will establish a community-led process by the end of the year to look at various proposals for reconciliation, including those from a state commission 20 years ago that call for reparations. Still, the council made it clear reparations are not part of the resolution. More than two dozen people at the council meeting to comment on the resolution were overwhelmingly in support of reparations and ...