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Oklahoman TULSA — A group of Tulsa City Council members, led by the council's only Black member, want the City of Tulsa to apologize for the Tulsa Race Massacre and commit to addressing the ways the tragedy devastated the predominantly Black Greenwood area.   Ward 1 Tulsa Councilwoman Vanessa Hall-Harper, who is African American, said she and three of her fellow council members —  Lori Decter-Wright, Mykey Arthrell-Knezek and Kara Joy McKee — plan to introduce the "Greenwood Prosperity, Legacy and Restoration" resolution at Wednesday's city council meeting. The Greenwood Distri...

Chris Polansky / KWGS News The Tulsa City Council announced Friday it would consider a resolution at its upcoming Wednesday meeting that would formally apologize for the past and ongoing harms caused by the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre and launch a process to evaluate recommendations included in a 2001 state report that included an endorsement of reparation payments.  The resolution, introduced by Councilors Kara Joy McKee, Lori Decter Wright, Mykey Arthrell-Knezek and Council Chair Vanessa Hall-Harper, would "apologize not only for those who perpetrated the Massacre but any enforcement o...

Tulsa city councilors are still mulling over updates to regulations on backyard chickens. In their latest round of proposed changes discussed last week, the minimum distance for a chicken coop to be from a residence is cut from 40 feet to 35. A significant portion of the city is zoned residential with lots a minimum of 60 feet wide. District 4 Councilor Kara Joy McKee said fresh eggs can make a big difference in some Tulsans’ diets. "And if we’re at 35 feet, that eliminates a lot of people from being allowed to have chickens, but a 25-foot limit, I think, could really — it’ll be safe,...

Credit City of Tulsa Several city councilors said Wednesday they are concerned about Tulsa’s mask ordinance expiring April 30, but an extension is not currently on the table. In Tulsa County, COVID-19 hospitalizations are manageable and new cases rates are back to levels seen before the ordinance was enacted last summer. Despite those trends, District 4 Councilor Kara Joy McKee is not ready to drop the mandate. Wastewater testing has detected at least one coronavirus variant in the city, and McKee said not enough people are fully vaccinated yet to get rid of a proven mitigation strategy. "...

15 Homeless Outreach Workers Recognized For Service During Winter Weather Fifteen homeless outreach workers are being recognized for their service during the snow storm. Tulsa city counselors told News On 6 the surprise ceremony is one small way to honor those who make a big impact in our community. Tulsa's outreach workers said it's simple. They have a heart for the homeless and mission to serve. They've walked alongside Tulsa's homeless from 2019's unforgiving floods to a pandemic wreaking havoc on people's health, and most recently braving record low temperatures during the last months s...