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Adam Cooper Kemp @Adam_WK

Oklahoma Community Correspondent for PBS @NewsHour. akemp@newshour.org pbs.org/newshour/author/adam…

Joined December 2008
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Spencer Humphrey@SHumphreyTV
Mar 12
**AMAZON WORKERS DENIED SHELTER DURING TORNADO** Multiple Amazon delivery drivers tell me management at an Oklahoma warehouse locked them and dozens of others out of the building during a tornado warning, capturing the entire thing on camera. DETAILS: kfor.com/news/local/video-sh…
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At least he didn’t retire at halftime.
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The Frontier@readfrontier
13 Nov 2025
Via @AshlyndBaecht - Oklahoma @GovStitt has granted clemency to Tremane Wood, who was set to be executed today. Story to come. Read Ashlynd's story on Wood's case here - readfrontier.org/stories/a-b…

A brother confessed to murder and got life without parole. Tremane Wood got death

Death penalty

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NWS Norman
@NWSNorman
3 Jun 2025
Weather radio stations in Ardmore, Atoka, Chickasha, Clinton, Enid, Lawton, Altus, Oklahoma City, Ponca City, Wichita Falls, Wewoka, Stillwater and Woodward will be off the air through Thursday June 5th while our main computer system gets a required scheduled update.
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Ashton Slaughter@AshtonS_OK
2 May 2025
Through records obtained by The O'Colly, here's an exclusive look at what led to Dr. Kayse Shrum's resignation as president of #OKState. A 21-month saga that included unanswered emails, rescheduled meetings and a surprising change of power: ocolly.com/news/osu/inside-k…

Inside Kayse Shrum's surprising resignation as OSU's president

Former Oklahoma State President Dr. Kayse Shrum's resignation in February seemed sudden, but records obtained by The O’Colly indicate her suggestion on university funding was the first step in a

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The Supreme Court on Tuesday threw out the murder conviction and death penalty for Richard Glossip, an Oklahoma man who has steadfastly maintained his innocence and averted multiple attempts by the state to execute him. pbs.org/newshour/nation/supr…

Supreme Court throws out Oklahoma man Richard Glossip's murder conviction and death sentence

The justices on Tuesday found that Glossip's trial violated his constitutional rights.

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My “no-deposit” fee is $1,000. Sorry about that.
Bank of Oklahoma@BankofOklahoma
17 Jan 2025
Our digital banking platforms are back online after an outage at our service provider. Deposits, payments, and transactions may be delayed or incorrectly reflected but will update as today's transactions are processed. Thank you for your patience as we resolve remaining issues.
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Nathan Poppe@NathanPoppe
19 Dec 2024
Very cool opportunity to have my portrait of the late Santa Blair run alongside @Adam_WK's story about the Oklahoma City icon we lost earlier this year 🎅
PBS News
@NewsHour
19 Dec 2024
This first Christmas without Kenny Blair, known as “Santa Blair” in Oklahoma and across the U.S., has prompted his family to reflect on the life he lived and the legacy they hope to carry on. to.pbs.org/3VLRiIm
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Spoke with the family of Kenny 'Santa Blair' about his passing last spring and the legacy he leaves behind. "He wasn’t just seen as Black Santa. He was everybody’s Santa.” @NewsHour pbs.org/newshour/nation/how-…

What the death of ‘Santa Blair’ means to the people who love him

As a Black man in Oklahoma, Kenny Blair wanted to be a Santa that represented his community. He ended up being recognized around the world.

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Sean Murphy@apseanmurphy
24 Oct 2024
President Biden to apologize for 150-year Indian boarding school policy (from @AP) via ⁦@grahambrewer⁩ apnews.com/article/701872132…

President Biden to apologize for 150-year Indian boarding school policy

President Joe Biden says he will formally apologize on for the nation's role in forcing Indigenous children into boarding schools, where for more than 150 years many were physically, emotionally and...

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Richard Glossip’s death penalty case returned to the Supreme Court. Here’s what happened pbs.org/newshour/politics/3-…

3 big takeaways from this Supreme Court death penalty case

Supreme Court justices weighed Wednesday whether to grant a new trial to Richard Glossip, an Oklahoma man whose death row case has now come twice before the high court.

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Patrick Spencer@made4tv
23 Sep 2024
Federal Lawsuit filed today on behalf of @kfor against State Superintendent Ryan Walters and his Press Secretary.
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Oklahoma City Public Schools releases guidance to parents on how they will incorporate the Bible into their curriculum: okcps.org/aug724

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Superintendent Jamie Polk: “I needed to ensure our curriculum team could identify when the historical document was referenced in our pacing guide and allow the legal team to do their research.”
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I feel so dumb... but can y'all tell me what the heck is floating in the water?
FIBA Basketball
@FIBA
2 Aug 2024
24 years of representing Spain 🇪🇸 Rudy Fernandez puts an end to his glorious #basketball career at #Paris2024 Muchas gracias, Rudy! 👏
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@NewsHour
13 Jul 2024
The identification is the first since the city of Tulsa announced the effort in 2018 to identify victims of the Tulsa Race Massacre, giving families and descendants of each unmarked burial the recognition they never received more than 100 years ago. to.pbs.org/4cDtnBc

A World War I veteran is the 1st Tulsa Race Massacre victim to be identified in city’s yearslong...

The identification is the first since the city of Tulsa announced the effort in 2018 to identify victims of the massacre, giving families and descendants of each unmarked burial the recognition they...

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On @NewsHour, @TheStephSy asks @RyanWaltersSupt what happens if his directive that all classes must teach the Bible is challenged. Walters: “We feel very confident in President Trump’s nominees to the Supreme Court. If we get sued… we will be victorious.” youtu.be/AREL7Ml8hkE?si=91af…
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Murray Evans@murrayevans
25 Jun 2024
The Oklahoma Supreme Court has ruled in favor of Attorney General Gentner Drummond in his lawsuit seeking to stop St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Charter School from becoming the nation's first public religious charter school. Story upcoming on oklahoman.com. #oklaed

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The Frontier@readfrontier
24 Jun 2024
Sellout Crowd’s founders lured writers with promises of lucrative pay, and, thanks to some big name investors, enough funding to stay in business for three years. None of it was true. | via @DGoforth918 readfrontier.org/stories/sol…

Sold out: The rise and fall of America’s most ambitious sports media company

Sellout Crowd’s founders lured writers with promises of lucrative pay, and, thanks to some big-name investors, enough funding to stay in business for three years. None of it was true.

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