Five things to know about domestic violence and guns in Oklahoma
Guns are the leading cause of domestic violence homicides, but the state lacks a red-flag law that would let law enforcement seize weapons with a court order.
Five things to know about allegations of abuse at the Greer Center
The Frontier’s reporting uncovered new details about an unfolding scandal at an Oklahoma center for people with developmental disabilities.
Listen Frontier: Multiple investigations launched into alleged abuse at Oklahoma facility for people with developmental disabilities
Frontier reporter Kayla Branch has been covering the Greer Center story for months, and on this episode of Listen Frontier, she speaks with us about her investigation, what she learned during her reporting, what developments there have been recently, and where the case is headed.
A criminal record and protective orders didn’t stop her attacker from having a gun
Firearms have been the leading cause of domestic violence homicides in Oklahoma since 1998. The state’s anti-red flag law bans any efforts to seize weapons by court order.
After reporting alleged abuse, a former Greer Center staffer found flyers saying she was available for sex acts
The Oklahoma Department of Human Services continued to refer clients to a troubled center for people with developmental disabilities for months after reports of systemic abuse first surfaced. A former Greer Center staff member said coworkers retaliated against her after she reported the allegations.
With your support, The Frontier tracked how Oklahoma lost millions in federal money
We’ve uncovered how the state’s near-total abortion ban has led to a loss of funding for family planning services and why county health departments can no longer provide confidential services for teens. Support from readers made this reporting possible.
Oklahoma carries out final execution of 2023
Phillip Dean Hancock, 59, was put to death for the 2001 murders of two men in Oklahoma City. He is the 11th person executed since the state resumed use of the death penalty in 2021.
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