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Tuesday's News Update from KWGS

Public Radio Tulsa | By Chris Polansky
Published June 16, 2020 at 6:33 AM CDT
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Tuesday's top stories:

  • As controversy swirls around both the Tulsa Police Department and President Trump's plan to host a rally this week against the wishes of the Tulsa Health Department, Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum has remained silent, not holding press conferences or granting interviews.
  • Tulsa County now has the most confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state; six of the highest single-day jumps in confirmed infections have come in the last seven days.
  • Sen. James Lankford (R-OK) told KWGS on Monday that he will attend President Trump's rally, but he isn't sure whether or not he'll follow federal and local health guidelines by wearing a mask.
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Chris Polansky
Chris joined Public Radio Tulsa as a news anchor and reporter in April 2020. He’s a graduate of Hunter College and the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism, both at the City University of New York.
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