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The KWGS News Roundup
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From Public Radio Tulsa, a twice-daily summary of the latest headlines for Northeast Oklahoma.

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  • A statewide advocacy group is calling for an investigation into the Tulsa County Family Center for Juvenile Justice. A Tulsa church is reacting to the latest news from their governing body regarding LGBTQ rights. Oklahoma’s new system for state vehicle services aims to fill a void in Catoosa. A renowned Chickasaw-Choctaw artist died this week.
  • A Tulsa city councilor enters a plea in his domestic assault case, Osage law enforcement investigate graffiti to a tribal landmark, Oklahoma lawmakers work toward a solution to the state budget, and rural communities continue to recover from the late April tornado outbreak.
  • Tulsa City Councilor Grant Miller entered a not guilty plea in his misdemeanor domestic assault case. Oklahoma joins a handful of states aiming to change the status quo of American immigration enforcement. If you enjoy an extra hour of sunshine in the evenings, Oklahoma’s elected officials have good news. The Satanic Temple is looking to participate in a school chaplain program, should the measure pass the state legislature.
  • Police Chief Wendell Franklin resigns, city councilors consider fining people who block pedestrian traffic, University of Oklahoma students protest the college's ties to companies that support Israel, and state lawmakers support permanent Daylight Saving Time.
  • Tulsa Police Chief Wendell Franklin is retiring. President Biden has declared a major disaster in Oklahoma. The U.S. Postal Service is moving some of Tulsa’s mail processing center functions to Oklahoma City. Osage Nation police are investigating a potential act of vandalism to a landmark tree in Pawhuska. City councilors are considering updating Tulsa’s right-of-way obstruction ordinance to penalize people who block pedestrian traffic.
  • Gov. Kevin Stitt signs a bill that will criminalize unauthorized immigration. After weeks of feedback, USPS decides to move some of Tulsa's mail processing functions to Oklahoma City. Sulphur takes stock of millions of dollars of property damage following the weekend tornado outbreak. A Tulsa city councilor who was arrested last week is charged with misdemeanor assault.
  • A Tulsa city councilor has been charged with misdemeanor domestic assault and battery. A Tulsa-area official has been named to a state-wide position by the governor. Oklahoma lawmakers have a message for people affected by the tornados that roared through Oklahoma this weekend: help is on the way. Price gougers beware: Oklahoma has enacted the Emergency Price Stabilization Act in 12 counties following the destructive tornadoes that hit across the state over the weekend. A broadway musical that’s based in Tulsa has been nominated for several awards.
  • Colleges in Tulsa and Oklahoma City partner to combat the nationwide nursing shortage, the Okmulgee area recovers from the weekend tornado outbreak, the National Weather Service surveys damage from the outbreak, and the Oklahoma City Thunder advance in the NBA playoffs for the first time in years.
  • The eastern Oklahoma town of Morris is recovering after it was hit by a tornado around midnight Saturday. Sulphur Public Schools is working to get students back into the classroom after Saturday night’s deadly tornado outbreak. Amid reports of a nation-wide nursing shortage, two Oklahoma colleges are partnering to get more students into nursing.
  • Oklahoma recovers from a tornado outbreak over the weekend, the governor and legislators fight over a bill that aims to expand the rights of domestic violence victims, and the Oklahoma City Thunder look to advance in the NBA playoffs.