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New abuse allegations at Tulsa County’s juvenile detention facility are surfacing and so are questions surrounding claims of progress at the center. An Oklahoma university is drawing scrutiny for posting about a worrying discovery it says was made on one of its campuses. It’s back to school for Oklahoma’s largest school district.

The Tulsa County Juvenile Detention Center’s new director says negative state reports about the center have been at a minimum since he took over. Stories of injustice were kept alive at an event in Chicago last week. Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt answered questions about housing on national television Sunday.

It's an election night edition of the News Roundup! The Tulsa mayoral race is headed to a runoff as are a few city council elections. KWGS' Max Bryan has the details. Meanwhile, a Skiatook teacher is under investigation after assigning a controversial lesson and making an alleged threat. That and more from KWGS News.

A local political leader is skeptical that a recount of the Tulsa mayoral race will change outcomes. The Oklahoma Department of Commerce is giving out more than $6.5 million in grant money for Route 66. A number of right-leaning state lawmakers have joined the newly established Oklahoma Freedom Caucus.

Nearly 100,000 Tulsans flocked to Zink Lake over Labor Day weekend. Delta Airlines introduced a new nonstop flight from Tulsa to New York. A new festival named after "918 Day" celebrates arts and culture. Tulsa Public Schools' campus police were back to school before students. That and more from KWGS News.

Tulsa top official is set to testify at Sheila Buck's trial. A recount of Tulsa’s mayoral election continues. BMX riders from around the country are heading to Tulsa this weekend for a major tournament. That and more from KWGS News.

One of two recounts from the Aug. 27 elections in Tulsa completes. Oklahoma Superintendent Ryan Walters announces funding to replicate Tulsa’s supposed recent successes. The University of Tulsa shows off some initiatives to Oklahoma’s senior U.S. Senator. That and more from KWGS News.

The U.S. Postal Service has decided it won't move operations from Tulsa to OKC. Tulsa Public Schools is seeking to waive a state requirement for library assistants. The upcoming 918 Day Festival takes place tomorrow. That and more from KWGS News.

Oklahoma’s senior U.S. senator is continuing to speak out about his border legislation effort that fizzled. A state committee has granted law enforcement leeway to investigate the Department of Human Services. A local non-profit is moving forward with plans to revive the North Pointe Center. That and more from KWGS News.

An attempt to revive a lawsuit from the last 1921 Race Massacre survivors is rejected. Tulsa's mayoral election recount concludes. A jury has found Sheila Buck not guilty. That and more from KWGS News.