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DACA recipients seek protection after year of uncertainty
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Last September, Cynthia Garcia was handed a ticket to a roller-coaster ride that she didn't want and she didn't purchase. Ever since, she and other recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program have been s...
Oklahoma suicide rate among worst in country
EDMOND, Okla. (AP) — Helen Coffey paused when the emotions became too much. Seated at a table inside her Edmond home, she spoke about her oldest, Heather, who she said lived courageously for 38 years with a biological brain disorder called borderline...
Aid program assists homeless travelers in Oklahoma
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — About 12:30 p.m. on a recent weekday, Miriam Brewster stood up from her chair behind an information booth near the baggage claim area inside Will Rogers World Airport. A fresh wave of travelers congregated around a nearby l...