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A man is being sought Thursday morning who authorities say shot an Okmulgee officer. The shooting happened around 3:08 a.m. Thursday near East 2nd Street and North Central Avenue in Okmulgee, according to authorities. According to an emergency alert issued early Thursday morning, authorities are looking for Christopher Alfred Harris, 34, who is a suspect in the Okmulgee officer-involved shooting. Authorities say Harris is believed to be armed with an AK-47. This is a developing story, stay with News on 6 for the latest updates. Editors Note: The shooting was originally reported to have involved an Okmulgee County deputy, but…

By Tanu Henry, Edward Henderson and Lila Brown | California Black Media (CBM) – Your roundup of stories you may have missed last week. ‘Sisters on The Frontline’: California Democratic Black Women Hold Rally at California Democratic Party Convention in Los Angeles The secretary of state, Dra. Shirley Weber speaks at the Sisters on the Frontline reception Friday, May 2026. She stands with Assemblywoman Mia Bonta (D-Oakland), Assemblywoman Tina MicKinnor (D-Los Angeles) and State Controller Malia Cohen The event was hosted by State Controller Malia Cohen, BWOPA TILE and sponsored by T-Mobile. The event was organized on the eve of…

In the early 90s it would have been hard to imagine that there would come a time when people longed for the double denim, grunge gloom and unkempt facial hair of Ethan Hawke’s “Reality Bites.” Even more unfathomable: that there would be any affection for anything about the nascent political correctness of that era with its penchant for words like “womyn” and other idealistic but often ill-conceived efforts to reimagine the dictionary. And yet! In the wake of my 30th college reunion last month at Brown University, a notorious site for politically correct thinking in its day, these emergent PC…

WASHINGTON – The debt ceiling deal passed the House with overwhelming bipartisan support Wednesday night, but it also had strong bipartisan opposition with 117 members voting against it. About 71 Republicans and 46 Democrats voted against the debt limit bill. Four lawmakers did not vote, including Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo. Several far-right conservatives, including members of the Freedom Caucus, opposed the legislation and criticized House Speaker Kevin McCarthy for accepting a deal they say does not go far enough to cut spending. House progressives also voted against the bill, but for different reasons: They criticized the legislation for expanding work…

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol has issued an endangered missing person alert for a 13-year-old boy last seen in Catoosa on Wednesday. Authorities say 13-year-old Kandyce White was last seen around 10pm Wednesday night in Catoosa. White is about 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighs about 220 pounds. Authorities say White has black hair and brown eyes. Authorities say White was last seen wearing a blue Mickey Mouse shirt with green pants. According to Troopers, White left her neighborhood on foot and is believed to be with an unknown adult who may be “hugging or holding her.” Anyone with information…

Thursday, June 1, 2023, 4:16 a.m For: News of the 6 OKMULGEE, Okla – A man is being sought Thursday morning who authorities say shot an Okmulgee County deputy. The shooting happened around 3:08 a.m. Thursday near East 2nd Street and North Central Avenue in Okmulgee, according to authorities. According to an emergency alert issued early Thursday morning, authorities are looking for Alfred Harris, 34, who is a suspect in the shooting involving an Okmulgee County deputy. Authorities say Harris is believed to be armed with an AK-47. This is a developing story, stay with News on 6 for the…

The new Republican majority on the Lynchburg Board of Elections has told Councilwoman Christine Gibbons it will not seek re-hiring and plans to vote on a successor Thursday. The board’s only Democrat said it was a political move and accused Republicans of breaking the law by questioning Gibbons about his mental health. Letter sent to registrant Christine Gibbions informing her that she would not be reappointed. Courtesy of Gibbons. Registrar Christine Gibbons confirmed that board secretary Betty Gibbs notified her by letter on May 30 that her contract would not be renewed after June 30, 2023. According to Code of…

Former Leicester Women’s manager Lydia Bedford has been appointed head coach of Brentford Men’s Under-18s. Bedford had been assistant manager to Jonas Eidevall at Arsenal Women, who confirmed on Thursday that he was leaving the club to join Brentford in a historic moment for the women’s game. He will work alongside Jon-Paul Pittman, who will join as assistant manager at Forest Green Rovers. “[We’re] We are very pleased to have managed to attract such talented coaches as Lydia and Jon-Paul to our U18 squad for next year,” Brentford’s director of football Phil Giles said in a statement. “We undertook an…