Tulsa

Multicolored mural with block text reading "BLACK WALL STREET" on black background on gray wall in front of blue sky and behind green grass and grey concrete
Sameer Rao  Oct 1, 2018 3:20PM EDT

VR Experience Takes Users Inside Attack on Tulsa's Black Wall Street

“Greenwood Avenue” draws on first-person testimonials to provide an immersive experience and critical history lesson.
Black woman with grey hair in green shirt speaks into black microphone in front of brown background
Sameer Rao  Jun 1, 2018 11:23AM EDT

Remember the Tulsa 'Black Wall Street' Massacre Through Its Last Known Survivor

“They tried to destroy every Black business, school and church.”
Black-and-white photo of black and brown buildings against grey sky with black smoke
Sameer Rao  May 31, 2017 4:37PM EDT

It's Been 96 Years Since White Mobs Destroyed Tulsa's Black Wall Street

The Oklahoma city’s Greenwood neighborhood was one of the country’s most affluent Black neighborhoods until racists decimated it and killed hundreds of residents.
Kenrya Rankin  May 18, 2017 11:14AM EDT

Tulsa Officer Found Not Guilty in Death of Terence Crutcher

Video shows the unarmed man was walking toward police with his hands up just before Betty Shelby shot and killed him.
White woman looks at camera
Kenrya Rankin  Sep 23, 2016 10:32AM EDT

Tulsa Cop Who Killed Terence Crutcher Arrested, Released on Bond

Officer Betty Shelby was charged with first-degree manslaughter.
Kenrya Rankin  Sep 20, 2016 12:11PM EDT

Justice Department Investigating Police Killing of Terence Crutcher

Crutcher was standing beside his stalled vehicle with his hands up when he was shot and killed by Tulsa police.
Khalid Jabara in black tuxedo with white shirt, Stanley Majors in orange jumpsuit
Sameer Rao  Aug 24, 2016 1:47PM EDT

Man Who Killed Khalid Jabara Pleads Not Guilty to Murder and Hate Crime Charges

Authorities say Stanley Majors fatally shot the Lebanese-American Jabara after five years of racist harassment.
John Legend in black tuxedo; Tika Sumpter in black top and slacks
Sameer Rao  Aug 23, 2016 10:37AM EDT

John Legend, Tika Sumpter Creating Series About Tulsa's 'Black Wall Street'

The series will examine Tulsa’s Greenwood neighborhood, one of the wealthiest Black enclaves in early-20th century America.
Close-up of Khalid Jabara's face
Akiba Solomon  Aug 18, 2016 3:30PM EDT

Khalid Was the 'Fun' Uncle

People around the nation are mourning Khalid Jabara, the Arab-American man slain this month by a racist next-door neighbor with a violent past. Here, his sister in law, Jenna, tells Colorlines about his role in the family and why his parents are not leaving their home. 
Kenrya Rankin  Jun 1, 2016 11:18AM EDT

Volunteer Deputy Who Killed Unarmed Black Man Sentenced to Four Years in Prison

Robert Bates says he meant to stun Eric Harris, not kill him.
Kenrya Rankin  Apr 28, 2016 12:15AM EDT

Jury Finds Tulsa Volunteer Deputy Guilty of Killing Unarmed Black Man

Septuagenarian Robert Bates says he meant to stun Eric Harris, not shoot him.
Julianne Hing  May 5, 2015 11:58AM EDT

Tulsa Sheriff Won't Resign, But Won't Seek Re-election Either

Over the April 2 killing of Eric Harris by one of Glanz’s volunteer reserve deputies.
Julianne Hing  Apr 17, 2015 4:44PM EDT

Tulsa Deputy Denies His Missing Training Records Were Faked

The Tulsa Sheriff’s Office cannot locate the paperwork which shows Bates was authorized to carry a firearm.
Jorge Rivas  Apr 9, 2012 11:45AM EDT

Tulsa Cops Not Ready to Call Shooting Spree Racially Motivated

Investigators work to determine whether the deadly Tulsa attacks were racially motivated. Police say one suspect may have been seeking revenge for his father’s death two years ago.