Hannah France
KGOU Reporter/ProducerHannah France joined KGOU as a reporter in 2021, shortly after earning a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Missouri. In 2023, Hannah was the first place recipient of the Oklahoma Society of Professional Journalists' Radio Outstanding Reporter Portfolio award. Hannah reports on a variety of topics including criminal justice, housing, and labor rights and is dedicated to educating and empowering Oklahomans through community storytelling.
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A new online complaint form will connect you with a Public Access Counselor. -
The Oklahoma City council approved an $8 million economic development agreement with national sports retailer Scheels on Tuesday. -
The Oklahoma City Police Department recently entered into a contract with an AI company to use its facial comparison software. -
Last week, President Donald Trump issued an executive order to change the way homelessness is managed in the country. One Norman nonprofit says the changes will set back progress. -
The Norman City Council met Tuesday to discuss the future of the Griffin Memorial Hospital campus. The discussion included plans for a new neighborhood and community hub. -
Last week, the Oklahoma City Council approved the police department’s request to purchase AI facial comparison technology. The company providing the technology has been involved in a nationwide class-action lawsuit over biometric privacy. -
After a weather radar in Oklahoma City was vandalized and taken offline earlier this month, State Attorney General Genter Drummond is now prosecuting a suspect. -
The council voted 7-2 to authorize law firm Collins, Zorn, and Wagner’s representation of former OKCPD officer Joseph Gibson, who threw a 71-year-old man named Lich Vu to the ground during a traffic stop in October of last year.
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The passenger rail line connecting Oklahoma City to Dallas-Fort Worth has secured the funding it needs to continue operations — but only for the next year. -
Paul Chambers is an American academic who lived in Thailand for over 30 years while researching Southeast Asian militaries and politics. After being arrested in April of this year on charges of insulting the Thai monarchy, the charges have been dropped and he has returned to the United States. Hannah France sat down with him to learn more about his experience.
