Sierra Pfeifer
Sierra Pfeifer is a reporter covering mental health and addiction at KOSU.
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Even one extra day of hot temperatures in a given month can increase public healthcare costs, according to a new analysis co-authored by an Oklahoma economist. -
Freedmen descendants file federal lawsuit to force Muscogee Nation to acknowledge tribal citizenshipMuscogee Freedmen descendants filed a lawsuit in federal court on Thursday aiming to force the Muscogee Nation to acknowledge their tribal citizenship. -
Cherokee Nation's reentry program has helped thousands of formerly incarcerated tribal citizens reintegrate into society. Tribal leaders plan to use opioid settlement money to expand it. -
More than a year after it was due, the state's plan to provide treatment for Oklahoma defendants was approved by consultants overseeing a high-profile consent decree. -
The Oklahoma County jail is reporting a statistical decrease of in-custody deaths, based on a rolling average over a yearlong period. -
Public defenders say judges routinely fail to consider whether defendants can afford bail, leaving poor and homeless people jailed on low-level charges. -
People experiencing homelessness often face barriers to accessing healthcare. A program at the University of Oklahoma is teaching future doctors how to meet their needs. -
Prosecutors frequently oppose thousands of people for pretrial release, even though there's an Oklahoma County program designed to help participants show up to court. -
Mike Mazzei and Gentner Drummond will compete in a runoff election in August. The winner will face Democratic candidate Cyndi Munson and three independent challengers. -
Oklahomans are a step closer to having a new governor and U.S. senator following primary elections where they also rejected raising the minimum wage on Tuesday.
