The Frontier

State troopers returned to Norman for a second time to clear a homeless encampment on Friday next to a local shelter.

Public defenders say judges routinely fail to consider whether defendants can afford bail, leaving poor and homeless people jailed on low-level charges.

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.

The Oklahoma County Detention Center will soon have fewer people checking on detainees and ensuring their safety after jail officials canceled a contract with a staffing company to save money at the cash-strapped facility.