Quinton Chandler
Quinton Chandler worked at StateImpact Oklahoma from January 2018 to August 2021, focusing on criminal justice reporting.
He is a graduate of Oklahoma State University with degrees in Economics and Marketing. Chandler was a student reporter at KOSU, and later a host and reporter at KBBI Radio in Homer, Alaska and education reporter at KTOO Public Media in Juneau, Alaska.
Quinton loves writing, reading and has an intense relationship with his Netflix account.
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The Norman City Council voted for a second time Tuesday to divert nearly one million dollars from its police department into accounts that could be used for social services. The vote was held to make up for a previous budget invalidated by the Oklahoma Supreme Court.
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Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a bill into law Monday that will take some responsibility for mental health crisis transports away from police.
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An Oklahoma lawmaker has asked U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland for help improving the Oklahoma County jail. Rep. Jason Lowe of Oklahoma City believes federal intervention is necessary to solve the jail’s long standing problems.
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The Oklahoma Department of Corrections is making more progress than many states vaccinating prisoners and employees against COVID-19. But some advocates…
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The Oklahoma County Commissioners gave their county sheriff permission on Monday to contract with a video production company to film a television…
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The Oklahoma City Police Department has released graphic video footage of the recent hostage takeover at the Oklahoma County Detention Center.The videos…
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The Oklahoma State Department of Health’s jail inspectors filed a report detailing numerous deficiencies in the Oklahoma County Jail. The inspectors'…
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The Oklahoma County jail went on lockdown Saturday after a correctional officer was taken hostage.Ultimately, the hostage was rescued but a suspect was…
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A private prison in Oklahoma is closing after an order from the Biden Administration to scale back the use of for profit institutions to detain federal…
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Starting April 1, Oklahoma state prisoners will be allowed to see visitors again. Visitation has been suspended since September 2020 to prevent the spread…