Headlines for Thursday, August 31, 2017:
Members of the Cherokee Freedmen win their citizenship. (KOSU)
Oklahoma emergency responders are staying busy in south Texas. (Tulsa World)
Will Rogers World Airport sets up a medical evacuation center for Harvey victims. (NewsOK)
Oklahoma’s State Superintendent urges lawmakers to solve the issue of underfunding education. (Tulsa World)
State faces lawsuit from inmate over overcrowding. (Journal Record)
Oklahoma’s Innocence Project works to raise funds. (Journal Record)
A Tulsa City Council meeting on dollar stores goes late into the night. (Tulsa World)
Tulsa delays EMSA’s request for a rate increase. (Tulsa World)
A group of central Oklahoma government officials are forming a Justice Squad. (Journal Record)
Oklahoma’s job market continues to show improvement. (NewsOK)
State Health officials are urging Oklahomans to wear silver today to raise awareness of overdose deaths. (NewsOK)
The college football season kicks off tonight for two Oklahoma teams. (Tulsa World)