Oklahoma legislators are proposing reforms to address the state's high eviction rates, which particularly impact families with young students. Proposed changes include providing legal representation for families and extending eviction timelines. Governor Stitt vetoed previous bipartisan efforts, while advocates warn evictions cause lasting trauma and educational disruption for children.

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Cuts to federal child care subsidies and SNAP benefits during a government shutdown are driving Oklahoma families into eviction court. A survey found 73% of those facing eviction believe lost SNAP benefits directly caused their housing crisis, with single mothers, disabled, and elderly residents hardest hit.

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Oklahoma tenants who withhold rent over unsafe or unlivable conditions risk immediate eviction under state law. With few legal protections and limited remedies, renters like Tynesia Omopariola and Evandra Coleman say they’re forced to choose between enduring mold, floods, and vermin — or losing their homes altogether.

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Three lawyers file about half of Oklahoma County’s 18,000 annual eviction cases, a simple but lucrative practice worth hundreds of thousands per year.

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Oklahoma law enforcement agencies continue to crave armored vehicles.

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This multimedia story, including a video and a podcast, examines what has changed over the past 20 years.

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