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Crime-fighting groups grow
by: JARREL WADE World Staff Writer Sunday, March 28, 2010 Whether it’s a suspicious man with stolen property in front of her house, a suspicious vehicle down the street or a home burglary in progress, Donna Lee knows what to do. She’s been trained. Lee, 59, is a block captain in her Maxwell Neighborhood Association’s [...]
Families Cycle into Tulsa Tough
by: JARREL WADE World Staff Writer Monday, June 07, 2010 Click here to read the story in the Tulsa World Tulsa families joined in with the high-speed professional cyclists Sunday for a ride through Tulsa and some children earned a brand new Tulsa Tough bike upon completing the course. The Tulsa Tough Townie Ride opened [...]
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Residents Patrol to Stop Spike in Crime
by: NICOLE MARSHALL World Staff Writer Sunday, May 09, 2010 5/9/2010 After a rash of juvenile crimes last summer, some residents of the Forrest Creek neighborhood decided to start their own patrols to combat this year’s seasonal spike in crime. The neighborhood, which is south of 81st Street and east of Harvard Avenue, is home [...]
Survey finds fear in city
by: MATT BARNARD & NICOLE MARSHALL World Staff Writers Tuesday, April 06, 2010 Document: View the Tulsa Police Department citizen survey here. Tulsa police should focus on gang violence and violent crime in general, residents say in a survey released Monday. The survey, announced in early October, asked for opinions on the department’s performance and [...]
Parents, students invited to bullying conference
By ANDREA EGER World Staff Writer Published: 4/25/2010 2:29 AM Parents and students from throughout Tulsa are invited to participate in a conference on bullying at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Sponsored by the Byrd Middle School PTA, the conference will offer information about bullying awareness, as well as techniques for dealing with children who are bullies [...]