Oklahoma City, In the Press

[Laramie]

This is interesting, shows OKC is actually quite diverse and LEADS the nation in the "Other" category.

http://priceonomics.com/how-diverse-is-your-city/

Very interesting to see how white Seattle is, and especially Portland.

Does indeed explain the visibility of these trends as you get about the Oklahoma City area. You see what appears to be people of all demographics throughout our ever changing metro.

[Laramie]

How Oklahoma Declared War on Obesity?and What's Happened Since

Nice to have shredded enough pounds to get out from underneath that dreaded moniker: Fat Folks Capital of the World.

[Urbanized]

This is interesting, shows OKC is actually quite diverse and LEADS the nation in the "Other" category.

http://priceonomics.com/how-diverse-is-your-city/

Very interesting to see how white Seattle is, and especially Portland.

That was discussed quite a bit during the Sonics-to-OKC lawsuit when (among other bigoted barbs lobbed at OKC) Seattleites alleged that the move would make the NBA less diverse. They (notably Sherman Alexie) were embarrassed a bit when it was revealed that OKC was considerably more diverse than Seattle.

[HOT ROD]

Interesting how the numbers don't lie, now isn't it. ...but nevermind, OKC is the hick backwater and Seattle is the diversity queen.

Speaking of queens, isn't Oklahoma #1 or very close to it for the number of beauty pageant winners. Shh, keep the secret.

[Plutonic Panda]

19th worst traffic

http://www.weather.com/travel/commut..._No_7_20151020

[AP]

The thing I found most interesting is how they grouped OKC with the Large urban areas and not Medium.

edit: turns out it's just by population so nm

[Plutonic Panda]

Report: OKC home to ?the least attractive women? in the US | The Lost Ogle

[Eddie1]

Gonna have to disagree with this list; first thing I noticed when moving here from the east coast was how beautiful and natural the women were here. Was able to land one myself!

[adaniel]

#9 on cities Americans are flocking to over the past 4 years

The Cities Americans Are Thronging To And Fleeing | Newgeography.com

[elitespy]

OKC made it to a Huffington Post article about Dia de los Muertos, thought that was pretty cool.

35 Hauntingly Beautiful Photos To Capture Day Of The Dead Worldwide

[HOT ROD]

#9 on cities Americans are flocking to over the past 4 years

The Cities Americans Are Thronging To And Fleeing | Newgeography.com

According to these figures, OKC Metro is now tied with Memphis at 1.34 million as of 2014. This year we pass them forever.

[Plutonic Panda]

Richard Mize: Oklahoma City is given rare low spot on ?best? survey | News OK

[Plutonic Panda]

I-240 is ranked as the third deadliest interstate in the country.

1. Interstate 285, Georgia

2. Interstate 710, California

3. Interstate 240, Oklahoma

4. Interstate 495, Delaware

5. Interstate 240, Tennessee

Atlanta's I-285 Named Deadliest Interstate in America - Story | WAGA

[Eddie1]

Why is this? Traffic counts? Poor on and off ramps?

[ljbab728]

Why is this? Traffic counts? Poor on and off ramps?

This gives the information about how it was figured. Obviously the total number of fatalities in I240 in OKC was not the main consideration, because it is low compare to many others.

http://www.vox.com/a/deadliest-inter...-united-states

[Spartan]

#9 on cities Americans are flocking to over the past 4 years

The Cities Americans Are Thronging To And Fleeing | Newgeography.com

Careful when quoting Joel Kotkin... he would argue that the high ranking is in spite of efforts to attract younger creative class workers with lifestyle and quality of life improvements, and instead due to the strong preponderance of cheap, low-density tract housing...

[Rover]

Careful when quoting Joel Kotkin... he would argue that the high ranking is in spite of efforts to attract younger creative class workers with lifestyle and quality of life improvements, and instead due to the strong preponderance of cheap, low-density tract housing...

If we look objectively, then it is probably both. In the end, you have to find a way to pay for wherever you want to be.

[adaniel]

In Oklahoma City, Entrepreneurs Aim to Create the Next Cool Startup Scene | Inc.com

[DoctorTaco]

The Rape Trial Everyone in America Should Be Watching : Cosmopolitan

[OkiePoke]

The Rape Trial Everyone in America Should Be Watching : Cosmopolitan

I don't know Daniel, but I have been reading some of the stuff on newsok. One thing that stood out to me yesterday was one account where the victim indicated he sexually abused her, in a hospital, while hooked up to all sorts of monitors. There was never an indication of increased heart rate, or other signals one might think would alert nurses to the room during his time in there. From reading that, it sounds like she could have fabricated the story.

I'm curious about the Fb messages.

"Prosecutors allege Holtzclaw touched the woman illicitly and forced her to perform oral sex while she wore a hospital gown.

The woman told the jury she remembers her gown “drooping.”

“He came to the right side of me and he grabbed my breast as he was pulling up my gown,” she testified. “I really didn't want to believe that's what he was trying to do.”

The woman also testified that Holtzclaw made attempts to see her genitals while she rested in the hospital bed with her knees bent.

“He stuck his hand in my privates,” she testified. “I didn't expect that because he did it out of nowhere.”

She testified that she didn't tell law enforcement because “it was still in my head that he was going to help me.” She also testified that she didn't think the police would believe her.

Holtzclaw's defense attorney, Scott Adams, questioned the woman's credibility.

Adams noted how the woman told jurors she was not a liar. He contended the woman lied to police multiple times on Dec. 20, 2013, when she was arrested. The woman testified that she told police she was her twin sister.

The defense attorney also noted how the woman is a convicted felon and has given police multiple fake names and false Social Security numbers in the past.

The woman said she lied in the past but those lies are not related to these allegations of sexual abuse.

“Those are different situations,” she testified. “I'm not saying I'm perfect ... I'm trying to change."

The defense attorney also noted that at the time of the alleged sexual abuse the woman was hooked up to hospital monitors because she was high on PCP. The woman testified Holtzclaw coached her into keeping her heart rate down so the monitors wouldn't go off. The defense attorney questioned her ability to keep her heart rate down if she was being sexually abused.

Facebook and text messages sent between Holtzclaw and the accuser were also mentioned during the woman's testimony. The defense attorney contended that there is no evidence in the messages that indicates any kind of deal was made by Holtzclaw to eliminate the woman's drug charge.

The defense attorney contended that Holtzclaw was genuinely concerned about the woman.

One Facebook message sent by Holtzclaw to the woman stated, "Making sure you're doing OK and staying out of trouble.”

The trial began Nov. 2 and is expect to go through the month. Holtzclaw is charged in Oklahoma County District Court with 36 counts, including six counts of first-degree rape. The sex crimes allegedly occurred between December 2013 and June 2014."

[AP]

Are you somehow trying to defend this ass clown?

[PhiAlpha]

Are you somehow trying to defend this ass clown?

I think he's trying to say that there is a reason we use trial by jury and not trial by media and public outrage. There are two sides to every story, though if I'm not mistaken, there were multiple incidents in addition to this one that were more damning. That victim's account of the incident is pretty shaky, but I'm pretty sure there were others that were not.

[gopokes88]

I think he's trying to say that there is a reason we use trial by jury and not trial by media and public outrage. There are two sides to every story, though if I'm not mistaken, there were multiple incidents in addition to this one that were more damning. That victim's account of the incident is pretty shaky, but I'm pretty sure there were others that were not.

This is 2015 and trial by outrage is wayyyyyy more fun!!!!

[AP]

In Oklahoma City, Entrepreneurs Aim to Create the Next Cool Startup Scene | Inc.com

[OkiePoke]

I'm not sitting in the courtroom listening to all the details. I can't make an informed decision. And unless you are in there or are following it very closely, I don't think you are able to make an informed decision either.

I'm waiting for all the information and have faith in the current system. Watever the court (jury) finds, I will most likely believe that.

My use of the pronoun 'you' isn't directed at anyone in particular. Just in general.