Sierra Pfeifer
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mental health & addiction reporter @KOSURadio and @Report4America corps member | @unchussman '24 graduate
Joined May 2023
RT @KOSURadio: A program at the University of Oklahoma trains much-needed mental health professionals for rural schools in the state. Now,….
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A program at the University of Oklahoma trains much-needed mental health professionals for rural schools in the state. Now, its federal grant funding is on the chopping block.
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RT @KOSURadio: A program promising mental health professionals for rural Oklahoma schools is on the chopping block after funding cuts from….
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A program promising much-needed mental health professionals for rural Oklahoma schools is on the chopping block of funding cuts from the Trump Administration.
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The state’s mental health department has been under intense scrutiny since a possible $63.7 million shortfall was identified in early March. Here's the latest:
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In a mounting financial crisis, Oklahoma's mental health agency reported it wouldn't be able to make payroll for its state employees this month.
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RT @KOSURadio: A new book pulls back the curtain on lethal injection, tracing its origins to Oklahoma, where the method was first devised.….
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A new book argues the way states perform executions is inhumane. KOSU sat down with its author to learn about the 'untold story' of lethal injection and Oklahoma’s role in how the condemned are...
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RT @RDunhamDP: Federal prisoner George Hanson (aka John Hanson) transferred to Oklahoma for execution. @KOSURadio @….
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George John Hanson, who was serving a sentence in federal prison, was transferred back to Oklahoma late Saturday so he can be executed later this year.
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RT @KOSURadio: BREAKING: The Supreme Court on Tuesday threw out the murder conviction and death penalty for Richard Glossip, an Oklahoma ma….
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The court reversed the state court's judgement and sent the case back for a new trial.
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RT @okcbuck: Important story by @sierrapfeifer of @KOSURadio. Innovating and finding ways to engage teenagers with attendance or other chal….
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For many Oklahoma students, a long-term suspension is a breaking point — it can be when school stops feeling like an option. Moore Public Schools is trying to change that with a new program called...
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RT @RobbyKorth: Today's announcement of a federal funding grant freeze has created confusion in Oklahoma. After a day of reporting by @KOSU….
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A federal freeze of grant funding is creating confusion in Oklahoma’s non-profit sector, tribal nations and state government agencies.
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RT @KOSURadio: The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board recommended release for Wayne Thompson on Tuesday. Thompson, 57, has been in prison f….
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Family and friends wept and cheered after decades of rejection from the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board. The final decision to grant Thompson freedom now rests with Gov. Kevin Stitt.
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In 1983, Wayne Thompson was sentenced to death for murdering his older sister’s abuser in Chickasha, OK. At 15, SCOTUS ruled he was too young for the death penalty. He's spent over four decades behind bars, working towards release. Tmw morning he'll make his case for parole.
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RT @KOSURadio: Oklahoma has set a date for its first execution in 2025. Wendell Arden Grissom is scheduled to receive a lethal injection on….
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Oklahoma set a date for the execution of Wendell Arden Grissom — the first of 2025.
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RT @KOSURadio: BREAKING: The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board on Friday voted to deny clemency to convicted murderer Kevin Ray Underwood. T….
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Underwood is scheduled to be killed by lethal injection on Dec. 19, pending final approval from Gov. Kevin Stitt.
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The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board could be forced to review as many as 550 parole cases in January. There's been lots of coverage about how the backlog came to be, but what does it mean for the people whose cases were supposed to be heard this month?.
The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board is facing a backlog and could be forced to review as many as 550 parole cases in January after this month’s meeting was canceled when two members resigned. @readfrontier .
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RT @KOSURadio: "I've always tried to conduct myself in a manner that my family would be proud.". GM “Choc” Charleston is a Choctaw elder an….
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This year marks the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge, and one Choctaw elder is being honored next month for his role in helping to win the war.
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RT @OKPolicy: For the second consecutive year, Oklahoma had the nation's lowest voter turnout rate among all eligible voters. This year, 52….
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RT @RobbyKorth: Shoutout to @sierrapfeifer and @GraycenWheeler for talking to early voters in Central Oklahoma yesterday. They captured the….
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Oklahomans took to the polls Wednesday for the first day of early voting. Oklahoma has four early voting days this year — that's one more than in the 2020 Presidential general election.
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RT @KOSURadio: Oklahomans will head to the polls on Nov. 5 for the general election. On the ballot are two state questions, legislative r….
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Oklahomans will head to the polls on Nov. 5 for the general election, in which they will have the chance to vote on local, statewide and federal races. Here are races to watch.
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RT @RobbyKorth: I am proud of @KOSURadio's Indigenous affairs coverage every day. But super cool to have work done by @liese_sarah and @kat….
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NPR is celebrating Indigenous Peoples' Day by acknowledging Indigenous people's accomplishments and delving into their culture and the issues they face with stories from our network.
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