A Town on the Edge, Unused Grants and DUI Pitfalls

A Town on the Edge, Unused Grants and DUI Pitfalls
November 4, 2026

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A Town on the Edge, Unused Grants and DUI Pitfalls

Brenna Witchey and Jake Ramsey examine how funding cuts threaten to undo major progress against violence in a small Oklahoma town. Keaton Ross breaks down why nearly three dozen counties are failing to utilize criminal justice diversion grant funds, and Raynee Howell uncovers the critical flaws in Oklahoma’s two-track DUI system. Catch these stories and more on the latest Long Story Short with Shaun Witt.


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