Amid last year’s nationwide conversations about police brutality, law enforcement funding and racial equity and justice, Norman — from its police department to citizen involvement — saw a shift in
By Jamie Berry | Transcript Staff Writer May 14, 2021
May 14, 2021
Norman police chaplain Brian Pacholski escorts Tonya DeBerry, wife of fallen officer Sgt. Dale DeBerry, during the Police Memorial Service in 2019 at the Norman police station. The department is hosting its annual ceremony to memorialize fallen officers at 5 p.m. Friday at Legacy Park. Kyle Phillips / The Transcript
The Cleveland County community can come together today to honor law enforcement employees who died while doing their duties.
The memorial service will be at 5 p.m. today at Legacy Park, 1898 Legacy Park Drive, to remember the countyâs fallen law enforcement officers and employees.
The Norman City Council hosted a virtual meeting Tuesday to discuss an ordinance against conversion therapy. City council members have wanted this to happen for a few years now. In 2019, the city urged the state of Oklahoma to adopt a statewide ban on conversion therapy to people under 18, but it failed.So, they are working on a smaller scale by focusing on just Norman. We have one item on the agenda, and it is the discussion of a proposed conversion therapy ordinance, Norman Mayor Breea Clark said. During Tuesday s meeting, city council members discussed banning conversion therapy on children using government funds. Protecting children from reckless and harmful practices; therefore, we asked that an ordinance be passed, said Michael Robertson, with the Norman Police Department.Conversion therapy is the practice of trying to change someone from homosexual to heterosexual or stop them from being transgender.The ordinance wouldn t outlaw it. Instead, it wouldn t let city funds p
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A roofer performs an appraisal on a house on Iowa Street in Norman on Monday. Officials have said, in the wake of a hail storm, verifying roofers is an easy but essential process for residents to avoid becoming a victim of illegitimate contractors. Kyle Phillips / The Transcript
Along with the devastating hail storm that ravaged much of Norman last week comes out-of-town roofing companies that go door to door trying to sell residents on their company.
But using an unregistered vendor leaves people susceptible to scams, fraud and possibly more damage to their house, experts say.
As of Monday, more than 60 roofing companies were listed as âpending approvalâ with the Oklahoma Construction Industry Board, while 15 companies have registered to be approved for door-to-door solicitation with the City of Norman, a spokesperson said.
Glowing reviews tout counterfeit cash on the dark web
Agents seized these fake $100 bills after a shootout that ended in the death of counterfeiter Daniel Johnson.
(U.S. Secret Service)
Feb. 1, 2019 3 AM PT
Reporting from Savannah, Ga.
When Secret Service Agent Matthew Britsch began trawling for major counterfeiters in the shadowy marketplaces of the dark web, he acted like any smart consumer on eBay he studied the reviews.
Britsch knew he had struck gold when he found Billmaker, the online moniker of an anonymous counterfeiter who promised a high-quality $100 bill and a money-back guarantee. He even had a loyal fan base who praised his work and customer service with scores of positive reviews.