Ben Abrams

5 days ago | publicradiotulsa.org | Ben Abrams

Frustrated by a lack of town halls from elected officials, a local activist group tried putting on its own. The progressive grassroots organization Indivisible Tulsa arranged a town hall-style event at All Souls Unitarian Church Thursday night. The group had previously hand-delivered invitations to the event to U.S. Rep. Kevin Hern, Sen. James Lankford and Sen. Markwayne Mullin. None showed.

2 weeks ago | publicradiotulsa.org | Ben Abrams

MetroLink Tulsa is set to operate nine new all-electric buses by the end of July. The EVs are manufactured by Gillig, a company well-known to the city’s transit authority, with around 60 of its gas-powered vehicles already operating in Tulsa. The new electric buses come with an approximate $7.2 million price tag. MetroLink’s leadership is happy to receive vehicles from a manufacturer it has rapport with.

2 weeks ago | publicradiotulsa.org | Ben Abrams

Tulsa Public Schools celebrated on Monday the announcement of 13 schools in the district being moved off the state’s Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI) list, thanks to improvements in reading proficiency. One of those schools is Unity Learning Academy, where local and state education leaders held a press conference. State Superintendent Ryan Walters praised TPS Superintendent Dr. Ebony Johnson for the district’s efforts to improve students’ reading abilities.

2 months ago | big-magazine.com | Ben Abrams

By The Big Magazine Staff With President Donald Trump intensifying measures against immigrants residing illegally in the U.S., some families are apprehensive about sending their children to school. Various groups have developed Know Your Rights and Red Cards to remind immigrants of their rights and guide them on how to assert these rights when confronted by federal agents from ICE or the border patrol.

Jan 23, 2025 | big-magazine.com | Ben Abrams

By Ben Abrams x The Big Magazine Bloomingdale’s has announced that it will close its flagship location on Tuesday in San Francisco’s largest mall, marking the end of nearly two decades in the heart of the city. The department store chain cited the closure was a result of the shifting retail landscape and evolving strategies for its future operations and slated to close at the end of March.