Oklahoma is facing a critical shortage of court reporters, which is already causing trial delays and forcing judges to reschedule hearings. In some cases, judges have even taken to Facebook to beg for ...

In 2018, the state warned that nearly half of Oklahoma's court reporters were eligible to retire, raising the risk of backlogs in criminal, juvenile and civil cases. Since then, education partners ...

Editor’s Note: Beat notes is a weekly feature from Dispatch journalists who share what’s been happening in their area of coverage and upcoming events. This week, we hear from Bethany Bruner, who ...