August 2022

Whistleblowers allege embezzlement, fraud at Tahlequah nonprofit that championed Indigenous women

(This story was reported in collaboration with KGOU reporter Hannah France and supported by a grant from the Oklahoma Media Center funded by the Native American Journalists Association.) TAHLEQUAH — On her first day of work, Patti Mitchell walked into the National Indian Women’s Health Resource Center filled with pride. The walls were covered with black and white photographs of Native American women.

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Mullin leads demand for accountability from Biden administration on Afghanistan withdrawal

on every level of the withdrawal of troops and personnel from Afghanistan, including the fall of Kabul, and demands accountability and oversight for this abject failure. “The absolute failure of the Afghanistan withdrawal carries no less pain today than it did twelve months ago,” Mullin said.

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Heavy fighting rages in Ukraine’s Russian-occupied south

Paul Byrne Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine claimed to have destroyed bridges and ammunition depots and pounded command posts in a surge of fighting in the Russianoccupied south, fueling speculation Tuesday that its long-awaited counteroffensive to try to turn the tide of war was underway. Russia said it repelled the attack and inflicted heavy casualties.

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