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Bartlesville Police faces scrutiny over arrest of 9-year-old for toy gun

By Devin Williams BARTLESVILLE, Okla.–In small towns like Bartlesville, Oklahoma, some things are considered unspoken rules. Respect Murphy’s Steakhouse’s “hot hamburger.” Expect traffic congestion at the Price Road roundabout during rush hour. But one unwritten rule is now under scrutiny: the criminalization of rambunctious child’s play. On February 5, a nine-year-old fourth-grade student at Hoover […]

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