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About 300 protesters gather in Oklahoma City for Labor Day anti-Trump rally
OKC residents rally for national #WorkersOverBillionaires protest at Capitol
OKC residents rally for national #WorkersOverBillionaires protest at Capitol
At first glance, protester Donna Rowlan seemed out of place at the “Workers Over Billionaires” rally against the Trump administration at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City Labor Day.
She was wearing a bright red T-shirt that from afar looked to read; “TRUMP for PRESIDENT 2029.” It actually read, “TRUMP for Prison RESIDENT 2029.”
She chuckled about the confusion. “It really puts people off for a minute,” she said.
She was one of about 300 protesters who gathered outside at the state Capitol to hear speeches criticizing President Donald Trump and calling for solidarity. Hundreds of similar demonstrations took place across the country.
For Rowlan, the benefit of such rallies in Oklahoma is to the participants.
“I think they do us a lot of good,” the Oklahoma City resident said. “Because we feel like we’re not alone. … You know in Oklahoma you feel isolated and lonely. You can’t go up to somebody on the street and show them your shirt. They might cut off your head.”
Large crowds turned out at the rallies and marches in major cities including Boston, Chicago, Detroit and New York. The protests drew mostly modest crowds in smaller cities around the country, from Scottsdale, Arizona, to Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
The “Workers Over Billionaires” protests were led by labor organizations, including the AFL-CIO, as well as dozens of local advocacy groups.
In a Sept. 1 statement, a White House spokesperson said that “no one has done more for working men and women than President Trump.”
Trump has “championed an agenda that always puts them first — from signing the largest middle-class tax cuts in history to securing nearly $10 trillion in new investments to create high-paying jobs across our country,” the spokesperson said.
The rally in Oklahoma City included a 30-minute march where protesters chanted, “The people united will never be divided.” Some carried the U.S. flag upside down, a symbol of extreme danger or distress.
Others carried handmade signs condemning Trump and the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. One read; “Hitler had Gestapo … Trump has ICE.”
The largest sign at the rally stated Oklahoma has more billionaires than a lot of states ― at eight ― but is 50th in education.
NORMAN — Oklahoma softball’s transfer portal activity may have been fairly slow developing.
But now, as the portal window nears its end, the Sooners have started having success.
Oklahoma added outfielder Adi Hansen, a standout at the College of Southern Idaho for the last two seasons on Thursday.
Hansen’s announcement, made on Instagram, followed shortly after Middle Tennessee outfielder Macie Harter announced her commitment to the Sooners.
Hansen led the Golden Eagles with a .457 batting average in 186 at bats in 2026, with an eye-popping 82 runs scored and a school-record 62 stolen bases on 67 attempts.
Hansen had 17 games with two or more stolen bases this season and twice had four stolen bases in a game.
Hansen had four triples and 21 RBIs, drawing 23 walks.
She earned NJCAA first-team All-America honors, helping her team finish 43-13 with a NJCAA Division I Juco World Series appearance.
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In 2025, as a freshman, Hansen hit .401 with 36 stolen bases and 62 ruyns scored.
Hansen is a Logan, Utah, product.
Hansen and Harter join a group of outfielders that includes Kai Minor in centerfield and Ella Parker in right field.
The Sooners lost Abby Dayton to graduation and Kasidi Pickering to transfer after the season. Pickering will reportedly transfer to Texas Tech.
Oklahoma finished 52-10 last season, missing the Women’s College World Series for the first time since 2015 after falling to Mississippi State in three games in the Norman Super Regional.
The Sooners have a strong incoming recruiting class and return a trio of pitchers — Audrey Lowry, Miali Guachino and Allyssa Parker — as well as experienced hitters Kendall Wells, Gabbie Garcia, Nelly McEnroe-Marinas plus Minor and Ella Parker.
In addition to the departures of Dayton and Pickering, the Sooners also lost pitchers Sydney Berzon and Kierston Deal, first baseman Isabela Emerling, and second baseman Ailana Agbayani to graduation. Outfielder Tia Milloy, pitcher Berkley Zache and utility player Riley Zache also entered the transfer portal.
Oklahoma’s incoming class includes Edmond Santa Fe pitcher Keegan Baker, Lakewood, Calif., infielder Ki’ele Ho-Ching, Mililani, Hawaii, infielder Ori Mailo, Fullerton, Calif., pitcher Malaya Majam-Finch, Katy, Texas, pitcher EK Smith, and Mesa, Ariz., outfilder Payton Westra.
Mailo was with the Sooners this season, redshirting after joining the program a year early.
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OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — Oklahoma City police are investigating an early morning shooting that left one man injured in northeast Oklahoma City.
Around 3 a.m. on Thursday, emergency crews were called to a reported shooting near Kelley and Wilshire Blvd.
Investigators say the shooting occurred between a couple inside the home, adding that the woman shot the man.
However, police say they are trying to determine if the shooting was accidental.
The victim was rushed to the hospital for treatment.
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The woman has been taken into custody for questioning, but it is unknown if she will face charges just yet.
Oklahoma is just three outs away from steamrolling through the right side of the bracket and knocking out Georgia to reach the championship finals.
To prepare, let’s take a look at what arms we should expect for the Sooners just like we did for the North Carolina earlier.
The Sooners have leaned heavily on their freshmen pitching trio in Cord Rager, Xander Mercurius and Nick Wesloski throughout Omaha. The first two went at least seven innings, while Wesloski tossed 5.2 innings on Wednesday. Even though they used relievers LJ Mercurius and Jackson Cleveland in the first two games, neither pitched more than two innings nor allowed a run.
If LJ, who entered for Wesloski on Wednesday, finishes the game, he will have gone 3.1 innings.
That sets up Oklahoma very well to matchup with UNC, which went 3-0 and also hasn’t used many arms up to this point.
If OU does win, expect Rager, Xander Mercurius and Cleveland to be ready to go. Rager, who hasn’t pitched since their first round game against Alabama on Saturday, June 13, would have a full week of rest.
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