June 1, 2011

This Machine demands accountability. With this special issue, This Land Press unveils its first investigate report based in Tulsa. Reporter Joshua Kline offers an unflinching look at the Tulsa Police Department and its penchant for excessive force. It’s the kind of tale that’s long overdue. But it also delivers some of the most free-spirited and downright hysterical offerings to be had in Oklahoma. Here’s a peek: GOODBYE TULSA: Shawna Lewis pays tribute to Jennifer Mansell (1962-2011) of the Tulsa Police Department. THEATRE OF THE ABSURD: New fiction from Larry Baker has him pondering about how to write a “bizarre but true story.” MISCONDUCT CITY: Joshua Kline provides a special report on the Tulsa Police Department. LETTER FROM BHUTAN: “It’s not every day you find a four-foot penis painted on a house.” Read more from world traveler, Sheilah Bright. Plus, much, much more.