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Tipoffs for Tulsa, Oklahoma (City) Newsletter for Thursday June 27, 2024 ( 4 items )  

New Digital Storytelling Guide Developed to Support Emotional Well-Being of Content Creators and Their Audiences Unveiled at VidCon
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 26 (TNSres) -- The Jed Foundation issued the following news release: The Jed Foundation (JED) and the Mental Health Storytelling Initiative (MHSI) of USC Annenberg, along with SHOWTIME/MTV Entertainment Studios, are proud to announce the launch of the Digital Storytelling Guide at VidCon 2024. This innovative, free, mobile-friendly hub, accessible at digitalstorytellingguide.com, is designed to support content creators in fostering positive mental health narratives.   more

Okla. U.S. Attorney: Bristow Man Sentenced for Second-Degree Murder
TULSA, Oklahoma, June 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Oklahoma issued the following news release on June 26, 2024: Today, U.S. District Judge Gregory K. Frizzell sentenced Chad Alan Hudgins, 35, to 360 months imprisonment for Second Degree Murder in Indian Country. Additionally, Judge Frizzell ordered Hudgins to five years of supervised release. According to court documents, in Dec. 2021, the Creek County Sheriff's Office received a call requesting a well-bei  more

Okla. U.S. Attorney: Chinese National Sentenced for Possessing More Than 260 Pounds of Marijuana
TULSA, Oklahoma, June 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Oklahoma issued the following news release: U.S. District Judge John D. Russell sentenced Jin Kai Chen, 51, to 18 months imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release for Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute. According to court documents, in Sep. 2023, Chen was pulled over by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Officers detected a strong odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle. Upon   more

Venues Refuse to Pay Songwriters While Profiting From Their Music
NEW YORK, June 26 -- The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers issued the following news on June 25, 2024: * * * ASCAP Seeks to Protect its Songwriters' Livelihoods with Legal Action Against 13 Venues Nationwide for Performing Musical Works Without Permission * * * The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) announced today that it has filed 13 separate copyright infringement actions against bars and restaurants nationwide, arising out of the unauthorize  more