Patrick Smith
Patrick came to OU from the Dallas area and is now a senior. His major area of study is Broadcasting, with a Sports Management minor. He hopes to work in the broadcast booth for football or baseball games, either doing play-by-play or 'color' commentary.
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In an interview with WBEZ, Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx explains why her office suddenly dropped charges against the actor.
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Some officials and mental health experts say the suicides are a sign of deeper problems with the mental health and well-being of Chicago police officers.
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A mass shooting in Aurora, Ill., has left six people, including the gunman, dead.
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The officers were charged with conspiracy, obstruction of justice, and official misconduct for allegedly exaggerating the threat the 17-year-old posed to officers.
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Three current and former Chicago police officers go on trial Tuesday, charged with conspiring to cover up what really happened the night police killed 17-year-old Laquan McDonald.
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Officer Jason Van Dyke took the stand in his own defense Tuesday. The white officer is on trial for the shooting death of Laquan McDonald, a black teenager. McDonald was shot 16 times.
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The Senate Judiciary Committee is moving forward with a hearing Monday on sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Also, a look at public health after the hurricane.
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A white police officer in Chicago is on trail for murder — after he shot and killed Laquan McDonald, a 17-year-old black teen, in 2014.
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Prosecutors are expected to allege that the Chicago Police Department worked together to hide the truth of the shooting.
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Small police departments struggling with high crime and low budgets tend to pay fast-food wages, may employ officers with troubled pasts and can miss out on opportunities to learn from mistakes.