Shadid Answers Critical Coverage

Will alleged “pot-smoking mayor” debate Shadid on the issues?

by Andrew W. Griffin / Red Dirt Report

OKLAHOMA CITY – In one-on-one meetings with members of the Oklahoma City media on Sunday afternoon, Ward 2 Councilman Dr. Ed Shadid addressed issues raised in a sensationalized story about the spinal surgeon’s past, including his sealed divorce records and his admitted addiction to marijuana.

With an above-the-fold, screaming headline – “Shadid still fighting to keep past secret” – Oklahoman reporters Nolan Clay and Robby Trammell crafted a hit piece that someone simply reading the headline might think had to do with Shadid’s involvement in a crime spree or some other dubious activity. Rather, upon reading the story, it is clear that The Oklahoman is upset about Shadid’s continued refusal to release “voluminous” court documents that were sealed upon his 2007 divorce, something the State Supreme Court so far agrees with.

Shadid explained on Sunday afternoon, in his downtown campaign headquarters, that with three children to think about, he and his ex-wife Dina – who co-parent the children and remained strong friends – did not want the details of their divorce to be released in a public way, in order to protect their two young daughters and one son.

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