In this episode of News Beat: From OU Daily, news editor Peggy Dodd and reporter Megan Pratt review this week's headlines, including the Norman City Council’s approval for a tax increment finance district committee, funding for school resource officers and a settlement with the estate of Marconia Kessee.

News Beat from OU Daily, a weekly podcast featuring the week’s headlines from the news and culture desks about the city and campus, will release episodes on Friday mornings. While the weekly episode will range from 8 to 15 minutes, News Beat will release longer, special editions before OU Daily’s print publications launch. Those episodes will feature Daily reporters and editors discussing the stories included in the most recent edition of OU Daily Magazine and other guides.