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>>> HELLO EVERYONE, AND WELCOME TO THE OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT.

ON MONDAY ALONE, GOVERNOR SIGNED 41 BILLS INTO LAW, SETTING INTO MOTION, THE FIRST CONTROVERSIAL THE FIRST SESSION OF THE 58THTH LEGISLATURE.

ALL OF THIS UNFOLDING ANOTHER IMPORTANT DEADLINE COMES AND GOES.

>> PROTESTERS IN THE HOUSE CHAMBER GALLERY, VOICED THEIR DISPLEASURE WITH BILLS, DEALING WITH ABORTION RESTRICTIONS, AND INABLE OF DRIVERS TO GET AWAY WHILE IN A RIOT.

AND THEY PROTESTED SENATE BILL 2, THE SAVE WOMENS ACTS, THAT BADNESS TRANSGENDER ATHLETES FROM COMPETING IN GIRLS AND WOMEN'S SPORTS.

>> THE IDEA THAT THIS IS BROUGHT FORTH TO MAKE A MALE CARD OR TO BE HATEFUL OR BIGOTED IS SO NOT WHAT IS THE INTENT OF THIS LANGUAGE.

>> REPRESENTATIVE SAYS SHE'S HEARD CONCERNS OF OKLAHOMA LOSING MULTIMILLION DOLLAR EVENTS.

>> BECAUSE THERE ARE 32 STATES INTRODUCING THIS LANGUAGE RIGHT NOW, THIS BLANKET STATEMENT HAS GONE OUT TO ALL OF THOSE STATES.

ALL 50 STATES.

SO TO SINGLE US OUT IN FRONT OF THE NEWS ARTICLES AND SAY WE ARE GOING TO LOSE ALL THIS MONEY AND THAT THE NCAA HAS SAID THEY'RE NOT COMING HERE IS SIMPLY FALSE.

>> WHEN ASKED IF SHE HAD AN INSTANCE IN HER DISTRICT, OF TRANSGENDER ATHLETE COMPETING IN SPORTS -- >> I'VE BEEN KNOCKING DOORS FOR A WHILE, AND I'VE HAD PEOPLE ON MY DOORSTEP, SAYING, YOU HAVE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM, IT'S BEEN A PROBLEM FOR SOME OF THEM, YES, THAT'S WHERE THAT CAME FROM.

>> THOSE OPPOSED TO SENATE BILL 2, SAY IT'S UNNECESSARY INTRUSION INTO SCHOOL SPORTS.

>> OSAA HAS ALREADY ESTABLISHED PROCEDURES FOR DETERMINING PARTICIPATION IN TEAM SPORTS.

MORE OVER, NO CASES ANYWHERE IN OKLAHOMA RELATING TO THIS ALLEGED PROBLEM.

>> WE HAVE PEOPLE WHO ARE CONTINUOUSLY FIGHTING FOR ACCESS TO EQUITABLE LIFE.

LEGISLATION LIKE THIS, PULLS THAT AWAY.

>> THE SUPPORTERS SAY THIS IS ABOUT PROTECTING WOMEN AND GIRLS.

>> YOU'RE EITHER A MAN OR WOMAN, AND IT IS UNFAIR TO COMPETE, IT'S UNFAIR TO THE WOMEN, THIS BILL IS ABOUT WOMEN, WOMEN'S RIGHTS.

>> I WANT TO REMIND EVERYONE THAT THE REASON THIS BILL IS IMPORTANT TO ME, IS BECAUSE OF THE SUICIDE RATE IN THE POPULATION THAT'S TRANSGENDER STUDENTS.

>> THE SUPPORTERS WON THE DAY.

SENATE BILL 2 NOW HEADS BACK TO THE SENATE.

MEMBERS OF THE OKLAHOMA HEALTH CARE COMMUNITY, PAID A VISIT TO THE CAPITOL ON TUESDAY.

>> THE PRESIDENT FOR THE OKLAHOMA STATE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, WE HEAR EVERY DAY FROM PHYSICIANS, FROM PATIENTS, FROM OTHER PARTS OF THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM AND THEIR CONCERNS ABOUT WHAT MAY HAPPEN GOING FORWARD.

>> THE GROUP IS SUPPORTING SENATE BILL 131, THAT REPLACES THE THIRD PARTY CONTRACTS WITH MANAGE CARE ORGANIZATIONS AND REPLACES OF THEM WITH INTERNAL REFORMS.

>> WITHIN -- BETTER HEALTH OUTCOME.

THERE'S NO -- BETWEEN A HIGH RISK OR A RANKED STATE, AMERICA'S HEALTH CARE MCO PERFORMANCE.

>> SOME BELIEVE THE PRIVATE SECTOR HAS DONE A BETTER JOB.

>> TO THINK ABOUT HOW MANY PROGRAMS WE LOOK TO AND SAY, GOSH I WISH WE DID IT AS WELL AS GOVERNMENT DOES IT.

>> HOUSE APPROVAL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT, AND NOW HEADS TO THE SENATE.

>> THE GOVERNOR RESPONDED IN A SAYING, IT'S DISAPPOINTING THAT IN THE MID OF NIGHTS, TO SPEND TAXPAYER MONEY OVER FIVE YEARS IN A ONE WAY TICKET TO JOE BIDEN SOCIALIZED HEALTH CARE PLAN, IN ORDER TO PLEASE THE OKLAHOMA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION.

OKLAHOMA IS 49TH IN THE NATION IN HEALTH OUTCOME, AND OUR PEOPLE DESERVE BETTER.

OKLAHOMAENS HIRED ME TO BRING A FRESH SET OF EYES.

SOONER SELECT IS THE RIGHT PATH FORWARD FOR THE STATE, AND THAT'S WHY I'LL CONTINUE TO ADVOCATE FOR THIS CHANGE.

>>> TO ADDRESS MISSING AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLE.

>> COORDINATED RESPONSE.

IT'S AN EXAMPLE OF HOW OKLAHOMA SUCCEEDS FROM -- TRIED IN THE FEDERAL PARTNERS.

>> LOOKING AHEAD, THE BUDGET LOOMS LARGE FOR THE LEGISLATURE AND THE GOVERNOR.

>> THANKS.

>>> THE LEGISLATURE AND THE DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY IS TRYING TO FIX WHAT'S A FRUSTRATING EXPERIENCE FOR OKLAHOMAENS.

RENEWING YOUR DRIVERS LICENSE AND OBTAINING A CARD.

THERE'S SEVERAL REASONS FOR THAT.

GOVERNOR SIGNED THE BILL EARLIER THIS WEEK, MEANT TO ALLEVIATE THE BACK LOG WITH COMMERCIAL LICENSES.

BUT MANY ARE SAYING THEY'LL EXPIRE BEFORE THEIR APPOINTMENT.

>> WE HAVE EXTENDED HOURS IN SOME AREAS OF THE STATE.

SOME ARE OPENING FOR SATURDAYS, AND THOSE WILL SHOW UP ON THE RESERVATION SYSTEM.

NEW APPOINTMENTS COME 6 P.M. EVERY DAY.

YOU CAN TRY TO BE A WALK IN AT ALMOST ALL OF THE LOCATION, EXCEPT THE EDMOND LOCATION.

>> AFTER OCTOBER 1, YOU WON'T BE ALLOWED TO BOARD A PLANE WITHOUT A REAL ID COMPLIANT LICENSE.

>>> ON TUESDAY, A MINNEAPOLIS JURY CONVICTED DEREK CHAUVIN ON ALL COUNTS IN THE DEATH OF GEORGE FLOYD.

MEMBERS OF THE OKLAHOMA BLACK CAUCUS HAD THIS REACTION TO THE VERDICT.

>> WE'RE GROWING ACCUSTOMED TO THE VERDICTS NOT GOING AS WE LIKE.

WE'RE CERTAIN THAT SOMEONE IS GUILTY AND THE JURY WILL FIND THEM GUILTY AND COME BACK NOT GUILTY.

THE FACT THEY FOUND HIM GUILTY ON THREE COUNTS WAS -- THAT WAS GOOD.

THAT BEING SAID, NOW I AM CONCERNED OF THE SENTENCING.

HOW MANY YEARS WILL HE GET.

HOW MANY WILL HE SERVE.

>> IN THIS LEGISLATURE, WE CONTINUE TO TRY TO PROTECT THE POLICE.

WE WANT TO TAKEAWAY PEOPLE'S RIGHT TO PROTEST THE FACT THAT UNARMED PEOPLE ARE KILLED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT, WE WANT TO PROTECT THE PEOPLE THAT ARE DOING THE KILLING INSTEAD OF THE PEOPLE GETTING KILLED.

THEY KILL UNARMED PEOPLE UNNECESSARILY, WE SHOULD NOT MAKE EXCUSES FOR THEM OR PROTECT THEM.

I HAVE MANY MANY GOOD FRIENDS THAT ARE POLICE OFFICERS.

FOR THE MOST PART, THEY'RE GOOD.

BUT THE BAD APPLES NEED TO BE ACCOUNTABLE.

>> OUR TEAM COVERAGE OF THE WEEK IT WAS, CONTINUES NOW WITH NEWS DIRECTOR.

>> BECAUSE OF THAT, THEY COULD LOSE THEIR LICENSE OR HAVE IT SUSPENDED.

HOUSE BILL 2411 PROHIBITS ON ABORTION WHEN A HEART BEAT IS HEARD.

SO USUALLY THAT MOVES THE TIME UP WHEN THE ABORTION CAN NO LONGER BE PERFORMED TO AROUND SIX WEEKS.

AND HOUSE BILL 1905, LIMITS ABORTIONS TO BEING PERFORMED BY GYNECOLOGISTS.

THAT LIMITS THE NUMBER OF DOCTORS IN THE STATE TO PERFORM THE ABORTION.

BUT IT WOULD REDUCE THE NUMBER OF ABORTIONS IN THE STATE.

>> ANOTHER BILL TO PROHIBIT ABORTION IN CASES OF EMERGENCY IS PASSED IN THE SENATE.

>> THAT'S HOUSE BILL 2648, IT'S OUT OF THE LAST YEAR, THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.

WHEN HE SAW FIRST LIMITATIONS IMPLEMENTED BY THE GOVERNOR WHO CAME BACK AND SPECIFICALLY SAID THOSE LIMITATIONS THAT RESULTED IN BUSINESSES CLOSED DIDN'T INCLUDE CHURCHES, AND THEN WE SAW VARIOUS LIMITATIONS IN VARIOUS COMMUNITIES IN THE STATE, THAT SOME CASES LED THE CHURCHES TO HAVING TO CLOSE.

THE IDEA HERE IS NO UNDUE BURDEN IS PLACED ON A CHURCH OR OTHER PLACE OF WORSHIP THAT WOULD FORCE IT TO CLOSE DOORS EVEN IN AN EMERGENCY.

>> GIVE US THE DETAILS ON THE DEATH ROW CASE.

>> TRIBAL RESERVATIONS NOT DISESTABLISHED AND THEN MAJOR CRIMES SHOULD BE TRIED IN FEDERAL COURT, RATHER THAN STATE COURT.

THIS INVOLVES ONE OF THOSE CASES.

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OVERTURNED THE CONVICTION.

THEY HOPED THE CASE WOULD BE USED AS A TEMPLATE FOR OTHER CASES.

BUT THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS DIDN'T DO THAT.

>>> SPIKE IN UTILITY BILLS.

>> WE ALL REMEMBER BACK IN FEBRUARY, IN THE MASSIVE SNOW STORM, MY ENERGY CONSUMPTION ITSELF WAS THREE TIMES COMPARED TO AN AVERAGE DAY.

FOR MANY, THAT'LL LEAD TO HUGE UTILITY BILLS.

COMPANIES HAVE PUT OFF BILLING THOSE, THAT WOULD ALLOW US TO BILL US OUT OVER TIME WHILE THEIR COSTS ARE COVERED BY A SERIES OF BONDS ON THEIR BEHALF.

>> IT'S A BUSY AND UNUSUAL WEEK FOR YOU IN THE SESSION.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

>> YOU'RE VERY WELCOME.

>>> SEAN HAD COMPANY AT THE CAPITOL THIS WEEK.

THIRD GRADERS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO WATCH THEIR RESOLUTION TO MAKE COTTON THE OFFICIAL STATE FIBER PASS THROUGH THE PROCESS.

>> BASICALLY, ABOUT COTTON BEING THE STATE FIBER, IT'S A VERY IMPORTANT, IT MAKES CLOTHES.

WITHOUT COTTON WE WOULDN'T HAVE CLOTHES.

>> I LEARNED THAT THE OIL OF THE SEEDS FROM COTTON CAN MAKE PRINGLES, AND IT MAKES CLOTHES, SOCKS, HATS.

>> BOTH CHAMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE PASSED, OFFICIALLY GIVING COTTON THE DESIGNATION THE OFFICIAL STATE FIBER.

>>> STATE SUPERINTENDENT, ANNOUNCING THAT MONEY IS AVAILABLE TO 56 OKLAHOMA SCHOOLS.

IT STANDS FOR EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE TO NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS.

THE MONEY MUST BE USED TO RESPOND TO LEARNING CHALLENGES CREATED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.

>>> 29% OF OKLAHOMA'S POPULATION IS NOW FULLY VACCINATED WITH MORE THAN 914,000 COMPLETED VACCINATIONS.

OUR ROLLING SEVEN DAY AVERAGE CONTINUES TO FALL.

NOW BELOW 250 PER DAY.

HOSPITALIZATIONS DOWN SLIGHTLY, AND THE DEATH TOLL IS AT 8,206, THERE'S BEEN 82 DEATHS IN THE PAST TWO DAYS, ANOTHER DECREASE.

THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE SHOWING UP AT THE LARGE TESTING PODS ARE DECLINING, AND BOOKED APPOINTMENTS ARE GOING UNFILLED.

WITH MORE ON THAT, WE HAVE THE CONTENT PARTNER.

>> TWO MONTHS AGO, ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO GET AN APPOINTMENT.

NOW THE OPPOSITE, WHAT'S GOING ON?

>> OKLAHOMA HAS BEEN OPEN TO EVERYONE OVER 16 FOR A FEW WEEKS.

WE STARTED GIVING SHOTS IN DECEMBER, WITH HEALTH CARE WORKERS AND NURSING HOME RESIDENTS AND STAFF.

WE'RE GETTING TO A POINT THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO WANT TO BE IMMUNIZED AND CAN GET IT HAVE BEEN.

>> WHAT ARE THE REASONS FOR NOT GETTING THE VACCINE IS IF.

>> A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE POLITICALLY OPPOSED TO IT, AND THERE'S OTHER VALID REASONS THAT PEOPLE ARE WAITING.

MEDICAL CONDITIONS, SEE HOW IT PLAYS OUT, SOME WANTED TO HOLD OFF WHILE THEY WERE PREGNANT.

THINGS LIKE THAT.

>> DOES THAT RAISE AN LEGITIMATE CONCERN THAT OKLAHOMA MIGHT STRUGGLE TO ACHIEVE HERD HUMANITY.

>> THAT IS A CONCERN EVERYWHERE.

YOU DO NEED A MAJORITY OF THE RESIDENTS TO GET THE SHOT IF YOU REACH THIS EQUILIBRIUM.

A LOT OF PEOPLE WILL SEE FRIENDS AND FAMILY GET THE VACCINE, AND SEE THAT NOTHING BAD HAPPEN AND THEY'LL CHANGE THEIR MIND AND KIND OF FOLLOW THROUGH.

>> ARE THE LARGE PODS PHASED OUT NOW IN OKLAHOMA?

>> FOR A WHILE, THEY WERE VERY SUCCESSFUL.

SO IMPRESSIVE TO HAVE THE PODS, HAVE 10,000 SHOTS IN A DAY.

NOW WE HAVE GOTTEN TO THE POINT, THE PEOPLE WILLING AND ABLE TO TRAVEL TO THE BIG SITES HAVE ALREADY DONE IT.

THE DEMAND FOR THOSE IS DECLINING.

THEY'RE REACHING THE MORE VULNERABLE POPULATIONS.

>> IS THERE CONCERN THAT VACCINES ARE GOING TO WASTE?

>> ONE OF THE THINGS THE STATE IS DOING TO COMBAT THAT WASTE IS OPENING UP THE VACCINE TO PEOPLE WHO DON'T LIVE IN OKLAHOMA.

IF YOU WANT TO DRIVE FROM TEXAS, KANSAS, NEW MEXICO, BECAUSE YOUR STATE DOESN'T HAVE IT AVAILABLE, YOU CAN GET IT IN OKLAHOMA.

>> HOPEFULLY THAT'S GOING TO CONTINUE.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME.

>> THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME.

>>> STELLAR EXPLORES IS A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL SPACE CHALLENGE.

TWO OKLAHOMA AREA HIGH SCHOOL TEENS MADE THE -- WHEN YOU SHOOT FOR THE STARS, NO TELLING HIGH YOU TLIE.

>> IT'S A SPACE COMPETITION, IT CHALLENGES TEENS OF THREE TO SIX STUDENTS IN CRITICAL THINKING, PROBLEM SOLVING, TEAM WORK AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS.

AND OF COURSE, YOU MUST BE PRETTY SMART.

>> THEY'RE PHENOMENAL STUDENTS.

WATCH HOW THEY WORK TOGETHER, IT'S IMPRESSIVE.

>> 211 TEAMS FROM HIGH SCHOOLS ACROSS THE NATION BEGAN THE COMPETITION IN OCTOBER.

THIS FIVE MEMBER ROTC GROUP WAS ONE OF TWO OKLAHOMA TEAMS THAT GUTTED IT OUT THROUGH THREE PRACTICE ROUNDS, THREE QUALIFYING ROUNDS AND A SEMIFINAL ROUND.

LAST FRIDAY, IN A TENSE EIGHT HOUR LONG COMPETITION, EDMOND NORTH AND THIS -- TWO OF TEN TEAMS.

>> BEYOND IMPRESSED WITH THEIR ABILITY.

>> ERNEST SANCHEZ IS A 2009 O OW GRADUATE.

HE TEACHES PHYSICS AND ROBOTICS.

>> THE KEY THINGS THEY'RE LOOKING AT IS DESIGNING A SATELLITE AND THE COMPONENTS TO ACHIEVE A MISSION.

LIKE BATTERIES, AND SOLAR PANELS AND CAMERAS AND SENSORS, TO GET A SPECIFIC TASK DONE, AND THEN THEY HAVE TO CLUES WHERE THE SATELLITE GOES IN SPACE SO IT CAN ACHIEVE THAT MISSION.

>> CHARLES COACHED THE THREE MEMBER TEAM THAT FINISHED THE COMPETITION FOR FRANCIS TUTTLE.

>> IN THIS SPECIFIC MISSION, I BELIEVE THEY'RE TRYING TO HAVE AN EARLY WARNING SYSTEM FOR SOLAR RADIATION FOR THE ASTRONAUTS SO THEY CAN GET TO A SAFE AREA, AND OTHER DESIGNS, THERE'S A LAUNCHER THEY'RE WORKING ON.

COSTS FROM THE MISSION.

ALL THREE PARTS OF ANY REAL SPACE MISSION, THE ORBITS THAT YOU'LL GO THROUGH.

WHAT EQUIPMENT YOU HAVE, HOW LONG IT LASTS.

ALL THOSE THINGS.

>> RETIRED AIR FORCE MAJOR HELPED DIRECT THE EDMOND NORTH EFFORT.

>> THE HARDEST THING OF THE COMPETITION IS BEING ABLE TO REALIZE THAT YOU'RE NOT GETTING A PERFECT AN.

-- ANSWER.

YOU HAVE TO FIND THE OPTIMAL ANSWER.

>> THE SEMIFINALS WAS SIX WEEKS AGO.

THE CREW FINISHED WITH THE HIGHEST SCORE.

>> WE WERE SURPRISED WHEN WE SAW THE RESULT.

WE GOT THE TOP SCORE, WE WEREN'T EXPECTING TO GET IN THE FINALS AT ALL.

LET'S TRY OUR BEST.

>> HAVE FUN.

>> EXACTLY.

>> YEAH, WE WERE SHOCKED.

WE WERE EXCITED, WE THOUGHT WE DID WELL.

>> THE MOST IMPORTANT THING FOR US TO DO WAS NOT PANIC, AND JUST HAVE FUN DOING ITS.

>> SOPHOMORE WANTS TO FLY JETS FOR THE AIR FORCE ONE DAY.

>> YEAH, I DO.

SENIOR ALEXANDER WANTS TO BE AN ASTRONAUT.

>> YOU WANT TO GO TO MARS.

>> YEAH, I'LL TAKE THE FIRST THERE.

>>ING AND FRANCIS, THEY WON BRAGGING RIGHTS IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND LAST FRIDAY.

THEY SCORED SO HIGH, THAT FRANCIS JUMPED TO A FINAL OVERALL FINISH IN SECOND PLACE.

THEY EARNED $2,000 EDUCATIONAL GRANTS.

A TEAM FROM PORTLAND, OREGON, WON IT ALL.

>> WE WERE NOT EXPECTING TO DO ANYTHING.

GOING IN THE FINALS, WE DIDN'T THINK WE WERE IN THE FINALS.

WE WERE RANKED 26TH.

>> IT'S A BIT SHOCKED, WOW.

>> PRESSURE?

YEAH, I DID.

A BIT.

LUCKILY, SAM, HE HELPED US KNOW WHAT TO DO.

HE'S A GOOD TEAM CAPTAIN.

>> OF THE TEN TEAMS THAT MADE THE FINALS, FIVE FROM FR CALIFORNIA, TWO FROM THE SOONER STATE, ONE EAST FROM OREGON, NORTH CAROLINA AND MASSACHUSETTS.

>> THEY DID -- HAPPY FOR THEM, BUT KIND OF WISH THAT WAS OUR SPOT, BUT NO HARD FEELINGS BETWEEN US AND FRANCIS.

>> EVERYONE THERE IS TOPNOTCH.

MOST OF THEM ARE THERE TO WIN.

>> IT FELT SPECIAL TO SEE TWO OKLAHOMA TEAMS, NOT REALLY RENOWNED FOR ACADEMICS.

EXPECTING MORE CALIFORNIA, OREGON, WASHINGTON.

THEY WERE UP THERE, FIVE TEAMS FROM CALIFORNIA AND OKLAHOMA BEAT ALL FIVE OF THEM.

>>> CONGRATULATIONS.

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>>> EXCITING TIMES FOR ANOTHER GROUP OF STUDENTS, THE CLASS OF PATH OF MEDICINE AT THE CHEROKEE NATIONAL MEDICAL SCHOOL.

THE FACILITY OFFICIALLY OPENED A WEEK AGO, IT'S THE FIRST TRIBAL AFFILIATED MEDICAL SCHOOL BUILT ON TRIBAL LAND IN THE UNITED STATES.

AND TRAIN BOTH NATIVE AND NONNATIVE STUDENTS.

>>> OSU STUDENT ORGANIZATION HAS 500 ACTIVE MEMBERS, THE LARGEST ON CAMPUS AND NOW THE FACILITY IN THE SCHOOL HOPES MAKES THE COWBOYS THE BIG SPORTS LEADER.

>> I EXPECT THIS PLACE TO BE PACKED.

I EXPECT IT TO BE AT FULL CAPACITY.

HERE AT OSU, WE HAVE THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS.

GAMERS, AND THEN A LOT OF PEOPLE LOOKING FOR JOB OPPORTUNITIES IN THE CAREER FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIFE.

>> ANOTHER LARGE COMPONENT TO THAT, STARTS WITH A CERTIFICATE PROGRAM.

TAKING THAT AND BUILDING IT UP, TO BE A MINOR OR MAJOR SOMEDAY TO GIVE THE STUDENTS AN EXTRA LEG TO GO OUT IN THE WORK FORCE WHEN THEY GRADUATE.

WE WANT TO START WITH THE ARENA, AND AN ACADEMIC TIE IN.

THAT WAS EXCITING TO SEE WHAT WE'RE DOING IS WORKING.

>> THE GLOBAL E-SPORTS INDUSTRY IS EXPECTED TO GENERATE OVER A BILLION DOLLARS BY 2024.

>>> UTILITY OGE HAS COMMITTED TO LOWER THE VEHICLE OMISSIONS BY TOY BY 2030.

THE PLAN IS TO REPLACE VEHICLES WITH ELECTRIC POWERED VERSIONS.

>> BY 2025, REPLACE AND 100% REPLACE BY 2030.

>>> AMAZON IS LAUNCHING A SLATE OF RENEWABLE PRODUCTS, IT PLANS TO BUILD A WIND FARM IN MURRAY COUNTY.

IT'S EXPECTED TO GENERATE 118 MEGAWATTS OF POWER.

>>> AND THE CANNABIS ENTREPRENEURS TO OPEN A DISPENSARY.

THE FIRM SEES OKLAHOMA AS A POTENTIAL GROWTH MARKET, AND LOOKING FOR 15 FRANCHISEES.

>>> A BLACK AND LATINO FOCUSSED FIRM, BE STARTED GREENWOOD AS A FINANCIAL PLATFORM IN HELPING COMMUNITIES OF COLOR TO BETTER BANKING INNOVATIONS.

>>> AND SKY DWELLER IS A STEP CLOSER TO GET THE PLANE IN THE AIR.

SKY DWELLER WILL USE THIS INFORMATION TO FURTHER DEVELOP THE EMISSIONS OF THE UNMANNED AIRCRAFT.

>>> BOK FINANCIALS CLEARED EARNINGS, THE PARENT COMPANY OF THE BANK OF OKLAHOMA HAS BEEN DISCIPLINED WITH CREDIT DECISIONS IN THE PANDEMIC DOWN TURN.

>>> THANK YOU.

ON MARCH 11, 2020, THE NBA BABBLE GAME BETWEEN THE THUNDER -- BASKETBALL GAME BETWEEN THE THUNDER AND -- WAS POSTPONED.

LAST WEEKEND FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THEN, THE CHESAPEAKE ARENA WELCOMED SPECTATORS, THIS TIME TO WATCH THE BEST BULL RIDERS IN THE WORLD.

>> COMING HERE TO OKLAHOMA IS LIKE COMING HOME.

WE'VE BEEN LOOKING FORWARD TO IT, OKLAHOMA CITY, WE'RE BACK, LET'S GET STARTED.

AND LET'S GET OUR INDUSTRY BACK RUNNING.

>> JIM WHITE, PRODUCTION MANAGER FOR THE PROFESSIONAL BULL RIDERS, SAYS THE PROCESS BEGINS WITH THE CONVERSION OF THE CHESAPEAKE ARENA TO SOFTER DIRT.

>> 300 TONS, 30 TO 35 OF THESE TRUCKS, DUMPING OVER THE NEXT FIVE HOURS.

>> ADDING 8 TO 10 INCHES OF DIRT.

>> SINCE DAY ONE, WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON REOPENING.

WE'VE BEEN PUTTING IN MOTION ALL OF THE THINGS GOING ON IN NOW.

WE HAVE SEAT BARRIERS, WE'RE CASHLESS, WE UPGRADED THE MOBILING SERVICES.

>> ENFORCEMENT OF MASK MANDATE, SOCIAL DISTANCING PROTOCOLS.

>> YOU'RE WALKING DOWN THE HALS, SEEING PEOPLE YOU HAVEN'T SEEN IN MONTHS, THE EXCITEMENT IS UNBELIEVABLE.

IT'S GREAT TO BRING FANS BACK.

>> AND THE PBR IS MORE THAN HAPPY TO OBLIGE.

>> WE'VE REOPENED FIVE ARENAS ALREADY.

WE WERE BUCKING BULLS IN SEQUESTERED ARENAS.

>> AS SOON AS THE ARENA IS READY FOR THEM, THE LIVESTOCK ARRIVE FROM ACROSS THE NATION.

INCLUDING LOCAL BULLS.

>> OKLAHOMA IS KNOWN FOR CATTLE.

RAISING AND BREEDING CATTLE, OKLAHOMA GET IN THE COUNTRY BETWEEN OIL AND GAS AND CATTLE.

MY FAMILY HAS BEEN RAISING I GUESS YOU COULD SAY BEEF FOR A LONG TIME.

I TOOK THE OTHER TURN A BIT.

>> AFTER GROWING UP RAISING BEEF CATTLE AND DOING RODEO OF HIS OWN, HE SWITCHED TO RAISING THE ANIMALS.

THE BULLS ARE AS ATHLETIC AS THE MEN WHO RIDE THEM.

>> THEY HAVE TO LOVE TO BUCK AND WANT TO BUCK, A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T REALIZE THAT THE RIDERS HAVE TO QUALIFY FOR THE TOUR.

THE BULLS HAVE TO DO THE SAME.

CREATE ENOUGH STAT TO GET HERE AS WELL.

THEY HAVE TO EARN THEIR WAY TO GET HERE.

>> BREEDING BULLS FOR BUCKING IS FAR DIFFERENT THAN RAISING CATTLE FOR BEEF.

>> YOU'RE RAISING CATTLE TO FEED THE WORLD.

HOW MUCH THEY WEIGH AND RATE OF GAIN IS IMPORTANT.

WHEN YOU SWITCH AND RAISING BUCKING STOCK, IT'S HOW THEY PERFORM IN THE ARENA.

BUT THE ONES THAT LOVE IT, CONTINUE TO GET BETTER AT IT AND THRIVE.

AS FAR AS THE BREEDING PROGRAM, YOU'RE LOOKING FOR THE SAME THING.

AND ALL BULLS CAN BUCK, IF WE'RE TALKING ABOUT A RACEHORSE, ALL CAN RUN, BUT THOSE AT THE KENTUCKY DERBY ARE FASTER AND TRAINED AND FED, AND THEY'RE GEARED UP TO DO THAT.

THE BULLS YOU SEE HERE TODAY ARE THE SAME.

>> KYLE SAYS THAT RIDING BULL IS A MATTER OF FAMILY HERITAGE.

>> WHEN I WAS A KID, I HAD A COUPLE OF UNCLES THAT DID RODEOING AND STUFF.

I LOOKED UP TO THEM, AND THEY'RE LIKE MY OLDER BROTHERS, I FOLLOWED THEM AROUND, AND THEY TAUGHT ME A FEW THINGS, AND BULL RIDING WAS ONE OF THEM.

>> BULL RIDERS CAN RELY ON WELL TRAINED HELP WHEN THE GATE OPENS.

>> TURNING TO THE LEFT-HAND SIDE, WE WANT TO GO THE SAME WAY AS THE BULL, AND PART OF OUR JOB IS GETTING THE BULL TO GO WHERE WE WANT HIM TO GO BY USING HIS NATURAL MOVEMENT.

>> BUT THE REAL THRILL IS NOT IN DODGING THE BULL, IT'S PROTECTING THE RIDER.

>> I'VE BEEN WANTING TO FIGHT BULLS SINCE I WAS 5 YEARS OLD, BUT IF IT WASN'T BULLFIGHTING, IT WOULD BE LAW ENFORCEMENT OR MILITARY.

I LIKE HELPING PEOPLE P AND THERE'S NO FEELING LIKE WALKING OUT OF THE ARENA, THAT SOMEONE IS GOING HOME TO THEIR FAMILY THAT PROBABLY WOULDN'T HAVE IF IT WASN'T FOR YOU.

>> DESPITE THE PAIN, HE LEFT THE COMPETITION KNOWING HE ROAD SOME OF THE BEST BULLS IN THE WORLD.

>> THE YOU'RE LOOKING FOR THE BEST BUCKING BULLS, YOU'VE COME TO THE RIGHT STATE.

>> OKLAHOMA IS THE MECCA OF THE BUCKING BULL.

>> OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT.

>>> THANK YOU.

THE OKLAHOMA THUNDER IS SEARCHING FOR A NEW PARTNER FOR THE NAMING OF THE ARENA.

>>> OKLAHOMA'S CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY IS BOOMING RIGHT NOW, SO MUCH SO, TWO THINGS ARE HARD TO COME BY.

BUILDING SUPPLIES AND SKILLED LABOR.

ARY PAREN ADVERTISESHIP BILL FOR INDIVIDUALS -- >> WE'RE LOOKING AT PEOPLE TRYING TO FIND JOBS, AND GUESS WHAT?

THERE ARE SOME TO BE HAD, AND ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS LISTEN TO THE NEXT DISCUSSION TO FIND OUT WHAT TO DO FOR A WIN WIN FOR EVERYONE.

>>> WE ALSO DO A LOT OF RECORDING TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ON WHAT JOBS IN THIS STATE ARE AT A CRITICAL NEED OF NOT FINDING WORK FORCE.

THOSE ARE COMPILED AND PUT OUT FREQUENTLY FOR THE FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, SO THE PEOPLE CAN REALLY WATCH THE TRENDS OF THIS IS A STATE WE HAVE A LOT OF MANUFACTURING, SO WE WOULD NEED A LOT MORE ROLES OF A CAREER TECH OR AEROSPACE INDUSTRY, IT'S IMPORTANT FOR US TO -- THIS WOULD BE A GREAT FIELD IF PEOPLE NEED A FUTURE CAREER.

>> WHAT'S YOUR ROLE AND WHAT DO YOU DO IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY AROUND OKLAHOMA, WHAT CAN YOU TELL FOLKS OF THE NEED HERE.

>> WHAT WE GET TO DO IS PROVIDE A QUALIFIED WORK FORCE.

WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY, THAT'S A CORE PIECE THAT WE GET TO PROVIDE ACROSS THE STATE.

THE TECHNOLOGY CENTERS THAT PROVIDE SPECIFIC TRAINING AS WE LOOK AT THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY, WHETHER IT BE IN A SHORT TERM PROGRAM FOR SPECIFIC RESKILLING OR UPSKILLING, OR A FULL LIFE CENSURE PROGRAM, WHERE THE INDIVIDUALS MAY NOT HAVE EXPERIENCE IN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY, AND THAT'S THEIR CAREER CHOICE.

WE HAVE FIVE CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMS IN OUR HIGH SCHOOLS, WE'RE WORKING TO EXPAND THAT AS WELL, AS A FOOTPRINT.

AND INDIVIDUALS AS THEY TRANSITION FROM INCARCERATION BACK TO THE COMMUNITIES.

SO THEY'RE SKILLED.

WE HELPED INDIVIDUALS OBTAIN THE LICENSING, INDIVIDUALS AREN'T REALLY SURE WHAT AREA OF THE CONSTRUCTION FIELD THEY WANT TO BE ENGAGED IN, WE CAN'T HELP THEM EXPLORE THE OPPORTUNITIES.

THERE ARE MULTIPLE CAREERS THAT PROVIDE FOR GREAT WAGES, PROVIDE FOR GREAT AVENUE FOR INDIVIDUALS TO PROVIDE FOR THEMSELVES, THEIR FAMILY, AND MAKE A SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE.

>> I WANT TO COME BACK TO THAT IN A MINUTE.

THAT'S SOMETHING I WANT TO DO A DEEP DIVE.

IS THERE A NEED AND HOW BIG IS IT NOT JUST FOR MANPOWER, BUT NEED FOR SUPPLY CHAIN?

>> THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT NEED.

WHAT'S REALLY INTERESTING IS CONSTRUCTION WAS DEEMED ESSENTIAL, AND THERE WAS NEVER ANYBODY REALLY LET GO IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY.

THEY KEPT WORKING, AND THE NEED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION WORKER HAS ONLY GROWN SINCE THEN.

NOW THERE'S A DEMAND, THEY'RE BUILDING THEM DIFFERENTLY.

THEY'RE BUILDING MORE OFFICE ROOMS, AND THE NEED FOR CONSTRUCTION HAS ONLY BEEN -- THE NEED IS GREATER THAN BEFORE.

AND IT'S NOT JUST THE LABOR SIDE WHERE YOU'RE DIGGING DITCHES AND BREAKING YOUR BACK, IT'S THE SKILLED LABOR THAT'S THE ELECTRICIANS, AND THE PLUMBING, THAT TAKES YEARS TO GET TO THAT LEVEL.

GETTING STARTED, QUICKLY MOVE UP IN THE MORE HIGHER PAYING CONSTRUCTION CAREERS.

>> IT'S NOT JUST BUILDING A HOUSE.

>> WE'RE LOOKING AT THINGS LIKE RESIDENTIAL TO COMMERCIAL TO INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES, SO WE CAN BE LOOKING AT ANYTHING FROM AN ARCHITECT OR AN ENGINEER INTO SOMETHING THAT'S MUCH MORE DETAILED PORTIONS OF CONSTRUCTION WHICH WOULD BE CON CONCRETELY, DRY WALL, ELECTRICIAN, PLUMBING, AND I THINK THAT'S WHERE WE SEE THE CAREER TECHS DO A GREAT JOB OF TRAINING, AND WE HAVE THE OKLAHOMA BUILDING TRADE UNION, THAT OFFER A GREAT PLETHORA OF APPRENTICESHIPS, THAT CAN GO STRAIGHT ON THE JOB.

>> LISTEN, COMMISSIONER, THESE ARE NOT LOW PAYING JOBS.

>> THEY CAN BE VERY GOOD PAYING JOBS.

>> I WANT TO GET BACK IN THE EDUCATION.

TELL FOLKS IF THEY'RE INTERESTED OF GETTING INVOLVED, WHAT'S THE FIRST STEP, WHERE DO THEY GO, DO THEY NEED A DEGREE?

I READ AN ARTICLE OF A GENTLEMAN WHO'S A -- TALK ABOUT THEY'LL HAVE SOMEONE WHO'S NO EXPERIENCE IN CONSTRUCTION, WALK IN AND THINKING THEY CAN GET A JOB AND THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT A 2 BY 4 IS, YOU DO NEED TRAINING.

>> SOME MAY HAVE A BACKGROUND IN CONSTRUCTION, WITH VARIOUS CAREER PATH WAYS THAT ARE OUT THERE, THEY ARE ON AND OFF.

SOMEONE WHO HAS FAMILIARITY, MAYBE THEY WANT TO BE SPECIFIC LIKE MASONRY.

THEY MAY JUST NEED THAT FOCUSSED CAREER FIELD.

AND SOMEONE WHO'S NOT ENGAGED IN ANY SECTION OF THE INDUSTRY, THEY CAN START LOOKING AT THAT AND START WITH THE BASIC FUNDAMENTALS AND GO THROUGH THE PROCESS FOR SOMEONE, YOU MENTIONED ABOUT HOW MANY HOURS, WHAT DOES THAT TAKE N A YEAR PROGRAM, IF THEY WERE ALL DAY ADULT STUDENT, FOR EXAMPLE, THEY COULD FINISH THE PROGRAM FOR ENTRY LEVEL CERTIFICATIONS IN A YEAR, IF YOU'RE A HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT, DO IT IN A TWO YEAR PROCESS.

THEY WOULD COME IN THE MORNING OR AFTERNOON AS AN OPPORTUNITY, AND BE ABLE TO ENTER INTO THE CONSTRUCTION FIELD WITH EACH OF OUR PROGRAMS, THERE'S THAT OPPORTUNITY FOR THE WORK BASE LEARNING COMPONENT.

WHETHER THAT'S INTERNSHIP OR APPRENTICESHIP.

OR WORK WITH A ELECTRICIAN FOR A CERTAIN TIME PERIOD, AND THEN PLUMBING.

SO THEY COULD SEE REALLY WHERE THE PASSION IS, WHERE IS THAT AREA OF CONSTRUCTION, THAT THEY WANT TO TRULY ENGAGE IN, AND BUILD UPON THAT AND AS WAS MENTIONED, MAYBE WORK TO OWN THEIR OWN COMPANY.

AND CONTINUE TO GROW.

THERE'S A MULTITUDE OF AVENUES, IT CAN START WELL BEFORE YOU GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL.

BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY IS OUR PRIMARY CUSTOMER, WE HAVE TO ADAPT TO THAT AND THE OTHER PIECE IS WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT INDIVIDUALS ARE AWARE.

NOT ONLY CURRENT STUDENTS BUT FUTURE STUDENTS, PARENTS AND INDUSTRY, MAKING SURE WE'RE KEEPING THE CONNECTION IS VITAL TO MAKE SURE WE CAN KEEP THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY WITH THE WORK FORCE THEY NEED.

>> A STUDENT WHO CAME OUT OF THE CAREER TRAINING SAID THEIR FIRST JOB OUT OF TRAINING FOR TWO YEARS, IN THE MID 40'S PER YEAR, IS THAT TYPICAL OR ATYPICAL STARTING OUT, NOW THAT PERSON IS MAKING UP TO 70,000 A YEAR.

WHAT'S THE RANGE.

>> I CAN ONLY SPEAK FOR INDUSTRIES UNDERNEATH US.

BUT IT'S IN THE 50,000 RANGE GETTING INTO THE INDUSTRY AND GETTING STARTED.

ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE THE CAREER TECH OR APPRENTICESHIP KNOWLEDGE.

>> ARE WOMEN JOINING THIS TRAINING OR WORK FORCE MORE LATELY THAT YOU'VE SEEN?

>> I HAVE SEEN THAT, I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S MORE ESSENTIAL, OR THE STIGMA OF A MAN'S WORLD IS STARTING TO DETERIORATE.

IT'S SLOWLY MOVING UP TO 10%, JUST FIVE YEARS AGO, IT WAS CLOSER TO 5%.

DOUBLED IN A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME.

IT'S NOT AS BACK BREAKING, THERE'S FEMALE ELECTRICIANS THAT ARE VERY SUCCESSFUL, AND THERE'S NOT A GLASS CEILING IN THIS INDUSTRY LIKE OTHERS.

IF YOU HAVE THE SKILLS AND CERTIFICATE, THIS IS WHAT YOU'RE WORTH.

>> THIS IS SOMETHING THAT THERE'LL ALWAYS BE A NEED FOR.

GREAT JOB SECURITY IN THIS.

>> SOMETHING I WOULD LIKE TO ADD IS WHAT I WOULD SAY -- THE NORM IS THAT WOMEN IN THE UNITED STATES THINK ABOUT 81% -- COMPARED TO A MAN'S SALARY.

HOWEVER, THE INTERESTING THING TO ME, YOU LOOK AT THE STATS IN CONSTRUCTION, THAT'S 99%.

SO WE SEE VERY LITTLE OF THAT DISCRIMINATION IN WAGE FOR GENDER.

THAT'S AN INTERESTING THING, AND I DUG INTO IT MORE TO MAKE SURE I WAS SEEING IT CORRECTLY.

THAT'S SOMETHING ELSE TO LOOK AT FOR YOUNG WOMEN.

>> RIGHT, AND WITH THE SKILLS, THERE ARE A LOT OF DIFFERENT THINGS TO DO.

>> RIGHT, AND ONE THAT WE HEAR ABOUT BEING A CRITICAL NEED IN OKLAHOMA, THE AVERAGE AGE OF A PLUMBER IS CLOSE TO 60, AND THAT'S A PROBLEM.

I BELIEVE AND I'LL ASK DR. MACK ABOUT THIS, THE CAREER TECH HAS, I KNOW THEY HAVE SEVERAL PLUMBING PROGRAMS, ONE IS NEW IN THE OKLAHOMA AREA.

WHAT PEOPLE HAVE TO REALIZE IS PLUMBING IS NOT JUST HOLDING A PLUNGER.

IT'S GETTING INTO DETAILED INFRASTRUCTURE.

THE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES, THE OXYGEN LINES THAT COME IN, ARE DONE WITH PLUMBERS.

THERE'S A LOT MORE THAN WHAT WE THINK OF TYPICALLY, AND IF WE CAN EDUCATE PEOPLE ON THAT, AND WHAT A GREAT CAREER PATH IT IS, THE GREAT DEMAND IN OKLAHOMA, I THINK WE CAN REALLY WORK ON FILLING THAT NEED.

>> GREAT, AND A PLUMBER MAKES A LOT OF MONEY.

THEY'RE DOING PRETTY WELL.

>> I WANTED TO ADD IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY, SOMEONE CAN START OUT VERY BASIC, AND END UP OWNING A BUSINESS, WITHOUT GOING TO COLLEGE AND MASSIVE LOAN DEBT, THAT'S TRULY THE AMERICAN DREAM, AND YOU HAVE THIS SKILL THAT'S TRANSFERABLE ANYWHERE.

>> THAT'S AN EXCELLENT POINT.

AND DR. MACK, BACK TO YOU.

A SURVEY OF YOUNG PEOPLE SHOW THAT 3% OF THEM WERE INTERESTED IN THE CONSTRUCTION TRADE.

HERE WE ARE FOUR YEARS LATER IS THAT CHANGING?

>> I SEE THAT WE HAVE TO MAKE THE CHANGE.

WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE MORE DILIGENT AND HAVING THE CONVERSATION WITH INDIVIDUALS WE TALK ABOUT HAVING YOU ASKED STUDENTS WHEN THEY'RE SOPHOMORES, JUNIORS AND SENIORS, WHAT WILL YOU DO.

AND MAKING SURE THAT WE'RE ENGAGING THE INDUSTRY, SO INDIVIDUALS, OF WHAT THEY ENVISION AS THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY HAS CHANGED.

IT HAS CHANGING OVER TIME.

THERE ARE MANY PATH WAYS, AND WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE EDUCATING THE INDIVIDUALS OF THE OPPORTUNITY, AND THAT HAS TO START WITH OUR YOUNG STUDENTS.

>>> AND SOMEONE HEARING THIS, I WANT TO CHECK INTO THAT, WHAT DO THEY DO?

>> THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY WHAT IS AVAILABLE, WE HAVE RESOURCES ON OUR WEBSITE, AT OKCAREERTECH.ORG.

THEY CAN GO IN TO THE GUIDE, LOG IN AS A GUEST, AND DO AN INTEREST INVENTORY, SEE WITH A SKILL SETS MAY BE ARE MOST BENEFICIAL.

THEY CAN GO IN AND SEE THE JOBS AVAILABLE, SECTORS, WHAT THE WAGES ARE, THEY CAN EXPLORE WHAT IT MIGHT LOOK LIKE, AND IT DOESN'T MATTER IN YOU'RE IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OR AN ADULT.

THE RESOURCES ARE THERE.

>> WONDERFUL, THANK YOU, ANY FINAL WORDS?

>> THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY AND THOSE THAT HAVE KIDS AND ARE LOOKING FOR THE CAREER CHANGE IS ALWAYS CONSIDER THERE IS GROWTH OPPORTUNITY.

>> HUGE FAN OF THE CAREER TECH SYSTEM, ONE OTHER THING TO LOOK UP, IF YOU HAVE YOUR NOTE PAD OUT, IS TO LOOK AT THE OKLAHOMA BUILDING TRADE UNION.

THEY PUT OUT A PUBLICATION ON THEIR WEBSITE EVERY YEAR, OF THE APPRENTICESHIP IN THE STATE.

MOST ARE FREE EDUCATION, AND YOU DO NIGHT CLASSES.

>> WONDERFUL, YOU THIS ALL FOR JOINING US, GIVING US VITAL INFORMATION FOR OKLAHOMA'S ECONOMY AND WORK FORCE.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND INSIGHT.

>> THANK YOU FOR HAVING US.

>>> THANK YOU.

A NEW LOW BARRIER FACILITY, THE FACILITY IS 140 BEDS, 28 FOR WOMEN, # 6 FOR MEN, AND OF THEM, 16 ARE IN FAMILY UNITS, AND PETS ARE WELCOME.

THERE ARE STORAGE AREAS TO USE.

THAT'S A GREAT OPTION FOR THOSE WITH NO PLACE TO STAY.

BUT THEY'RE NOT AVAILABLE EVERYWHERE.

IN THIS WEEK'S NATIONAL VIEW WE HEAD TO CHICAGO.

>> AS A HOMELESS PERSON, I'VE BEEN ROBBED, AND I'M HOMELESS.

PEOPLE GET DESPERATE AND THEY DON'T CARE.

THEY WANT WHATEVER YOU HAVE.

WITH THE CORONAVIRUS, THE DESPERATION WILL GET REALLY BAD, AND IT'S ALREADY STARTING.

PEOPLE ARE ALREADY STARTING TO ROB EACH OTHER.

I WASN'T SCARED UNTIL TWO DAYS AGO, I GOT WORRIED OF WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN.

I LIVE ON LOWER LAKE AND LOWER COLUMBUS, GOING ON TWO YEARS NOW.

WE HAVE A LITTLE AREA, A BED OUT OF BLANKETS, IT'S SOMEWHERE TO SLEEP AND STAY WARM AND DRY.

BEING HOMELESS IS A CRISIS IN ITSELF, YOU LEARN TO ADAPT, IT'S NOT SOMETHING YOU WANT TO DO.

YOU DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT ANYONE, UNTIL YOU ASK THEM.

ALL OF US HAD LIVES, AND SOMETHING HAPPENED TO EACH AND EVERY ONE OF US.

ASP MY SEPARATION FROM MY HUSBAND, IT DESTROYED ME.

HE CANCELLEDED MY HEALTH INSURANCE, AND I TURNED TO HEROIN, AND EVERYTHING WENT DOWN HILL FROM THERE.

ONCE YOU'RE OUT HERE, IT'S HARD TO GET OUT OF IT.

REALLY HARD.

SINCE THE CORONAVIRUS, THERE'S NO ONE IN THE CITY, WE DON'T BOTHER SITTING OUT.

I COLOR, I READ A LOT OF BOOKS.

>> HE OFFERED MONEY FOR COLORING STUFF.

>> I WAS STUNNED BY IT, BUT A COUPLE OF PEOPLE OFFERED MONEY FOR JUST THE COLORING THAT I WAS DOING.

>> BEFORE CORONAVIRUS, WE WERE OUT PANHANDLING.

THAT'S OUR MAIN SOURCE OF INCOME.

GIFT CARDS, CASH, IT'S VERY QUIET AND VERY EERIE.

>> IT USED TO BE A LOT OF PEOPLE COME BY AND DROP OFF FOOD, BUT EVER SINCE THIS GOING ON, NOBODY IS HELPING WITH FOOD RIGHT NOW.

>> NOW, WITH THIS CORONAVIRUS, PEOPLE WILL START TO NOT HAVE THAT STUFF, YOU ACCUSTOMED TO.

FOOD DELIVERY, AND YES, I UNDERSTAND THAT PEOPLE WORK HARD FOR THEIR MONEY, BUT I CAN'T EVEN GO IN A STORE AND BUY FOOD.

AND I THINK A LOT OF PEOPLE LOOK AT HOMELESS PEOPLE, THINKING WE'RE GOING TO BE THE FIRST ONES GETTING SICK.

AND NONE OF US ARE GETTING SICK.

BEING OUT HERE HOMELESS LIKE THIS, IT'S HARD, EMBARRASSING, YOU FEEL SHAMEFUL.

AND YOU HAVE A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT LOOK DOWN ON YOU, AND IT MAKES IT HARDER.

I'M A HUMAN, I'M STILL HUMAN, WHETHER I HAVE MONEY OR NOT, OR A ROOF OVER MY HEAD, I'M STILL A PERSON WITH NEEDS AND EMOTIONS.

HOPEFULLY PEOPLE WILL START TO SEE THAT, AND LEND HELPING HANDS INSTEAD OF LOOKING DOWN ON PEOPLE.

>>> ON THE NEXT ONE HOUR EDITION OF OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT.

A MEAT PROCESSING PLANT UNDERCONSTRUCTION IS CREATING A CONFLICT BETWEEN A SMALL SIT DOWN AND A MAJOR NATIVE TRIBE.

PAY ATTENTION TO THIS GREAT FOOTAGE.

FOR ALL OF HERE ON OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT, STAY SAFE, STAY HEALTHY, STAY TUNED TO OETA.

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