IT IS ALWAYS FATAL AND CURRENTLY NO VACCINE OR TREATMENT FOR THE DISEASE ITSELF.

LAWYERS FOR THE TULSA RACE MASSACRE VOW TO APPEAL A JUDGE'S DECISION.

>> I WORKED ON THE ISSUE FOR FOUR YEARS BUT THE ISSUE FOR 25 YEARS.

IT IS A GUT PUNCH.

>> AFTER A FEW DOWN YEARS, IS THE OKLAHOMA'S PEACH CROP RIPE FOR A COME BACK.

EVERYBODY IN THE NATION EATS SOME OF THE PEACHES.

THEY TAKE THEM TO MINNESOTA OR WISCONSIN.

>> DETAILS ON LAW ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS TO IMPROVE DIVERSITY HIRING.

>> IT'S VERY VIOLET THAT WE RECRUIT AND RETAIN PEOPLE OF ALL ETHNIC BACKGROUNDS AND SO WE CAN HAVE A ACCURATE REPRESENTATION OF OUR COMMUNITY.

>> AND NEW WEBSITE TO AID EXPECTANT MOTHERS.

IT TAKES A VILLAGE TO RAISE A CHILD AND THAT IS 100% TRUE.

WEBSITES LUKE THIS IS THE FIRST STEP.

THOSE STORY AND MUCH MORE ON THE OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT.

>> HELLO, EVERYONE.

WELCOME TO THE OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT.

I AM RICH LEN0.

DEER HUNTING IS A $6000 MILLION BUSINESS IN OUR STATE.

SO ANYTHING THREATENING OUR WHITETAIL DEER POPULATION IS CAUSE FOR CONCERN.

HOW THAT IS SHOWING UP IN OKLAHOMA DEER.

WE ARE JOINED BY JASON DOYLE.

>> THE OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF WILD LIFE CONSERVATION IS KEEPING A CLOSE EYE ON THE WILD DEER POPULATION.

>> I KILLED THAT DEER IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA.

>> HE HARVESTED THE DEER WITH A BROKEN FINGER AND A CAST.

>> TRYING TO LOAD IT IN THE BACK OF A POLARIS RANGER CREATED AN AFTERNOON OF FUN.

>> I BET.

>> NOL AN HAS BEEN HUNTING SUNSHINE HE WAS A KID AND PASSED ON SKILLS TO THE GRANDKIDS AS WELL.

AFTER ALL OF THE YEARS OF DEER HUNTING, IT DIDN'T SURPRISE HIM THE DISEASE WAS FOUND OKLAHOMA.

>> IT IS ALL AROUND.

BEEN AROUND 50 SOMETHING YEARS.

TEXAS HAS A FEW COUNTIES THAT HAVE CWD.

>> NOL AN IS RIGHT ACCORDING TO THE OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION.

>> WE ARE THE 30TH STATE TO HAVE FOUND IT IN THE WILD HERD.

>> IN NEW MEXICO FOR THE FISH AND WILD LIFE AGENCY MEETING.

HE SAID IT IS THE FIRST TIME CWD WAS DETECTED WITH THE WILD DEER IN THE STATE BUT IN OTHER SPECIES.

>> CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE WAS FOUND IN ELK HERD IN THE STATE.

BUT NEVER BEFORE IN A WILD HERD.

THAT CAN BE FOUND IN DEER AND ELK.

A MONTH AGO IT WAS FIRST DISCOVERED IN TEXAS COUNTY.

>> AND THAT WAS NEAR GIMEN AND FOUND IN WOODWARD COUNTY A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO.

>> THEY WERE REPORTED BY THE PUBLIC AND SAID THAT DEER IS NOT LOOKING RIGHT OR ACTING NORMALLY.

IT IS NOT FLEEING WHEN THE TRACTOR DRIVES BY.

WE APPRECIATE THE EYE AND EARS.

>> BY THE TIME THEY SEE THE SYMPTOMS, THE DEER IS IN THE LATE STAGE.

>> YOU CAN ONLY SEE THE SYMPTOMS IN THE LATE STAGE OF THE DISEASE.

IT IS A CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE FOR A REASON.

THE ANIMAL IS GOING TO HAVE MUSCLE LOSS AND VERY, VERY THIN.

THEY HAVE DIFFICULTY SWALLOWING AND YOU WILL SEE THEM DROOLING.

>> IT IMPACTS THE DEER'S BRAIN WHEN INFECTED.

>> IT IS A TRANSMISSIBLE FORM OF TSE.

IT IS A MISS FOLDED PROTEIN THAT CREATES HOLES IN THE BRAIN.

IT ONLY AFFECTS CERTAIN SPECIES.

WHITE TAIL AND MOOSE AND ELK ARE MOST AFFECTED BY CWE.

MUCH LIKE MAD COW DISEASE.

>> IT IS SIMILAR.

BOVINE ENACCEPT LOPATHY IS IN THE SAME FAMILY.

BUT ONLY AFFECTS BOVINES AND CWD ONLY HITS THE HERDS.

>> IT IS JUST NOT THAT ALARMING RIGHT NOW.

I KNOW THE WILD LIFE DEPARTMENT IS TAKING CARE OF IT.

THERE IS A LOT OF RESEARCH PUT INTO IT.

IT IS NOT THAT BIG OF A DEAL RIGHT NOW.

WHAT THAT ULTIMATELY LOOKS LIKE WHO KNOWS.

>> CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE STRATEGY WE HAVE.

SO WHEN IT COMES, WE ARE NOT SURPRISED IT IS HERE RIGHT NOW AND WE HAVE BEEN PREPARING FOR THIS FOR A WHILE.

>> HOLMES AGREES THAT THERE IS NO NEED TO PANIC AND ADDS THAT THE WILD LIFE DEPARTMENT IS KEEPING AN EYE ON THE WHITE TAIL DEER IN OKLAHOMA.

>> WE ARE TAKING A MEASURE AND CONSERVATIVE APPROACH.

NO TIME TO PANIC.

WE ARE WORKING THIS IN ON OUR PLAN.

WE CAN'T PREVENT, BUT HOPE TO MITIGATE THE SPREAD.

>> AND HOLMES ADDS FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO KNOW ABOUT CWD THERE IS RESOURCES.

>> WE HAVE A PAGE ON OUR WEBSITE.

YOU CAN LEARN ABOUT IT.

AND IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS.

YOU CAN FIND THE BASICS.

>> IF A DEER CATCHES IT.

IT IS OVER FOR THE ANIMAL.

>> IT IS FATAL AND NO VACCINE AND NO TREATMENT FOR THE DISEASE ITSELF.

>> THE VETERINARIAN SAID IT HAS YET TO TRANSMET TO HUMAN.

>> THERE IS NO KNOWN SPECIES CROSS OVER TO HUMANS.

THERE IS A LOT OF INFORMATION ON THE WEBSITE BUT NOT DOCUMENTED.

>> FOR DEER HUNTERS WHO WANT TO BE CAUTIOUS, THERE IS HELP.

>> IF THEY WANT THE DEER TESTED.

WE CAN DO THAT.

WE WANT TO STAY ON TOP OF THIS AND TO SEE HOW FAR IT IS SPREADING.

HOW FAST AND WHAT THE PREVALENCE RATE IS.

>> AND REST ASSURED THAT RICK NOL AN WILL BE IN A DEER BLIND LATER THIS YEAR.

>> IT IS GAME ON AS FAR AS I CAN SEE.

>> YOU'LL FIND HUNTERS AND RICK WITH THE BOWS AND ARROWS LOOKING FOR THE NEXT BIG BUCK ON OCTOBER 1ST WHEN DEER ARCHERY SEASON STARTS IN OKLAHOMA.

>> THANK YOU, JASON.

LAWYERS FOR THE LAST THROUGH KNOWN SURVIVORS FOR THE TULSA RACE MASSACRE WILL APPEAL THE JUDGE'S DECISION ON THE LAWSUITS.

HERE IS THE REPORT.

IT DOESN'T SEEM EVIDENT BUT WE THANK YOU FOR JUSTICE.

>> GREEN WOOD COMMUNITY HAS BEEN FIGHTING FOR JUSTICE FOR 100 YEARS.

LAST FRIDAY THE LAWSUIT SEEKING REPAERATION OF THE SURVIVORS OF THE TULSA MASSACRE WAS DISMISSED.

>> WE DON'T STOP.

>> LEAVING THE ATTORNEY WHO REPRESENTS THE THREE KNOWN SURVIVORS, SHOCKED AND PERPLEXED.

>> I WAS IN DISBELIEF.

TO GET A MESSANG FROM THE REPORTERS WHICH I WORKED ON THIS ISSUE FOR 25 YEARS PLUS, AND IT WAS A GUT PUNCH.

SNSHG THE JUDGE DID NOT NOTIFY THE LEGAL TEAM OR PROVIDE EXPLANATION OF WHY IT WAS DISMISSED.

>> WE GOT THE DECISION AND FOUND OUT LATE FRIDAY NIGHT AND IT WAS A HURTFUL DIFFICULT BLOW.

>> ALL THREE SURVIVORS AND SAT THERE PATIENTLY AND ARE WAITINGR THEM TO DIE.

>> THE GREENWOOD COMMUNITY AND SUPPORTERS ARE NOT GIVING UP.

>> THIS HAPPENED.

WE KNOW IT HAPPENED >> BUT THE GOOD NEWS, BUT THE GOOD NEWS, IT IS NOT OVER.

IT'S NOT OVER.

[APPLAUSE] IT'S NOT OVER.

>> THE LEGAL TEAM PLANS TO APPEAL.

>> WE ARE GOING TO APPEAL NOT ONLY FOR THE THREE SURVIVORS, BUT THE DESCENDANTS AND THE SURVIVING STRUCTURE TO BE PUT BACK INTO THE CASE.

>> SIMMONS WANTS TO ADD AME BACK IN THE LAWSUIT BECAUSE MEMBERS FLED THERE IN THE MASSACRE.

>> TWO DAYS, THEY WERE HERE UNTIL JUNE 2ND WHEN THEY THOUGHT IT WAS SAFE TO COME OUT.

>> I DON'T THINK WE CAN IMAGINE AS PASTOR SAID WHAT THEY WENT THROUGH.

THINK ABOUT THE PASSAGES ON THE SHIPS FROM AFRICA.

THOSE PEOPLE STOOD FOR AS LONG AS THAT MASSACRE WAS GOING ON AND THEN AN ADDITIONAL TIME UNTIL THEY FELT IT WAS SAFE STANDING HERE PACKED LIKE THE PASSENGERS FROM AFRICA.

>> AME WAS DISMISSED FROM THE LAWSUIT.

THE ENITIY WAS NOT INCORPORATED UNTIL AFTER THE MASSACRE.

>> THIS HAS NOT BEEN TOUCHED SINCE 1921.

IT WAS A CAST IRON THAT WAS MELTED FROM THE HEAT AND YOU CAN TOUCH.

STILL SUPPORTS THE SAME STRUCTURE SINCE 1921.

>> SIMMONS BROKE THE NEWS TO HIS CLIENTS.

>> FIRST THING I THOUGHT ABOUT, I GOT TO GET MYSELF TOGETHER TO CALL MY CLIENTS.

I DIDN'T WANT THEM TO HEAR ABOUT IT ON THE NEWS.

>> THE REMAINING THREE SURVIVORS WERE NOT PRESENT IN THE MONDAY PRESS CONFERENCE.

BUT THE ATTORNEY READ A STATEMENT ON THEIR BEHALF.

IN IT SURVIVORS SAID THEY WILL NOT GO SILENT AND CONTINUE TO FIGHT UNTIL THE LAST BREATH.

AS THEY CONTINUE TO FIGHT FOR JUSTICE, THEY ASKED WHERE THE SUPPORT HAD GONE.

>> KEEP PAYING ATTENTION AND IT FELT LIKE A FEW YEARS AGO, EVERYBODY WAS HERE FOR THE CENTENNIAL AND KNEW ABOUT THE LAWSUITS AND SUPPORTING THE SURVIVORS AND FEELING THAT THE CASE WOULD MAKE AN IMPACT FOR THE BLACK COMMUNITIES.

IT FELT LIKE PEOPLE STOPPED PAYING ATTENTION.

>> TAELYR JACKSON OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT.

>> AND THANK YOU.

DUE ON UNSEASONABLY WEATHER 90% OF THE GEORGIA PEACH CROP IS LOST THIS SEASON.

WE SENT STEVE SHAW TO PORTER, OKLAHOMA WHERE THE ICONIC PEACH FAEFT E FESTIVAL IS UNDER WAY.

>> RICH, OKLAHOMA GROWERS KNOW WHAT GROWERS IN GEORGIA ARE GOING THROUGH.

PORTER IS THE LARGEST IN THE SOONER STATE.

AND THEY FELT THEIR SHARE OF PAIN BEFORE.

AS A MATTER OF FACT, THIS YEAR'S PEACH CROP KNOCK ON WOODS SHAPING UP TO BE THE LIVESAY ORCHARD FULL CROP.

TWO FREEZES, A PARTIAL FREEZE DURING THE PANDEMIC AND A BIG HAILSTORM LAST YEAR WERE THE BLAME.

>> EVERYBODY IN THE NATION NEEDS SOME OF OUR PEACHES OCCASIONALLY.

PEOPLE TRAVEL THROUGH THE AREA AND PICK UP PEACHES TO TAKE TO MINNESOTA OR WISCONSIN.

>> KENT LIVESAY'S FAMILY OWNED THE ORCHARD SINCE 1966.

WHEN KENT'S GREAT UNCLE AUSTIN, BOUGHT THE FARM.

UNFORTUNATELY AUSTIN HAD A HEART ATTACK AND PASSED AWAY TWO YEARS LATER WHICH THRUST KENT'S FATHER, DAVID WHO WAS A BARTERSVILLE POSTAL CARRIER IN THE DELICATE FRUIT FARMING WORLD, SOMETHING THAT HE HAD TO LEARN ON THE FLY.

LIVESAY ORCHARDS HAD 140 ACRES OF PEACHES AND ENCOMPASSES 10000 TREES.

IN A GOOD YEAR, OKLAHOMA ORCHARDS PRODUCED UNDER 9 MILLION POUNDS OF PEACHES AND RANKED THE SOONER STATE IN THE BOTTOM HALF OF THE TOP TEN NATIONWIDE.

HE SAID THAT GEORGIA'S MISFORT TUNE WILL DRIVE IT UP.

>> IT IS PICKING, ABOUT EVERYTHREE DAYS FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS.

WE GROW 40 VARIETY OF PEACHES OR SO, SO WE HAVE A LONG HARVEST AND THIS WILL LAST TWO WEEKS AND WE ARE PICKING TEN VARIETIES RIGHT NOW.

YOU JUST TRY DIFFERENT KINDS.

SOME MAKE IT THROUGH THE FREEZE ONE YEAR AND SOME DON'T.

SOME HAVE MORE DISEASE RESISTANCE AND SOME CAN GET BIG SIZE.

>> HORTICULTURE EXPERTS.

BENJAMIN BLACKWOOD AND HIS BROTHER HAROLD CAME TO PORTER, OKLAHOMA FROM NEW JERSEY IN 1915.

THEY GREW STRAWBERRIES AND PLANTED PEACH TREES.

THE RISK INVOLVED PRIMARILY BECAUSE OF THE WEATHER WAS REFLECTED IN THE 1937 DAILY OKLAHOMAN ARTICLE WHEN IT QUOTED BEN BLACKFISH WHO WAS THE GRANDFATHER.

>> THEY ARE THE BIGGEST GAMBLERS ON EARTH.

>> FISHER'S FAMILY WHO ONCE BOASTED THE LARGEST PEACH ORCHARD IN THE STATE.

HE SOLD MANY YEARS AGO.

HIS GRANDFATHER WOULD LOOK FONDY ON THE LIVESAY FAMILY LEGACY.

>> THEY ARE MORE DIVERSE THAN WE WERE.

THEY ARE SUCCESSFUL.

>> LIVESAY SAID THEIR GOAL EACH YEARS TO PICK A MILLION POUNDS OF PEACHES.

SOME YEARS THAT IS EASIER SAID THAN DONE.

LIVESAY SAID HIS FAMILY EMPLOYS MORE THAN 60 ACRES A YEAR AND SOME WORK FULL- TIME.

SOME ARE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS LOOKING TO MAKE A FEW EXTRA BUCKS.

>> WE WOULD BE OUT OF BUSINESS WITHOUT THEM.

THAT WAS THE MOST IMPORTANT DECISION MY FATHER EVER MADE, ONE OF THEM IS TO START GETTING, WHEN HISPANIC EMPLOYEES CAME HERE WANTS TO WORK IN JULY 20TH AND HE HIRED THE FIRST ONES AND ANOTHER GENTLEMAN CAME IN 1984, AND THIS IS HIS 40TH YEAR.

>> THEIR LIELT AND THE LONG HOURS THEY WORK AND THEY SEE IT RIGHT THROUGH HERE.

THEY ARE JUST LIKE US.

ONE THING THEY CAN'T STAND IS SEAFOOD TO GO TO WASTE.

THEY WILL WORK DAYLIGHT TO DARK TO TRY TO PREVENT US FROM LOSING A CROP.

>> LIVESAY ORCHARD GROW OTHER FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.

THEY SELL AT THE FARM MARKET.

>> WE GROW APPLES AND WATERMELON AND BLACKBERRIES AND TOMATO AND OKRAN AND CANTALOUPE AND PUMPKINS IN THE FALL, 30 ACRES OR SO.

THERE IS EIGHT PEACH BARN.

RESTAURANT AND FULL BAKERY WITH FRESH COBBLERS AND FRIED PIES AND PEACH ICREAM.

>> WE ARE DOING A STORY.

>> SISTERS IN LAW CAME IN FOR McALESTER TO GRAB PEACHES IN THE PEACH BARN.

>> YOU CAN DO IT AND FREEZE THEM AND I HAVE THEM FOR A WHILE.

>> A NOTCH ABOVE WHAT YOU FIND IN THE GROCERY STORE.

>> FIVE NOTCHES, UH-HUH.

>> THEY ARE HEAVY AND THEY MAKE THE BEST PEACH COBBLER.

>> I BET YOU KNOW HOW TO MAKE THAT?

>> I HAVE LEARNED.

>> PORTER SCHOOL TEACHER MANAGES THE PEACH BARN.

HER AUNT AND URCHINGLE SOLD THE ORCHARD TO AUSTIN LIVESAY ALL OF THOSE DECADES AGO.

>> IT WAS A $13 A BUSHEL AND MOST I EVER REMEMBER US CHARGING AND THEY HAVE GONE UP A LOT.

>> THESE DAYS, THEY GO FOR $55 FOR HALF BUSHEL.

A RESULT THAT KENT LIVESAY RISING LABOR COSTS.

>> IT IS A 24 HOUR A DAY.

THEY DON'T GET MUCH REST ESPECIALLY IN THE SEASON.

BUT YEAH, IT STARTS IN FEBRUARY AND IT DOESN'T END UNTIL CHRISTMAS.

>> CRYSTAL LIVESAY IS MARRIED TO KENT'S NEPHEW AND IN CHARGE OF THE PENTH ANNUAL PORTER PEACH FESTIVAL.

>> A LIVE MUSIC AND CULINARY CONTEST AND PARADE AND ALL SORTS OF THINGS.

WE HAVE 25 FOOD VENDORS AND 50 ARTS AND CRAFTS AND OTHER VENDORS FOR YOU TO DO ALL OF YOUR SHOPPING.

>> BEEN EATING THEM ALL WEEK.

THE PENTH ANNUAL PEACH FESTIVAL RUNS THROUGH SATURDAY.

SATURDAY IS L BIGGEST DAY.

>> SAVE ONE FOR ME, PLEASE.

>> OKLAHOMA STATE SENATOR JOHN MICHAEL OF MONTGOMERY IS RESIGNING AND SOON TO BE LAWTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PRESIDENT.

GOVERNOR STITT MUST CALL A SPECIAL ELECTION TO REPLACE HIM.

NO DATE HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED.

THE CHEROKEE NATION IS DONATING 2.2 TO THE CITY OF TAHLEQUAH TO BUY AND FULLY EQUIP A LADDER TRUCK FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.

THE NEW TRUCK WILL EFFECTIVELY PROTECT THE DOWNTOWN STRUCTURES AND THE OUTPATIENT CLINIC AND HOSPITAL.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH LAUNCHED A WEBSITE THAT OFFERS RESOURCES FOR EXPECTANT MOTHER AND PUT TOGETHER BY THE STITT TASK FORCE, IT OFFERS FREE NATAL AND POST PARTUM ASSISTANCE.

OUR DISCUSSION IS DEVOTED TO THE WEBSITE AND THE IMPACT GIVEN THE CURRENT ABORTION LAWS.

>> PART OF THAT WAS, WE KNEW WE HAD GREAT RESOURCES, BUT WE DIDN'T HAVE ONE PLACE WHERE MOMS AND FATHERS AND FAMILIES COULD GO TO ACCESS THE RESOURCES IN OUR STATE.

WE PUT THAT AS A INITIATIVE TO LOOK AT.

IT WAS UNANIMOUS IN SAYING, WE NEED A SINGLE PLACE TO GO.

SOUTH DAKOTA HAD HAD A SIMILAR WEBSITE LAUNCHED AND IT WAS VERY SUCCESSFUL.

THE GOVERNOR BACKED THAT FROM SOUTH DAKOTA AND ONE OF OUR RECOMMENDATIONS THAT GOVERNOR STITT TOOK LAST FALL.

>> THEY REALLY WANT THAT LIFELINE AND THAT PERSON AND THAT SUPPORT GROUP THAT IS GOING TO BE THERE FOR THEM AND THEY ARE NOT ALONE IN THE PARENTHOOD JOURNEY.

IT CAN FEEL ISOLATING ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE A NEW MOM AND BABY IS CRYING ALL OF THE TIME AND BABY HAS TO HAVE A DIAPER CHANGED ALL OF THE TIME AND IT IS REALLY ISOLATING.

>> THE REST OF THAT INFORMATION COMING UP IN THE NEWSCAST.

>> AND THE MAYOR IS ALSO DEAN OF THE OKLAHOMA CITY LAW SCHOOL.

DAVID HOLT WILL CONTINUE THE MAYORAL DUTIES AS HE CONTROLS THE ALMAMATTER.

HE WILL TAKE OVER WITH THE UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF MAYORS AND HE CLEARLY LIKES TO STAY BUSY.

>> IT IS LIKE LEARNING THE LITERAL GEOGRAVY OF THE BUILDING IN WHICH YOU WORK.

YOU ARE MEETING THE PEOPLE WHO WORK THERE AND LEARNING MORE AND MORE ABOUT THE MISSION.

>> I WENT THROUGH A SIX MONTH HIRING PROCESS AND THIS IS MY ALMA MATER AND I HAVE A BASIS.

NOW, YOU ARE THE DEAN AND GETTING IN THE NITTY-GRITTY.

>> AND A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T KNOW THIS.

BUT WE HAVE A CERTAIN FORM OF GOVERNMENT IN OUR CITY AND IT IS NOT UNCOMMON ESPECIALLY IN FORT WORTH, PHOENIX AND DALLAS.

THEY HAVE SIMILAR SITUATIONS AND ALL BIG CITIES, TOO.

BUT WE HAVE A SITUATION WHERE THE MAYOR DOES NOT HAVE A LIVING WAGE.

THEY ARE PROVIDING LEADERSHIP AND OVERSIGHT AND CASTINGA I VISION.

BUT THE DAY-TO-DAY RUNNING OF THE CITY FALL TO THE CITY MANAGER.

I HAVE ALWAYS HAD A PROFESSIONAL LIFE.

>> HOLT EARNED A SECOND TERM AND WENNING THE REELECTION BID BY 40 POINTS.

THERE ARE MANY BENEFITS FOR HIRING A DIVERSE FORCE FOR A LAW FORCE.

THIS WEEK, WE LOOK AT WHAT IS DONE IN OKLAHOMA TO CHANGE THAT.

JOEL FILOMENO JOINS US WITH THE STORY.

>> RICH, THE FEDERAL BUREAU HELD AN EVENT TO ATTRACT THE AGENTS TO JOIN THE AGENCY.

F.B.I.

HOPES TO HIRE A WIDE VARIETY OF OFFICERS.

>> THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME.

>> CLIFFORD SHAW ATTENDED AN FBI RECRUITING EVENT IN THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA LAST TUESDAY IN HOPES OF BEING A CRIME FIGHTER.

>> I ALWAYS WANTED TO BE IN THE F.B.I.

SINCE I WAS A LITTLE KID.

BE ABLE TO BE EXPOSED AS FIELD ALLEGES OUT IN THE FIELD RIGHT NOW IS OVERWHELMING.

THEY HAVE SO MANY DIFFERENT STORIES AND JUST, SO MUCH KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE TO SHARE.

>> SHAW WAS ONE OF SEVERAL CANDIDATES ON HAND TO LEARN ABOUT THE LENGTHY APPLICATION PROCESS.

>> THE STEPS AND FILLING OUT THE APPLICATION AND MEETING THE DOCUMENTS AND TIME TO SUBMIT THE APPLICATION WE HAVE EVERYTHING DONE.

>> AND THE FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY HAS A BETTER CHANCE TO UNDERSTAND AND PROTECT THE COMMUNITY'S NEEDS.

>> WE UNDERSTAND THAT WHEN WE ACCURATELY REPRESENT THE COMMUNITY THAT WE SERVE, WE CAN BETTER PROTECT THEM AND COMMUNICATE WITH THEM.

THE F.B.I.

REPORTS THAT FROM 2019 TO '23 THE NUMBER OF AGENTS FROM ETHNIC MEANER ITIES ROSE.

FEMALE AGENTS ROSE.

BUT THEY HOPE TO RAISE THE NUMBERS.

>> WE WOULD LOVE TO SEE THE NUMBERS IMPROVE.

IT IS AN EXCITING YEAR FOR US AS A BUREAU, CONGRESS PASSED OUR LARGEST BUDGET EVER.

MUCH OF THAT WILL GO TO EMPLOYING MORE SPECIAL AGENTS AND MORE INTELLIGENT ANALYST.

>> F.B.I.

AFEARS SPECIALIST SAID THE F.B.I.

SEEKS CANDIDATES FROM A WIDE VARIETY OF BACK GROUPS BECAUSE OF THE THREATS.

>> COMB WHETHER IT IS TERRORISM OR WHITE COLLAR CRIME TO CYBER AND VIOLENT CRIME.

THERE IS A WIDE VARIETY OF THREATS WE FACE.

WE ARE LOOKING FOR A VARIETY OF EXPERIENCES AND BACKGROUNDS IN ORDER TO TACKLE THESE THREATS.

>> THE F.B.I.

REQUIRES THE PHYSICAL EXAM AND BACKGROUND CHECKS AND HAVE A COLLEGE DEGREES.

>> YOU CAN BE A LOCAL ARTIST.

OR AN ACCOUNTANT OR SCIENTIST.

ANYTHING LIKE THAT AS LONG AS YOU HAVE A BACHELOR'S DEGREES.

WE ARE INTERESTED.

>> THE F.B.I.

IS NOT THE ONLY AGENCY LOOKING TO DIVERSIFY ITS RANKS.

IF YOU HAVE A HISPANIC AGENT ABLE TO SPEAK SPANISH AND INFILTRATE A MEXICAN DRUG ORGANIZATION, THAT COULD BE HELPFUL.

>> THE OKLAHOMA BUREAU SPOKESMAN LOOK AT QUALIFICATION FIRST AND FOREMOST.

>> OUR PRIMARY FOCUS IS WHO IS THE BEST CANDIDATE.

>> SOME OF THE BEST WERE AFRICAN-AMERICAN AND HISPANIC AND FEMALE AGENTS AND WE HAVE MANDARIN SPEAKING AGENTS.

IT IS HELPFUL BUT NOT THE MAIN THING WE ARE LOOKING FOR.

>> LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENTS NEED THAT HELP, TOO.

>> RADIO CHECK?

>> AND THE POLICE OFFICER FROM THE DELL CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRANSLATES FOR THE DEPARTMENT AND EVEN WHEN OFF DUTY.

>> I AM ABLE TO HELP TRANSLATE FOR THEM EVEN IF I AM NOT WORK OR NOT WORKING.

I TRY TO BE A ASSET.

>> AND THE OFFICER WAS SCARED.

>> AND I WAS BORN AND RAISED IN OKLAHOMA CITY, AND GROWING UP HISPANICS GREW UP WITH A FEAR OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AND NOW, THAT I AM ON THE OTHER SIDE.

I AM MORE COMFORTABLE SPEAKING WITH ME.

THEN OVER ALL I CAN SERVE THEM BETTER AND THE REST OF THE COMMUNITY.

>> DELL CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT SAID THESE DAYS FINDING A PERSON WANTING TO BE A COP IS A CHALLENGE.

>> RECRUITING IS CHALLENGING BECAUSE OF THE CURRENT EVENTS THAT TAKE PLACE.

A LOT OF PEOPLE GETTING IN THE LAW ENFORCEMENT PROFESSION.

OFFICER MORES SAID GROWING UP, HE HAD A DIFFERENT ATTITUDE TOWARD THE POLICE THAN HE DOES NOW.

>> I GREW UP WITH A ANTI- LAW ENFORCEMENT AND I GREW UP WORKING WITH THEM AND SEEING THAT THEY CARE ABOUT THE COMMUNITY.

IT CHANGED THEIR PERSPECTIVE.

>> THEY COULD COUNTER THAT NARRATIVE.

>> IT IS VITAL TO RECRUIT AND RETAIN PEOPLE OF ALL ETHNIC BACKGROUNDS AND HAVE AN ACCURATE REPRESENTATION OF OUR COMMUNITY.

AND THAT WE CAN GET BETTER VIEWPOINTS TO IDENTIFY PROBLEMS AND SOLVE THEM IN OUR COMMUNITY BETTER.

>> AND BACK AT UCO, KAY AUTHORITY LAN McKRERY SAID IT GIVES CANDIDATES TO I A CHANCE TO MEET FACE-TO-FACE.

>> AND THE SPECIAL ITY TEAM AND SWAT TEAM AND EVIDENCE RESPONSE TEAM AND CRISIS NEGOTIATORS AND THEY ARE GOING TO GET AN INSIDE LOOK AT ALL OF THOSE DIFFERENT NICHE FIELDS THAT YOU CAN JOIN ONCE YOU BECOME A SPECIAL AGENT.

>> AND ANYONE INTERESTED IN APPLYING AS AN F.B.I.

SPECIAL AGENT CAN APPLY TO F.B.I.GOV, RICH?

>> HOME PRIZES ARE ON THE RISE IN OKLAHOMA CITY AND A SLOW DOWN IS ON THE WAY.

HERE IS JASON DOYLE WITH OKLAHOMA BUSINESS REVIEWS.

>> HOME VALUES IN OKLAHOMA CITY CONTINUE TO CLIMB AND THE PLACE FOR A U.S. HOME SURPASSED THREE $50,000.

FEWER HOMES ARE PUT UP FOR SALE AND THEY ARE TAKING A DAY LONGER TO SELL THAN IN THE MONTH OF MAY.

A SIGN THAT THE HOUSING MARKET COULD BE COOLING OFF ACCORDING TO THE MARKET REPORT.

FOR THE OKLAHOMA CITY MARKET, AVERAGE HOME PRICE IN JUNE IS UP ONE PERCENT AT AND THE 105% INCREASE.

CHICKASHA NATION IS MAKING AN UNDISCLOSED INVISITMENT IN GOOD SPRINGS CAPITAL.

IT WILL LOOK AT ENTREPRENEUR LED COMPANIES WITH HIGH POTENTIAL FOR GROWTH.

THE TRIBE SAID IT REPRESENTS THE NEXT STEP IN OVERALL STRATEGY TO DEVELOP THE INVESTMENT.

MAGELLAN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS IN TULSA SET SEPTEMBER 21ST FOR THE VIRTUAL MEETING TO VOTE ON THE PENDING MERGER WITH ONEOK.

THOSE WHO CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE VOTE.

THE MAGELLAN BOARD IS RECOMMENDING THEY VOTE FOR THE MERGER WITH ONEOK.

HA THE COMBINED COMPANY WILL HAVE A VALUE OF $60 BILLION.

CAMPING WORLD, THE WORLD'S LARGEST RECREATION DEALER IS OPENING A NEW MANUFACTURER EXCLUSIVE LOCATION JAYCO IN OKLAHOMA CITY.

THE CEO SAID THEY INCREASE WILL COUNT BY FIVE YEARS.

THE NEW DEALERSHIP IS ON THE BROADWAY EXTENSION IN OKLAHOMA CITY.

THE CANOE COMPANY DELIVERED THE TRANSPORTATION VEHICLES TO NASA.

THE ELECTRIC VEHICLES WERE SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED INSIDE AND OUT TO TRANSPORT ASTRONAUT AND FLIGHT CREW NINE MILES TO THE LAUNCHPAD FORRARTEMMIS LUNAR MISSION BLAST OFF FOR THE KENNEDY SPACE CENTER.

OKLAHOMA CITY BASED FIDEL AT THIS TIME I ITY BANKS IS THE BEST IN STATE BANK THE IT IS AWARDED BASED ON CONSUMER OPINION AND PUBLICLY AVAILABLE REVIEWS COVERING BRANCH SPECIAL TERMS AND COMES AND TRUST.

JASON DOYLE, THE OKLAHOMA BUSINESS REVIEW.

>> JASON, THANK YOU.

A NEW WEBSITE DEVOTED TO GIVING EXPECTANT MOTHERS, BOTH PRENATAL AND POST PARTUM IS UP AND RUNNING FOR A WEEK NOW.

WITH MORE.

HERE IS MODERATOR REESE WETZEL WITH THE INDEPTH DISCUSSION.

>> THANK YOU, RICH AND TODAY WE'LL TALK ABOUT THE NEW LIFE PAGE LAUNCHED BY THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA FOR EXPECTANT MOTHERS.

JULIE MERCY, CHAIR OF THE HELP TASK FORCE AND CO-FOUNDER OF THE COTTAGE IN BART LELVILLE.

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RILEY VI70.

THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.

>> THANK YOU.

>> JULIE, TELL US HOW THE LIFE WEBSITE CAME TO BE.

WHO IS THE MISSION AND WHAT IS ENCLUDED ON IT.

>> I APPRECIATE THAT QUESTION.

IF WE REWIND A LITTLE BIT.

THE HELP TASK FORCE WAS BROUGHT TOGETHER BY GOVERNOR STITT LAST FALL.

HE THOUGHT ABOUT WHAT MOMS NEEDED IN THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA.

HE LAUNCHED THE TASK FORCE AND I WAS ASKED TO CHAIR THAT.

NONPROFITS AND COMMUNITY EXPERTS AND FOUNDATIONS AND THEN, OF COURSE, OUR GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND AS WE SIT ACROSS FROM EACH OTHER IN THE TABLE.

WE CAME TOGETHER AND BOUNCED IDEAS OFF OF ONE ANOTHER.

OUR FIRST QUESTION WAS WHAT DO YOU THINK?

WHAT DO WE HAVE AVAILABLE AND WHERE DO WE WANT TO GO.

WE ROUNDTABLED.

EVERY ONE OF THESE, WE ARE GOING TO EXPLORE.

WE KNEW WE HAD GREAT RESOURCES, BUT WE DIDN'T HAVE ONE PLACE WHERE MOMS AND FATHERS CAN GO TO ACCESS THE RESOURCES IN THE STATE.

WE PUT THAT AS ONE OF THE FIRST INITIATIVES TO LOOK AT.

IT WAS UNANIMOUS SAYING, YES, WE NEED A SINGLE PLACE TO GO.

WHERE IS THAT?

>> SOUTH DAKOTA HAD A SIMILAR WEBSITE LAUNCHED AND IT WAS SUCCESSFUL.

THE GOVERNOR BACKED IT FROM SOUTH DAKOTA AND ONE OF OUR RECOMMENDATIONS TAKEN TO GOVERNOR STITT LAST FALL.

THAT'S WHERE IT CAME FROM.

>> SOUTH DAKOTA IS FAR AWAY AND IF THEY HAVE A GOOD WEBSITE IMATION IS THE BEST FORM OF FLATTERY, RIGHT?

>> AND SURE.

>> AND RILEY, GET INTO WHAT THE WEBSITE DOES FOR THE INFANT CRISIS SERVICE AND HELPING TO PROMOTE PLACES WHERE WOMEN CAN SEEK HELP?

>> INFANT CRISIS SERVICES IS A RESOURCE THAT HELPS MOTHERS AND FATHERS AND FAMILIES WHO MIGHT NEED AN EXTRA BIT OF ASSISTANCE IN DIAPERING AND FEEDING INFANTS.

WEBSITES LIKE THIS, GET PARENTS CONNECTED TO US.

WE CAN EXIST AND SERVE, BUT IF WE ARE NOT REACHING THE PEOPLE WHO NEED IT MOST, WHAT ARE WE DOING?

IT IS IMPORTANT TO HAVE WEBSITES TO CONNECT PEOPLE LIKE US.

IT IS IMPORTANT THAT OUR WORDS OUT THERE AND PARENTS ARE NOT JUST SITTING AT HOME WONDERING HOW TO GET THE BABY'S NEXT MEAL.

THEY HAVE A PLAN OF ACTION AND ABLE TO CONNECT WITH US AND GET IN AND GET WHAT THEY NEED AND HOPEFULLY MAKE SURE THE BABIES HAVE REALLY HEALTHY FUTURES.

>> DOES THE WEBSITE.

HOW DOES IT HELP TO GET INFORMATION TO PEOPLE WHO MAY NOT KNOW THESE ARE AVAILABLE?

>> AND SO, I THINK IT IS A REALLY GREAT HUB TO EXIST AND SAY, LIKE, IF YOU ARE A MOTHER OR FATHER OR HAVE A CHILD AND NEED HELP RAISING THEM, THIS IS WHERE YOU GO.

I THINK A LOT OF PEOPLE SAY IT TAKES A VILLAGE TO RAISE A CHILD.

IT IS 100% TRUE.

WEBSITES LIKE THIS, ARE A FIRST STEP IN HELPING A PARENT SEE I AM NOT ALONE IN THE PARENT HOOD JOURNEY AND I HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO MEET PEOPLE WHO HELPS ME TO RAISE A CHILD.

INTERACT SERVICES TO GET MY CHILD WHAT THEY NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL.

WHEN THEY EXPERIENCE THE LIFE WEBSITE AND SEE THAT YOU KNOW, THAT ONE, I AM NOT ALONE IN STRUGGLING THROUGH THE PARENT HOOD JOURNEY, BUT TWO, PEOPLE WANT TO SUPPORT ME AND ENPOWER ME AND RAISE HEALTHY AND HAPPY CHILDREN.

IT IS A GREAT WAY TO GET THEM PLUGGED IN.

>> I WANT TO SPEAK TO THE KRIETICES.

IT IS JUST A WEBSITE.

MORE NEEDS TO BE DONE AND THEY NEED MORE SINCE THE ABORTION LAWS TOOK AFFECT IN OKAY OKAY.

>> IF YOU LOOK AT THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA, EVERYONE HAS A CELL PHONE JUST ABOUT.

WE HAVE NEARLY 100% COVERAGE IN THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA EXCEPT IN THE SOUTHEASTERN PART.

THEY HOPE TO HAVE 90% OF THE STATE COVERED BY 2025.

MOST HAVE A CELL PHONE AND SHOULD HAVE ACCESS TO THE WEBSITE.

WE HAVE HEARD SOME OF THE CRITICISMS AND WE TAKE THEM SERIOUSLY.

SO IF THERE IS INPUT TO BE GIVEN, WE'LL LOOK AT THOSE.

WE THINK THAT THE SERVICES ARE THERE TO HELP ANY MOM WHO IS FACING AN UNPLANNED PREGNANCY AND SOMETHING THEY NEED IN TERMS OF BEING A GREAT FATHER OR FAMILY AND IF WE DIRECT THEM TO THOSE, IT WILL OVERCOME A LOT OF THINGS FAMILIES FACE IN OKLAHOMA.

>> RILEY?

>> IF YOU GO ON THE WEBSITE ONCE AND YOU CONNECT WITH ONE SERVICE PROVIDER, A LOT OF SERVICE PROVIDERS HAVE REFERRAL PROGRAMS THAT WILL, YOU COME HERE FOR POINT A.

WE'LL GET REFERRALS TO C, D, AND EAND F. SO MANY WORK TOGETHER AND IN ORDER TO HOLISTICALLY BRING UP A CHILD HAPPY AND HEALTHY AS YOU CAN, YOU HAVE TO GET YOUR FOOT IN THE DOOR ONE TIME.

THERE ARE SO MANY PEOPLE IN OKLAHOMA THAT ARE WILLING TO TAKE THE EXTRA STEP AND GET CONNECTED TO THE OTHER PEOPLE WE NEED.

>> AND WHEN YOU WERE BUILDING THE WEBSITE, DID YOU SPEAK AND GET AN INSIGHT AND HOW DO YOU SORT OUT THE PRIORITIES OF THAT?

>> WE KNEW SOME OF THE PRIORITIES AND BECAUSE WE LOOKED AT THEM IN THE TASK FORCE AND WHAT WE LOOKED AT TOGETHER.

I SOUGHT INPUT FROM THE CLIENTS.

I GET TO SERVE THEM ON WEDNESDAY, FACE-TO-FACE, AND I ASKED THEM AND FIRST THINGS I LOOKED AT AND RAN IT BY THEM, WITH ANY WEBSITE, THE END USERS IS IMPORTANT.

HOW ARE THEY ACCESSING AND DRILLING DOWN TO WHAT THEY NEED.

SO, THEY HAVE TAKEN THAT IN STRONG CONSIDERATION AS THEY BUILT THE WEBSITE AND IT WILL SHOW AS WOMEN NAVIGATE ACROSS THE STATE.

>> YOU SPOKE TO EVERYONE HAVING A PHONE OR CONNECTION.

WHAT ABOUT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER AND HOW DO YOU GET TO COMMUNITIES THAT MIGHT NOT KNOW THERE IS A WEBSITE.

A LOT OF RESOURCES HAVE MOBILE OPTIONS.

WE HAVE A MOBILE PREGNANCY VAN THAT WE TAKE OUT WHEN WE GET ULTRA-SOUNDS AND YOU HAVE A MOBILE UPPIT, TOO.

WE ARE TRYING TO RECOGNIZE THE DESERTS AND THEY ARE SMALLER AND SMALLER.

THE TECHNOLOGY HAS PROGRESSED.

MOST OF THE ORGANIZATIONS IN OUR STATE, ACCESSED THE ABILITY AND GETTING RESOURCES TO WOMEN.

WE ARE REACHING OUT TO THE POCKET AND PLACES THAT WE KNOW STILL NEED US.

>> WE FOUND IN THE SMALLER TOWN WITH THE MOBILE PROGRAM.

NEARLY A THIRD OF THE STATE.

SOME OF THOSE SMALLER AREAS, THEY ARE REALLY CLOSE KNIT COMMUNITIES AND SO IF ONE PERSON HAS ACCESS AND THE CELL PHONE AND SEE THE FACEBOOK POSTING AND WEBSITE AND SAY, THIS IS COMING TO THE AREA, THEY ARE GREAT ABOUT USING COMMUNITY XON NECTIONS TO GET WORD OUT AND TO PEOPLE WHO ARE OPENING UP FACEBOOK AND SEE WHAT IS GOING ON.

THEY ARE CLOSE KNIT COMMUNITIES AND THEY DISPERSE INFORMATION WITH EACH OTHER.

WHEN THE ABORTION LAWS WERE LIFTED AND PUT IN TO AFFECT IN OKLAHOMA.

DID YOU SEE AN INCREASE IN OVERWHELMING AMOUNT OF PEOPLE.

>> AND IT IS HARD TO AMOUNT THAT TO ABORTION ROLL BACKS.

WE KNOW THAT IN THE LAST YEAR, WE'VE DEALT WITH A NATIONWIDE FORMULA SHORTAGE.

SO MANY REASONS WHY PEOPLE COME TO USE OUR SERVICES AND IN THE END OF THE DAY, A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING TROUBLE MAKING THOSE ENDS MEET AND IF THEY FIND THEMSELVES MREGINANT.

ANOTHER MOUTH TO FEED IS ANOTHER MOUTH TO FEED AND WITH INFLATION.

DIAPER COSTS HAVE RISEN AND FOOD AND FORMULA HAVE RISEN 11 PERCENT.

THESE ARE HUGE INCREASE AND MOM AND DAD LOOKS AT THE MONTHLY BUDGET, THEY CAN'T DECIDE NOT TO BUY DIAPER AND FORMULA AND FOOD.

THEY HAVE TO TAKE THE MONEY FROM ELSEWHERE.

SERVICES LIKE INFANT CRISIS SERVICES.

PRIECHD SIMILAR SERVICES ARE REALLY ABLE TO JUST TAKE SFRESZ OFF OF THE PARENT'S SHOULDERS.

A STUDY FOUND THAT DIAPER INSECURITY IS OFTEN MORE STRESSFUL ON NEW MOMS.

THAT HELPEDS TO HIGHER RATES OF STRESS AND DEPRESSION AND SO AS LONG AS WE HAVE SERVICES HERE THAT ARE YOU KNOW, OFFSETTING THAT STRESS AND SAYING, IT'S OKAY AND DON'T WORRY ABOUT WHERE YOUR NEXT MEAL IS COMING FROM, WE GOT YOU.

MAKES IT EASIER TO SAY, NOW, I CAN FOCUS ON MY FAMILY AND A MONTHLY BUDGET OF NUMBERS THAT INCREASES DAY AFTER DAY.

>> AND JUST TO SPEAK, IF YOU ARE A BABY LIKE MY NEPHEW THEY USE A LOT OF DIAPERS.

I DON'T KNOW HOW THEY KEEP UP.

THAT DIAPER STRESS IS A LOT.

DIAPERS ARE SO EXPENSIVE AND NEVER ENDING UNTIL ONE DAY THEY ARE POTTY TRAINED.

JULIE, STAYING WITH YOU HERE.

THE GOVERNOR SPOKE ABOUT ADOPTION AND IMPROVING THE ADOPTION PROCESS IN OKLAHOMA.

WHAT IS THE HELP TASK FORCE DOING TO HELP?

>> WE LOOKED AT ADOPTION SERIOUSLY.

ADOPTION WAS THE TOP PRIORITIES TO LOOK AT.

THE TASK FORCE LOOKS AT PRIVATE ADOPTIONS.

STATE AGENCIES AND PEOPLE IN THE AGENCIES HAVE A GOOD GRASP ON ADOPTIONS THAT MIGHT TAKE PLACE IN THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA.

SO WE CIRCLE IN AND NARROW DOWN TO THE PRIVATE ADOPTIONS AND THAT'S WHERE THE WORK CAN BE DONE.

IF WE ARE A PRO-LIFE STATE IN THE UNITED STATES, WE WANT TO BE THE PRO ADOPTION AND FAMILY STATE IN THE UNITED STATES.

THAT ADOPTION IS IN THE HEART OF THE GOVERNOR AND AT THE PEOPLE AND WOMEN.

HOW CAN WE MAKE THAT A COMMON CONVERSATION.

WE HEAR A LOT OF TIMES, I WOULDN'T DO THAT BECAUSE I WOULDN'T WANT TO GIVE UP MY BABY.

IF WE CHANGE THAT, AND HAVE IT THE BEST ROLE AND PLACE AND PLAN TO PLACE A CHILD WITH A FAMILY.

THAT IS IMPORTANT.

>> WE WANTED TO CHANGE THE CONVERSATION A BIT.

FOR STANCE, ADOPTIVE PARENTS CAN ONLY GET THOUSAND FOR THE LEGALLY ADOPTED.

SO IT WAS RAISED TO 3500.

SPECIFIC TRAINING FOR JUDGES AND LAWYERS IN TOWN TO FOSTER THE CONVERSATION, IT IS A NORMAL CONVERSATION IN LIFE.

ADOPTION IS A VIABLE OPTION FOR THE WOMEN.

IN OUR CHALLENGE WE HAD TEN PRIVATE ADOPTIONS AND IT WAS REWARDING AND GIVING THE PLAN TO BE IN FRONT OF THE ADOPTIVE FAN.

THIS IS WHAT I WANT TO DO TOGETHER.

>> YOU WANT TO ADD TO THAT?

>> NO.

>> AND SPEAKING TO THE WOMEN WHO NEED RESOURCES AND MAYBE SOMEONE IS LOOKING TO GIVE THEIR CHILD UP FOR ADOPTION.

IS THERE MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES TO HELP WALK PEOPLE THROUGH THE HARD DECISIONS?

>> SLIGHTLY.

THERE ARE COUNSELING AND GUIDANCE BECOME THE BEST PARENTS THEY CAN BE.

JUST THAT SUPPORTIVE PIECE IS IMPORTANT FOR A LOT OF PARENTS WHO JUST NEED TO BE REMINDED THAT YOU ARE NOT THE FIRST PERSON TO BE A PARENT AND NOT THE LAST PERSON TO BE'S PARENT.

YOU HAVE PEOPLE BEHIND YOU, MAKING SURE YOUR KID WILL HAVE THE BEST FUTURE POSSIBLE.

>> JULIE, WE ARE RUNNING OUT OF TIME AND WE'LL CLOSE OUT WITH YOU.

WHAT IS THE NEXT STEP IN THE WEBSITE?

>> WE ARE IN IMPLEMENTATION PHASE, AND THAT IS EXCITING.

WE CAME OUT OF THE GATE WITH THE EXPANSION OF SOONER CARE AND ROLLING OUT THIS IN TERMS OF MARKETING AND ONE PLACE WHERE WOMEN AND FAMILIES CAN GO.

THERE IS STILL WORK TO DO ON THE ADOPTION AND PREGNANCY RESOURCE NETWORK AND OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS THAT WE MADE.

IT IS A CONTINUATION OF IMPLEMENTATION AND I SEE THAT TAKING PLACE IN THE NEXT YEAR AND HALF OUR SO.

>> I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

JULIE AND RILEY, THANK YOU FOR YOUR PERSPECTIVE AND INSIGHT.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.

>> GREAT CONVERSATION, THANK CHARTER COMPANY.

HE WAS A POPULAR HOST OF FISHING SHOWS.

>> LOOK AT THAT.

THAT IS DOWN HERE ON THE BAYOU.

>> HE WAS A ACCOMPLISHED INVENTOR AND RETRIEVED OIL MOONS IN THE 2010 IN THE BP., OIL SPILL.

2019, TRAGEDY STRUCK WHEN A SEA PLANE PILOTED BY BOURGEOIS CRASHED.

TWO PASSENGERS WERE RESCUED BUT THE CANT A LOST HIS LIFE.

THE ARTIFICIAL REEF NAMED IN HIS FATHER'S HONOR IS TYPICAL FOR THE REBUILDING EFFORTS.

>> IT IS A SYMBOL OF COMING BACK FROM ALL LEVELS.

EVERYBODY WANTS TO SEE HOMES COMING BACK.

THEY WANT TO SEE PEOPLE AND SCHOOLS COMING BACK.

WE NEED TO MAKE SURE OUR MARCHES AND WATER WAY AND HABITATS ARE COMING BACK AFTER THE STORM LIKE IDA.

>> THE REEF IS OFF OF THE WATER WAY.

THEY ARE NURTURING MARINE LIFE AND A PRIME FISHING SPOT.

IT IS THE 46TH ARTIFICIAL REEF CREATED BY THE COASTAL CONSERVATION YOU GIVE BACK TO ENSURE THE CHILDREN AND GENERATION CAN ENJOY THE LIFESTYLE.

WE ARE A DYING HERITAGE.

>> I AM TRYING TO CARRY THE TORCH AND KEEP IT GOING FOR HIM.

>> IT SHOWS RESPECT AND IT SHOWS HOPE.

ONE THING WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE EVERYBODY REALIZES, IT IS HOPE.

>> IT IS RARE THAT YOU GET TO HONOR A FRIEND AND NO BETTER TRIBUTE THAN SOMEBODY WHO BELIEVED WHAT WE DID TO BUILD A REEF IN HIS NAME.

♪♪ >> ON THE NEXT EDITION OF THE OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT, WE'LL TAKE YOU INSIDE OF THE STILL MOSTLY EMPTY POP MUSEUM.

HOW IT IS GOING TO BE FILLED AND PAID FOR.

>> I SINCERELY BELIEVE AND SEE THE VALUE IN OK POP IN BEING ONE OF THOSE PROJECTS THAT THE STATE INVESTS IN THAT WILL HAVE A HUGE RETURN ON THE INVESTMENT.

CULTURALLY AND ECONOMICALLY.

WE FEEL THAT 60% OF THE VISITORS WILL COME FROM OUTSIDE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA.

IT IS ONE OF THOSE PROJECTS THAT IS GOING TO PROMOTE YOU KNOW, WHAT A GREAT STATE WE LIVE IN AND THERE IS INCREDIBLE PEOPLE FROM HERE.

THE WORLD IS GOING TO KNOW THAT OKLAHOMA IS AN INCREDIBLE PLACE TO LIVE AND IMPACT COMPANIES AND CORPORATIONS MOVING HERE.

>> ROUGHLY 36 MILLION IS NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE EXHIBITION PLACE AND LOOK AT THE OK POP FACILITY, COMING UP NEXT WEEK.

BEFORE WE GO.

WE WANT TO CLARIFY A STORY WE HAD TWO WEEKS AGO.

IN THE STORY, IN THE FORMER CAPAC ITY AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF RYAN WALTERS HIRED CLASS WALLET.

THAT IS INCORRECT.

THEY DID NOT HIRE THE ORGANIZATION AND DID NOT RECEIVE ANY FUNDING.

WE WILL LEAVE YOU THIS WEEKEND WITH OKC RIVER RAPIDS PHOTOGRAPHED AND EDITED FROM ALIA BIDWELL.

MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR WEEKEND.

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