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>>> OKLAHOMA'S NEW ATTORNEY GENERAL TAKES OFFICE WITH STRONG OPINION ON ROE V WADE.

>> WE NEED TO LIMIT -- >> THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS EXPLAINS WHY IT'S PROVIDING ALL INMATES WITH NEW COMPUTER TABLETS.

>> ALERTED IF THE INMATE TRIES TO USE IT ANYWAY OTHER THAN INTENDED.

>> WHAT THAT MEANS FOR HUNDREDS OF OKLAHOMA WHO FEARED LOSING THEIR PLACE TO LIVE.

>> 74,000 OKLAHOMA HOUSEHOLDS ARE BEHIND ON RENT WITH $76.8 MILLION ON BACK RENT.

>> MY FIRST VISIT, LOOKS WELL DESIGNED TO ME.

LOOKS LIKE A LOT OF THOUGHT WENT INTO IT.

>> AND IN-DEPTH DISCUSSION WITH STATE HEALTH CARE LEADERS AS WHAT'S NEXT AS COVID-19 CASES CONTINUE TO RISE.

NEXT ON OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT.

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

OKLAHOMA ATTORNEY GENERAL HAS BEEN ON THE JOB FOR A WEEK NOW, AND CLEAR FROM DAY ONE ON THE DIRECTION HE WANTS TO TAKE THE OFFICE.

ON THURSDAY, HE JOINED -- TO OVERTURN ROE V WADE.

THAT'S CREATING PUSH BACK FROM THE SUPREME COURT DECISION.

WE HAVE THE REPORT ON THE PRIORITIES OF THE STATE'S NEW CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER.

>> NOT WASTING TIME OR MY PLACING -- MINCEINGS -- MINCING WORDS.

>> I'M GOING TO -- THIS IS AN IMPORTANT CASE WHERE THE U.S. SUPREME COURTED IN MY OPINION HAS EITHER MADE A VERY SERIOUS ERROR OR AT LEAST WRITTEN AN OPINION IN A WAY THAT CAN BE CONSTRUED I THINK UNINTENTIONALLY IN A BROADWAY.

>> THE INTRODUCTIONS NEWS CONFERENCE HE MADE IT CLEAR THE DECISION THAT RADICALLY CHANGED CRIMINAL JUSTICE ON TRIBAL TERRITORY, WILL BE CHALLENGED.

>> IT DOESN'T NEED TO BE WHERE THE BALANCE IS UPSET, WE NEED TO LIMIT IT IF IT'S NOT OVERTURNED TO THE PROSECUTION OF MAJOR FEDERAL CRIMES IN FEDERAL COURT.

>> THERE'S NO MYSTERY RIGHT NOW.

THEY'RE ANGLING TO MAKE THE THIRD TRIP TO THE U.S. SUPREME COURT ON THESE ISSUES TO SEEK A FULL REVERSAL OF THE CASE, AND FAMILY FULL REVERSAL, THEY WANT TO CON TAPE IT IN SOME -- CONTAIN IT IN AN UNSPECIFIED WAY.

>> THE TRIBE SEEING THEM TRYING TO STOP THE LIMITATION.

>> WE TAKE GOVERNOR AND NEW ATTORNEY GENERAL AT THEIR WORD, THAT THEY'LL SEEK THE FULL REVERSAL OF MCGURT.

>> THE CHICKASAW NATION LOOKS TO PROTECT WHAT THEY SEE IS THEIR RIGHT OF THE LAW.

>> OF THE RULING, AND NOT SIMPLY TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE EFFECTIVE CRIMINAL JUSTICE, THAT'S WHAT WE'RE WORKING TO TOO, BUT MORE IN THE INTEREST OF POWER.

THE STATE SEES THIS AS A LOS OF POWER.

>> HE WILL HAVES IT'S APPLIED TOO WIDELY.

>> THE CASE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE ELIMINATED TO MAJOR FEDERAL CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCESSION.

IT'S USED BY VARIOUS GROUPS TO EXPAND THAT INTO CIVIL ACTIONS SUCH AS WHETHER THE STATE HAS THE AUTHORITY TO LEVY TAXES.

>> THAT'S WHY BEFORE HE BECAME ATTORNEY GENERAL, GOVERNOR HAD TO TAKE ACTION.

>> YOU SAW THE STATE TOOK ACTION AGAINST THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION.

THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION TAKES THE POSITION THAT THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA DOESN'T HAVE THE AUTHORITY OVER MINING IN OKLAHOMA.

>> WE HAVE AN INTEREST IN FEDERAL LAW IMPLEMENTED IN COURT WITH OUR TREATY.

WE'LL AGGRAVATING FOR THAT.

-- ADVOCATE FOR THAT.

>> THERE ARE OTHER CHALLENGES TO IT WORKING ITS WAY THROUGH THE STATE APPEALS PROCESS AS WELL.

THE OTHER MAJOR ISSUE, ROE V WADE.

>> I THINK WE'LL PAY THE PRICE FOR ABORTION AS A NATION, SOMETIMES THE SUPREME COURT GETS ITS WRONG.

>> ON THURSDAY, 24 ATTORNEY GENERALS ASKING THE SUPREME COURT TO OVERTURN ROE V WADE.

IF IT IS OVERTURNED, IT WOULDN'T OUTLAW ABORTION, THAT WOULD BE LEFT UP TO THE CASE.

>> IF IT MAKES IT TO THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT THAN ABSOLUTELY I WILL WANT TO FILE -- BRIEF IN THAT MATTER.

>> TO SEE HIM KICK OFF FIRST DAY ON THE JOB IN THAT WAY.

>> THE POLICY ADVOCATE DIRECTOR FOR THE AMERICAN CIVIL UNIONS OF OKLAHOMA.

>> WHEN HE WAS A CANDIDATE FOR JUDICIAL NOMINATION HE SAID THE ROE V WADE WAS DONE.

IT WAS ESTABLISHED LAW.

I THINK YOU SEE SUDDEN SWITCH ON THE RECORDTOP THAT HIS PRIORITIES ARE VERY MUCH MREL -- POLITICAL.

>> COMING UP POSTURING AHEAD OF THE 2022 ELECTION.

>> TO KEEP HIS ROLE NOT SORT OF WITH THE MIND SET OF SOMEONE WHO'S THE TOP LEGAL MIND, AND DOING WORK TO PROTECT LAWS AND RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES IN THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA BUT SOMEONE WITH A PARTISAN AGENDA.

>> I'M ABSOLUTELY GOING TO RUN FOR THE POSITION OF ATTORNEY GENERAL IN 2022 AND THE GOVERNOR DIDN'T MAKE THAT A CONDITION.

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>> THERE ARE TIMES THAT THE U.S. SUPREME COURT GETS THINGS WRONG AND THAT'S THE CASE ON THE DECISIONS.

>> THERE'S CASES THAT HELD THE PEOPLE LESS THAN HUMAN OR VOTES WERE LESS THAN A FULL VOTE.

THE SUPREME COURT IS USUALLY RIGHT, BUT SOMETIMES EVEN THEY MAKE A MISTAKE.

>> THERE'S ROOM TO FIND TO WORK TOGETHER.

>> WITH THE TRIBES AS OUR NEIGHBORS AND THEY'VE BP GOOD NEIGHBORS.

BUT, WE NEED TO KEEP THIS -- THIS POSITIVE PRUFTH RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE ESTATES AND THE TRIBES THAT'S EXISTED FOR SO LONG, NEEDS TO BE RESTORED.

>> EVEN IN MC-- THERE'S A STRONG TRACK RECORD OF THE STATE AND TRIBES WORKING THINGS OUT TOGETHER.

WE CAN STILL DO THAT.

WE'VE BEEN DISAPPOINTMENT THAT HAD THE GOVERNOR, EVERY OPPORTUNITY TO WORK ON A PATH OF MOVING THINGS FORWARD HE'S OPPOSED.

>> THE CHICKASAW NATION CONTINUES TO WORK WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT ENTITIES IN THE RESERVATION JURISDICTION.

>> THIS IS ALL FIGHT IN THE COURTROOM.

THERE'S A LOT OF GOOD WORK GOING ON BETWEEN THE PROSECUTORS AND THE STATE POLICE.

WE'VE MADE UP WARDS OF 1,000 ARRESTS.

>> OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT.

>>> THANKS.

OKLAHOMA CONGRESSMAN IS ASKING FOR MORE THAN $150 MILLION IF FEDERAL FUNDING TO HELP OKLAHOMA'S TRIBAL NATIONS WITH THE RELATED CASES.

MADE THE PROPOSAL ON AN APPROPRIATIONS BILL HEADING TO THE HOUSE FOR CONSIDERATION.

HE TOLD THE COLLEAGUES THAT THE SITUATION IN OKLAHOMA IS UNIQUE AND WARRANTS ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL HELP.

>> THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAS PUT IN THE DOJ BELL, AND -- BILL AND HE WROTE A LETTER IN SUPPORT OF IT, ADDITIONAL DOLLARS FOR EXTRA HELP FOR THE U.S.

ATTORNEYS, FOR THE FBI, EXTRA HELP FOR U.S.

MARSHALS, AND THEY NEED IT.

THEY'RE PICKING UP A LOT OF STUFF THAT LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT USED TO DO.

BUT THERE'S PRECIOUS LITTLE IN THE BIDEN BUDGET FOR TRIBAL LAW ENFORCEMENT THAT'LL HANDLE A LARGER NUMBER OF THE CRIMES.

THE TRIBES ARE SPENDING TEPS OF MILLIONS THAT NONE HAVE BUDGETED FOR.

THE DEFINITION OF INDIAN LAND HAS CHANGED DRAMATICALLY.

>> HE SAYS HE'S NOT CRITICAL OF THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION OR BUDGET NEGOTIATION FOR NOT KNOWING THE SITUATION CREATED IN OKLAHOMA FOR THE TRIBE.

AND HE PLANS TO REINTRODUCE LEGISLATION THAT COULD CHANGE THE WAY CRIMINAL JUSTICE IS NEGOTIATED BETWEEN THE TRIBES IN THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA.

>>> THE ROLLING SEVEN DAY AVERAGE OF NEW COVID-19 CASES IS WELL OVER 1,000 PER DAY.

TOTAL CASES HAVE JUMPED UP WITH A TOTAL OF 11,532 AS OF FRIDAY.

THE THREE DAY ROLLING AMBLING FOR HOSPITALIZATIONS AND OCCUPIED ICU BEDS BOTH UP SIGNIFICANTLY.

720 IN HOSPITALS, AND 215 SERIOUSLY ILL. AND OUR DEATH RATE HAS ALSO INCREASED, 23 PEOPLE DIED LAST WEEK.

THIS WEEK THAT NUMBER IS 42, ALSO, 16,000 MORE PEOPLE HAVE COMPLETED THE VACCINATIONS LAST WEEK.

JUST UNDER 40% OF OKLAHOMA'S POPULATION.

WITH MASK AND VACCINE MANDATES IN PLACE IN OTHER PARTS OF THE COUNTRY WE WONDERED WHAT'S NEXT FOR OKLAHOMA.

COMING UP LATER, AN IN-DEPTH DISCUSSION BETWEEN LEADING HEALTH EXPERTS.

>>> BLUE CROSS, BLUE SHIELD OF OKLAHOMA AND THE ST. FRANCIS HEALTH -- THE STATE'S LARGEST INSURER AND THE NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA PROVIDER WERE AT ODDS OVER REIMBURSEMENT RATES TO MAKE A DOLE.

THE NEW AGREEMENT WILL KEEP ST. FRANCIS IN THE PLAN FOR THE NEXT FEW YEARS.

>>> THE EVICTION MORATORIUM ENDS ON SATURDAY.

WE TALK WITH A REPORTER, TENANTS AND LANDLORDS CAN EXPECT.

>> WHEN SOMEONE JUMPS AT YOU AND THEY SCARE YOU, THAT'S WHAT EVICTION IS LIKE.

YOU NEVER CALM BACK DOWN, THE HEART RATE NEVER SLOWS DOWN, AND YOU'RE TERRIFIED.

>> THE WOMAN I CALLED AROUND, SHE'S A VOLUNTEER, AND SHE LOST HER JOB IN MARCH OF LAST YEAR.

LATER SHE FOUND OUT SHE'S HAD CANCER.

SHE'S UNABLE TO GO BACK TO WORK, BUT WANTS TO HELP OTHERS AVOID EVICTION.

>> HOW MANY TIMES HAS IT BEEN STEPPEDED SINCE THE PANDEMIC BEGAN?

>> THE MORATORIUM HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOUR TIMES.

IT WAS ESTABLISHED IN SEPTEMBER OF LAST YEAR, AND SEPTEMBER TO EXPIRE DECEMBER 31, AND THEN STEPPEDED TO JANUARY 31, MARCH 31, AND THEN THE END OF THIS MONTH.

>> DID IT STOP ALL EVICTIONS.

>> NO, IT ONLY STOPPED EVICTIONS FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT.

BUT PEOPLE COULD STILL BE HE VICTIMEDED FOR OTHER -- EVICTED FOR OTHER VIOLATIONS, LIKE THE FAILURE TO MAINTAIN THE PROPERTY.

THE GRASS IS OVERGROWN AND YOU DIDN'T MOW IT AFTER THE DAYS, YOU COULD BE EVICTED FOR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

>> HOW MANY HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE STATE SINCE MARCH OF 2020.

>> APPROXIMATELY 38,000 EVICTIONS HAVE BEEN FILED HERE IN OKLAHOMA.

>> DO YOU KNOW HOW MANY HAVE BEEN GRANTED?

>> A LITTLE MORE THAN 15,000.

>> HOW MANY HOUSEHOLDS ARE BEHIND IN RENT.

>> ABOUT 74,000 OKLAHOMA HOUSEHOLDS ARE BPD ON RENT WITH ESTIMATED $176 MILLION OF BACK RENT.

>> WHAT ARE THE LANDLORDS SAYING.

>> I TALKED WITH SOMEONE WHO'S A LANDLORD AND ALSO STATE PROFESSOR AND SERVES ON THE REAL ESTATE COMMISSION.

THIS AFFECTS PEOPLE WHO ONLY OWN ONE OR TWO PROPERTIES, SMALLER LANDLORDS, IF THEY'RE NOT RECEIVING PAYMENT THAT'S THEIR INCOME, THEY'RE STRUGGLING TOO.

THEY HAVE TO GO TO THEIR BANK TOO AND ASK FOR RELIEF AS WELL.

IF THEY'RE NOT GETTING INCOME, THEY NEED TO GO TO THE BANKS AND TALK TO THEIR BANKS.

THIS IS A NEVER ENDING CHAIN I GUESS YOU COULD SAY.

>> ARE TENANTS AWARE THERE'S HELP OUT THERE?

>> THERE'S FEDERAL RELIEF OUT THERE.

THROUGH THE END OF THIS YEAR.

GO TO OKLAHOMA'S COMMUNITY PARTNERS SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

THERE'S SOURCES OUT THERE.

IF YOU'RE BEHIND THERE'S STILL HELP AVAILABLE.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR HELP.

>> THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME.

>> THANK YOU BETH.

>>> GOVERNOR WAS OUT OF THE COUNTRY THIS WEEK.

A FORMER SOVIET BLOCK COUNTRY, AND ARRIVED ON MOPPED AND TAPE TO THE -- MONDAY AND TAKEN TO THE U.S. EMBASSY.

AN AGRICULTURAL PARTNERSHIP IS EXPANDED BECAUSE OF OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY, HAVE AN AGREEMENT TO JOINTLY ADVOCATE -- AND THE FIRST WITH THE STATE AND THE COUNTRY WAS FORMED BY THE OKLAHOMA NATIONAL GUARD STATE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM IN 2002.

>>> OKLAHOMA COMPANIES ARE MAKING MOVES TO REDUCE THE GREEN HOUSE EMISSIONS, THAT'S A HIGHLIGHT IN THIS WEEK'S OKLAHOMA BUSINESS REVIEW.

>>> NATURAL GAS MISSTREAM XAEP IS CLOSER TO ITS GOAL.

REDUCED THE EMISSIONS BY MORE THAN 28%.

AND INCREASED THE VOLUMES OF NATURAL GAS.

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THE LEADERSHIP SAYS A NEAR TERM GOAL.

>>> OKLAHOMA CITY BASED -- SIGNED ON TO A LONG TERM VIRTUAL AGREEMENT, AS PART OF THE PLAN FOR THE GREEN HOUSE GAS EMISSIONS.

BY 2030, THAT'S THE EQUIVALENT OKLAHOMA FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE REMOVING 2400 VEHICLES FROM THE ROAD.

>>> ELECTRIC VEHICLE COMPANY, A FORMER U.S. -- THE FORMER DIRECTOR OF THE UN WORLD FOOD PROGRAM AND SERVED AS AN AMBASSADOR, AND CUREMENT IS ON THE -- CURRENTLY IS ON THE BOOR OF DIRECTORS AS WELL.

>>> ROSHGDZ TO REDUCE THE NECESSARY -- WORKING TO REDUCE THE NET WORTH, IT'S LOST IN THE NET LOST OF $121 MILLION.

THE COMPANY LEADERS ARE OPTIMISTIC THE OIL PRICES WILL REMAIN HIGH.

>>> OKLAHOMA CITY BASED BANK REPORTED NET RECORD INCOME FOR THE SECOND QUARTER OF THIS YEAR.

INCREASE OF 21%, AND OFFICIALS SAY A STRONG LOAN GROWTH COMBINED WITH THE HI RATIO, HELP PRODUCE.

>>> STARTING IN OTH, SOUTHWEST WILL GIPP BEGIN A -- BEGIN A NEW.

>>> OPENING TWO ID CENTERS TO GET A COMPLIANT DRIVERS LICENSE OR AN IDENTIFICATION CARD.

THE FIRST CENTER OPENED THIS WEEK IN OKLAHOMA CITY.

>> THERE'S 20 DIFFERENT WORK STATIONS, AND OPENED MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY, FROM 6:30 IN THE MORNING TO 10:00 AT NIGHT.

>> THIS NEW MEGACENTER OPENED ON MONDAY.

>> THIS IS THE OKLAHOMA CITY MEGACENTER, IT'S -- WE HAVE BEEN WORKING TIRELESSLY ON THIS.

THERE'S BEEN AN ISSUE, OF PEOPLE GETTING IN THE OFFICES AND THE AGENTS TO GET THE DRIVERS LICENSES OR ID CARDS.

>> OKLAHOMAENS HAD TO ENDURE LONG LINES.

>> THERE'S NO WAY TO DETERMINE EXACTLY HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET IN.

WE DO TAKE APPOINTMENTS AT THE DPS LOCATIONS, AND THEY'RE BOOKING OUT 60 DAYS IN ADVANCE.

THAT'S BEEN BOOKED UP FOR MONTHS AND MONTHS.

>> THE MEGACENTERS SHOULD MAKE IT EASIER TO OBTAIN A REAL ID.

>> WE WISH WE COULD LOCATE THEM IN FOUR CORPS OF THE -- CORNERS OF THE STATE BUT WE CAN'T.

IF YOU'RE FROM A SMALLER TOWN, YOU CAN GET IN THE NEAREST AGENT BECAUSE OF THE LOAD THEY'RE TAKING OFF OF THOSE LOCATIONS.

>> YOU HAVE AN OKLAHOMA DRIVER LICENSE, WE'RE TELLING PEOPLE OF THE REAL ID ACT.

>> OKLAHOMAENS HAVE TIME TO GET THE REAL ID.

>> FEDERAL DEADLINE IS KEPT PUSHED BACK.

IT'S MAY 3 OF 2023.

YOU DON'T NEED A REAL ID TO FLY OR ENTER A FEDERAL FACILITY UNTIL THAT DATE.

>> THE MEGACENTERS ARE DESIGNED TO PROCESS AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.

>> TGD BE 15 -- THE TRANSACTION COULD BE 15 MINUTES, SHORTER OR LONGER.

WE CAN DO 1,000 OR 1200 CREDENTIALS A DAY.

>> IT'S ALL RENEWALS.

>> IT'S ALL RENEWALS AND REPLACEMENTS OF DRIVERS LICENSES AND ID CARDS.

AS LONG AS IT'S A RENEWAL OR REPLACEMENT, AND YOU ALREADY HAVE AN ID OR DRIVERS LICENSE, YOU CAN COME TO THE MEGACENTER.

>> CDL'S CAN BE PROCESS ED HERE TOO.

>> IT'S CASHLESS ONLY.

>> ONLY CREDIT CARDS HERE, NO CASH OR CHECK.

WE'LL ATTACKING ALL MAJOR -- TAKE ALL MAJOR -- >>> FOR THE OKLAHOMAENS IN THE NORTHEAST PART OF A STATE, IT'S SLATED TO OPEN ON AUGUST 16.

>>> THERE ARE 21,600 INMATES IN THE OKLAHOMA STATE PRISON SYSTEM.

THEY'LL ALL HAVE THEIR OWN COMPUTER TABLET BY THE END OF OCTOBER.

THE SUPPORTERS SAY THE PLUSES FAR OUT WEIGH THE NEGATIVES.

>> IT'S NEAT.

I HAVE NEVER SEEN ONE.

>> BYRON IS A CONVICTED MURDER.

HE'S SERVING LIFE IN PRISON AND PROBABLY WON'T BE GETTING OUT THE SOON.

LAST MONTH, ROBINSON AND 2,000 OTHER INMATES, BECAME THE FIRST DOC INMATES TO GET A TABLET.

>> THEY'VE BEEN OUT WAITING FOR THESE FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS NOW.

AND HOPEFULLY GIVE THEM SOMETHING TO DO.

SOMETHING POSITIVE.

>> THEY WON THE BID TO PROVIDE PHONE SERVICE TO OKLAHOMA'S 21,600 PRISON INMATES.

INSTEAD OF PHONES, INMATES GET A TAMPER PROOF TABLET.

>> THEY ACT AS A PHONE.

SO IT'S OWN TELEPHONE THAT AN INMATE CAN USE, THE SAME THEY'VE HAD THE TELEPHONE PRIVILEGES UP TO NOW.

INSTEAD OF SHARING ONE ON THE WALL, THEY NOW EACH HAVE THEIR OWN PHONE, THEY CAN TAKE TO THEIR OWN CELL.

>> IT SERVES MORE THAN 3400 LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CORRECTIONS AGENCIES IN THE AREA.

INMATES CAN ACCESS A LIBRARY.

>> AN AVERAGE INMATE IS 7TH GRADE EDUCATION LEVEL.

>> EVEN TYPING UP AND DRAFTING A RESUME -- WHAT NEEDS TO HAVE AND TYPING AND GETTING USED TO THE COMMUNICATION ASPECT OF EVERYTHING.

>> WHAT DO YOU THINK?

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> THE DOC SAYS THERE'S A PRACTICAL SIDE OF THIS TOO.

>> WHAT ALLOWS US TO DO IS DIGITIZE OUR PAPER PROCESS.

INMATES CAN NOW WITH THEIR OWN TABLET, USE THE MEDICAL SLIP REQUEST, REQUESTS TO STAFF, LOOK AT THE INMATE ACCOUNT, ORDER ITEMS FROM THE COMMISSARY.

ALL OF THESE ON PAPER AND PEN PROCESS, UNTIL NOW WILL BE DIGITAL.

>> THE TABLETS ARE FREE, THEY DON'T DO IT FOR FREE.

>> THEY GET THE MONEY THROUGH THE TRANSACTIONS FUNDED BY THE INMATES AS WELL.

>> THE TABLETS DO NOT CONNECT TO THE INTERNET OR SOCIAL MEDIA.

EVERYTHING IS ACCESSED THROUGH AN INTERNAL NETWORK AND YOU BETTER BELIEVE BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING.

>> TRACK ALL OF THE THINGS THEY DO ON THE TABLETS.

WE HAVE ACCESS TO THE LOGS OF THE ACTIVITIES, WE CAN SHUT DOWN THE TABLET FROM THE INTERNAL CONTROL.

WE'RE ALERTED IN AN INMATE TRIES TO USE THE TABLET ANY WAY -- >> THERE ARE CONCERNS, AND WE'RE KEEPING A CLOSE EYE ON IT.

>> I DON'T THINK THAT TOO MANY GUYS WILL TRY TO MESS THIS UP.

THIS IS A ONCE IN A LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY.

IT'LL -- TRYING TO DO ANYTHING OTHER THAN WHAT IT'S DESIGNED FOR.

>> SOME CRITICS ARGUE NOT ALL OF THE STATES PUBLIC SCHOOL KIDS GET PERSONAL LAPTOPS OR TABLETS, SO WHY SHOULD PRISONERS?

>> THEY'VE AGREED TO PROVIDE THIS TO THE INMATES AS PART OF THE PHONE CONTRACT.

IT'S NOT COSTING THE TAXPAYERS RIGHT NOW.

>> 2% LESS THAN A YEAR AGO.

HE SAYS THE TABLETS WILL HELP GIVE INMATES A BETTER CHANCE OF NOT REOFFENDING.

THE TABLETS WILL CUT DOWN ON THE PROBLEM OF ILLEGAL CELL PHONES IN ALL OF PRISONS.

>> THEY'RE THE NUMBER ONE SAFETY RISK.

THEY CAN COMMUNICATE WITH EACH OTHER, INTERNALLY AND EXTERNALLY.

>> WE REACHED OUT THE TO A HANDFUL OF VICTIM ADVOCACY GROUPS THIS WEEK, THE ONES THAT HAVE GOTTEN BACK TO ME, WON'T SAY IF THEY'RE FOR OR AGAINST THE TABLETS IN PRISON.

BUT ONE SAID, THAT A FEW RESEARCH SO FAR INTO WHAT THEY'RE DOING HAD NOT REVEALED ANY RED FLAGS.

>> NEARLY ALL OF THE INMATES WILL BE RELEASED AT ONE POINT.

TO REINTEGRATE INTO THE SOCIETY, AND BE SET UP FOR SUCCESS.

THE MORE OBSTACLES WE CAN REMOVE, THE BETTER IT'LL BE FOR EVERYONE.

>>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THE OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER WILL PLAY IN THE -- OF A NAMING RIGHTS AGREEMENT WITH ONE OF THE FASTEST GROWING COMPANIES IN THE COUNTRY.

IT'LL GIVE THE OKLAHOMA CITY BASED PAYROLL EXCLUSIVE SIGNAGE RIGHTS TO THE EXTERIOR, AND ROOF.

IN ADDITION, THE PAYCOM CENTER WILL HOST OTHER EVENTS TO WELCOME MORE THAN A MILLION GUESTS A YEAR.

THE FORMER ARENA OPENED IN 2002, AND OWNED BY THE CITY.

>> THERE'S DIGITAL SIGNAGE, AND ADDITIONAL SIGNAGE AND THE SCOREBOARD AND ON THE OUTSIDE, THERE'S LARGE SCALED SIGN TO HELP DESIGNATE THE BUILDING.

THERE'LL BE MORE ILLUMINATION ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE BUILDINGS.

>> THE NAMING RIGHTS, THE RATHER THAN WAS AVAILABLE EARLIER THIS WEEK.

>>> THE THUNDER ROSTER ALSO UNDERGOING BIG CHANGES THIS WEEK.

THE TEAM HAD FOUR PICKS IN THURSDAY NIGHT'S NBA DRAFT.

ONCE AGAIN, THE GENERAL MANAGER IS SELECTING 18-YEAR-OLD AUSTRALIAN JOSH WITH THE FIFTH PICK IN THE FIRST ROUND.

AND THE FIRST OVERALL PICK OF THE NIGHT, THE PISTONS TAKE CUNNINGHAM.

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>>> THE OU BOARD OF REGENTS, ONE DAY AFTER UNANIMOUSLY VOTE TO EXTEND THE OFFER TO OU AND THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS.

LONGHORNS WILL ACCEPT THE INVITE.

ON MONDAY, OU AND TEXAS ANNOUNCED THEY WON'T EXTEND THE RIGHTS AGREEMENT WITH THE CONFERENCE.

IF THEY LEAVE EARLY, EACH SCHOOL COULD OWE THE BIG 12 AS MUCH AS $80 MILLION.

>>> ON MONDAY, A HOST OF OTHER SERVICES FOR THE FIRST TIME.

IT WAS A DAY SEVEN YEARS IN THE MAKING.

AND TO HELP THE VA WITH A TRUST RATING.

>> FOR ABOUT 50 YEARS I'VE BEEN TO THE VA. >> WILLIAM LOUIS SERVED IN VIETNAM.

>> IT'S MY FIRST VISIT HERE, IT'S LARGE.

A LOT OF ROOM FOR DIFFERENT THINGS.

IT'S NOT CROWDED LIKE THE OTHER.

>> THE OTHER WILL CLOSE THE DOORS FOR GOOD ON AUGUST 8.

AT 42,000 SQUARE FEET, IT'S LESS THAN ONE-FOURTH THE SIZE OF THIS NEW FACILITY.

>> THE OLD CLINIC WAS WAY TOO SMALL, TRYING TO HANDLE TOO MANY PATIENTS.

NOT ENOUGH SPACE AND IT WAS SO SMALL, THEY WEREN'T ABLE TO DO A LOT OF PROCEDURES.

>> IT WAS CLEAR THIS PROJECT NEEDED TO BE MOVED UP.

THIS CLINIC IS LONG OVERDUE.

THIS FACILITY WAS BUILT ON TIME AND ON BUDGET.

EVEN WITH 100 YEAR FLOOD AND FOLLOWED BY A 100 YEAR PANDEMIC, WE GOT THE FACILITY UP AND RUNNING IN JUST OVER TWO YEARS.

>> THEY'VE NEVER BEEN SERVED LIKE THIS.

>> WE HAVE MORE THAN 20 PRIMARY CARE TEAMS, WE'LL HAVE THE A DEDICATED TEAM FOR THE WOMEN VETERANS.

WE'RE OFFERING INFUSION SERVICES.

WE HAVE GREATLY EXPANDED THE IMAGING SERVICES.

WE NOW HAVE A MAMMOGRAMY SUITE.

AND IN THE FUTURE, WE'LL BRING ON AN MRI.

>> TO COMPLEMENT THE STATE OF THE ART CAT SCAN MACHINE.

>> TO MY KNOWLEDGE IT'S THE FIRST ONE IN OKLAHOMA.

IT'S 512 SLICES, IT'S VERY FAST, ACCURATE, PRECISE.

PATIENT WAIT TIME IS CUT DOWN.

>> AND THAT'S BEEN FOR PATIENTS AND PRACTITIONERS.

>> WE CAN HAVE MORE SPECIALTY DOCTORS, AND THAT'S APPLIED TO MENTAL HEALTH, TO PRIMARY CARE.

ALL THE SERVICES ARE HOUSED HERE.

>> IN ADDITION TO THAT, THERE'S A GREATLY EXPANDED PHARMACY.

THE NUMBER ONE AFFLICTION SUFFERED BY U.S. VETERANS.

>> ON ANY GIVEN DAY, WE HAVE OVER 1,000 OUT PATIENTLY APPOINTMENT INS THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM.

>> THEY'RE OFFERED CAR DOOR TO FRONT DOOR SERVICE, WHERE THEY'RE GREETED BY A VOLUNTEER TO POINT THEM IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.

>> THERE'S A LOT OF NATURAL LIGHT.

IT'S A HEALING ENVIRONMENT.

I'VE BEEN ABLE TO TAUFR CLINIC THAT -- OFFER THE CLINIC FOR VETERANS -- FIRST CLASS.

>> THAT I EVER SIGNED A 20 -- THEY'VE SIGNED A 20 YEAR LEASE, THE FACILITY IS NAMED IN HONOR OF CHILDRESS, AWARDED THE HIGHEST HONOR.

>> THIS IS MY FIRST VISIT, LOOKS VERY WELL DESIGNED TO ME.

LOOKS LIKE THERE'S A LOT OF THOUGHT WENT INTO IT BEFORE THEY DIED.

>> THE UNDENIABLE SURGE, WHAT THE IMPACT THE SPIKE HAS ON CHILDREN IN THE CLASSROOM.

WE WELCOME TWO OF THE LEADING STATE DIRECTORS, HERE'S SUSAN CADOT.

>> LET'S JUMP RIGHT IN, INTRODUCE OUR PANEL, FIRST, DR. BRUCE STARK.

THE SYSTEM DIRECTOR OF THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT?

TULSA.

CATHERINE SWEENEY.

THANK ALL OF YOU FOR BEING WITH US.

WE'RE SEEING A SHARP UPTICK IN COVID-19 CASES DUE TO THE DELTA VARIANT.

BUT THAT'S -- IS THAT THE ONLY ONE TO BE CONCERNED ABOUT?

THERE'S OTHER VARIANTS AS WELL.

>> THERE ARE RIGHT NOW, DELTA VARIANT APPEARS TO BE THE STRAIN THAT'S PREDOMINATE IN OKLAHOMA.

WE SAW A HUGE OUTBREAK IN ARKANSAS AND IN MISSOURI.

THEY WERE DOING A LOT OF SEQUENCING, AND THEY HAD CONFIRMED THAT ALMOST 95% OF THE NEW CASES WERE FROM THE DELTA VARIANT.

YOU CAN SEE IT COMING DOWN IN OKAY, IT'S TAKEN OVER A GOOD CHUNK OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA, SO MOST OF THE NEW CASES ARE DELTA VARIANT.

THERE'S ONE OTHER THAT WE'RE CONCERNED ABOUT, THE ILLINOIS.

>>> STATEWIDE, 13% OF THE ELIGIBLE PEOPLE HAVE BEEN VACCINATED.

HOW BIG OF A CONCERN IS THIS FOR THE OKLAHOMA CITY REGION AS SCHOOL LOOMS.

>> AS WE KNOW, IT'S A HUGE CONCERN.

OUR BEST TOOL TO PREVENT EXPOSURE AND INFECTION IS VACCINES.

WE KNOW WHERE WE ARE ON THE UPTAKE ON -- WE HAVE THE THIRD HIGHEST UPTICK IN THE STATE.

IT'S STILL NOT ENOUGH.

UNTIL WE REACH 75% OR 80%.

>> WE WERE TALKING EARLIER WHERE OKLAHOMA STANDS AS COMPARING TO OTHER STATES, THE PERCENTAGE OF VACCINATIONS.

AND YOU WERE SAYING THAT IS WHERE?

>> WE'RE IN THE BOTTOM -- WE'RE TALKING ABOUT 24TH IN THE COUNTRY.

SADLY THE SEVENTH HIGHEST IN DAILY CASES IN THE COUNTRY.

GOING DOWN THE CORRIDOR, WE'RE SEEING IT THROUGH THE STATE AND THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS, WE'LL REALLY SEE IT.

>> IT'S GOOD TO TALK TO YOU, YOU DO THE IN-DEPTH REPORTS, ON THE IMPACT OF CHILDREN, CAN YOU SHARE A BIT OF WHAT YOU LEARNED?

>> THEY'RE TREATING A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF CHILDREN WHO ARE HOSPITALIZED WITH THE CORONAVIRUS.

THEY HAVE SAID THAT EARLIER LAST YEAR AND WITH THE TYPE OF VIRUS, IT WAS MORE OR LESS RARE FOR CHILDREN TO COME IN NEEDING OXYGEN.

BUT THAT'S NOT THE CASE WITH THE DELTA VARIANT.

>> DO YOU KNOW WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH EFFORTS TO ENCOURAGE PARENTS TO VACCINATE CHILDREN.

>> I DO KNOW THE OKLAHOMA CITY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH IS REALLY HAMMERING THE MESSAGE, GET YOURSELF VACCINATED AND YOUR CHILDREN.

CHILDREN AS YOU SAID, 12 TO 17, THEIR VACCINATION RATE IS PARTICULARLY LOW.

THE LOWEST AGE GROUP.

THEY'RE SAYING, THEY'RE DEPENDING ON THE ADULTS IN THEIR LIVES TO GET -- MAYBE YOU WILL NOT NEED IT FOR YOUR OWN PROTECTION, CONSIDER GETTING IT TO PROTECT THE CHILDREN IN YOUR LIFE.

>> WHAT ARE YOU SEEING IN VACCINATIONINGS FOR THE CHILDREN?

>> THE ONLY VACCINE CURRENTLY APPROVED FOR KIDS 12 TO 17, IS THE PFIZER VACCINE.

VERY EFFECTIVE, TWO DOSE VACCINE THAT YOU TAKE THREE WEEKS APART.

VERY VERY SAFE.

MORE THAN 160 MILLION DOSES OF THE ONE VACCINE IS GIVEN IN THE UNITED STATES.

IT'S VERY SAFE AND EFFECTIVE IN PROTECTING FROM ALL FORMS THAT ARE CIRCULATING.

>> AND THE COMING SCHOOL YEAR, FIRST, I DO WANT TO ASK YOU, THE CITIES AND COUNTIES IN OTHER STATES ARE IMPLEMENTING INDOOR MASK MANDATES, DO YOU THINK THAT SHOULD HAPPEN?

>> MY CONCERN IS IF WE'RE SO FOCUSED ON MASKING, THE VACCINE IS STILL THE NUMBER ONE PREVENTION.

I DON'T WANT TO VACCINE CONVERSATION TO GET LOST.

WE HAVE MASK MANDATE IN TULSA LAST YEAR, EVERYONE WAS ELIGIBLE FOR THE VACCINE, IT'S A LAYERED APPROACH WITH THE VACCINE TO KEEP YOU SAFE.

I DON'T WANT THE CONVERSATION TO MOVE FROM -- PUT THE FOCUS ON THE VACCINATION.

THAT'S THE BEST TOOL.

>>> LAST MAY, GOVERNOR SIGNED A BILL INTO LAW THAT WOULD MAKE IT SCHOOLS CANNOT MANDATE THAT CHILDREN WEAR MASKS.

WHAT IS THE LATEST THIS THERE?

>> SENATE BILL THAT WAS PASSED, IN SESSION AND SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR THAT PROBABILITIES SCHOOLS, TECHNOLOGY CENTERS, INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS FROM MANDATING VACCINES AND PASS PORTS.

OR YOU CANNOT REQUIRE AN UNVACCINATED STUDENT TO WEAR A MASK.

NOW THE CDC IS RECOMMENDING MASKS FOR ALL CHILDRENIN SCHOOL WHETHER YOU'RE VACCINATED OR NOT, AND ALSO RECOMMENDING THAT ANYONE WHO LIVES IN A HIGH TRANSMISSION AREA OF THE STATE, WEAR A MASK ANYTIME YOU'RE INDOORS.

THERE'S ONE SECTION OF THE LAW, THAT'S LOUD THE GOVERNOR TO -- THE STATE OF EMERGENCY.

THEY CAN WORK WITH A HEALTH DEPARTMENT FOR THE MASK MANDATE.

BUT YOU MENTIONED, IT'S NOT LIKELY THE GOVERNOR WOULD DO THAT.

>> CATHERINE, WHAT ARE YOU HEARING FROM FOLKS OR PARENTS OR MEDICAL EXPERTS.

>> I'M HEARING WE NEED A MULTIFACETTED APPROACH TO KEEP THE TRANSMISSIONS LOW.

THERE'S SOME CONCERN THAT UNDER CURRENT POLICY BECAUSE OF THE LEGISLATION THAT WAS PASSED, GETTING KIDS TO MASK WOULD BE DIFFICULT.

IT PUTS A LOT OF PRESSURE ON THE TEACHERS, ON THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND TIES THEIR HANDS IN A WAY THE HANDS WOULD NOT BE TIED WITH THAT LEGISLATION.

REGARDLESS OF THE POLICY MECHANICISM, GETTING YOUR KIDS TO SCHOOL WITH A WELL FITTING MASK.

AND GET THEM VACCINATED IF YOU CAN.

>> LAST YEAR, HOSPITALS WERE ALLOWED TO USE OTHER SPACES TO CARE FOR PATIENTS WHO ARE SUFFERING THE SYMPTOMS OF COVID-19.

ARE THOSE PARAMETERS IN PLACE NOW?

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>> OUR DEPARTMENT HAS LOST 13 NURSES OF THE PANDEMIC, AND IT'S BECOMING A CAPACITY ISSUE, AND RIGHT NOW HERE IN TULSA COUNTY, 11.6 OF THE PATIENTS WHERE ARE COVID-19 RELATED.

WE'RE CONCERNED OF THE IMPACT AND THE STRESS ON THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM HERE AND OUR ABILITY TO KEEP UP WITH WHAT'S COMING.

>> HOW DO YOU DEFENSE PEOPLE TO GET VACCINATED.

>> THE DELTA VARIANT IS VERY CONTAGIOUS, IF YOU'RE NOT VACCINATED AND EXPOSED TO SOMEONE THAT'S INFECTED, THERE'S A HIGH LIKELIHOOD OF GETTING INFECTED.

IT DOESN'T CAUSE LESS SEVERE DISEASE.

BECAUSE OF THE LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO GET INFECTED, WE WOULD SEE MORE IN THE HOSPITAL.

AS OF TODAY, ALMOST 500 OR 600 OKLAHOMAENS ARE IN THE HOSPITAL WITH COVID-19.

A THIRD ARE IN THE ICU.

SADLY, WE'LL SEE MORE DEATHS IN THE STATE.

>> SOMEONE REMIND THE VIEWERS WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO GET HERD IMMUNITY, AND MY QUESTION IS, DOES THE VARIANT BELOW HERD IMMUNITY OUT OF THE WATER, TO REGULAR COVID-19.

>> THAT'S A GREAT QUESTION, LET ME START OFF BY SAYING, WE FIRST STARTED THE PANDEMIC WE WERE TARGETING UP TO 70, 75 EVEN 80% OF HUMANITY.

HERD IMMUNITY IS WHEN ENOUGH PEOPLE HAVE IMMUNITY TO A DISEASE, IT'S HARDER AND HARDER FOR THE VIRUS TO TRANSMIT FROM ONE TO ANOTHER, IT'S DIFFERENT TO FIND SOMEONE ELSE TO INFECT.

THE DELTA VARIANT IS MUCH MORE CONTAGIOUS.

INFORMED, THE CDC DIRECTOR SAYS IT'S ONE OF THE MOST INFECTIOUS RESPIRATORY VIRUS THEY'VE SEEN.

AND FINALLY, I WANT TO POINT OUT, I CAN LOOK AT OKLAHOMA COUNTY AND THE VACCINATION RATE VARIES, JUST BECAUSE WE GET TO SOME NUMBER IN THE STATE, THERE'LL BE MANY AREAS OF THE SATE THAT HAVE LOWER RATES.

>>> YOU DID A YEAR AGO, ARE YOU WORRIED?

>> I THINK EVERYONE SHOULD BE WORRIED, LET'S GO HONEST.

AND THE VIRAL PART OF -- THE INOCULANT, WE'RE GETTING BREAK THROUGH CASES.

IF IT CAN DO THAT, IMAGINE WHAT IT COULD DO TO PEOPLE UNVACCINATED.

>> I THINK WE'VE TALKED SO MUCH OF TRYING TO HELP PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THE RFK OF NOT TAKING PROTECTIONS.

WE HAVE TO TAKE THE RIGHT STEPS.

WE'RE ALL AT RISK, AND WE SHOULD MAKE A CHANGE AT HOW WE APPROACH THOUGHTS AND CONVERSATIONS OF BEING VACCINATED.

>> CATHERINE, I WANT TO WRAP THIS UP WITH YOU.

I THINK WITH A YOU LOOK FOR AS YOU LOOK AHEAD TO COVERING THIS PARTICULAR HEALTH ISSUE IS WHAT WE SHOULD ALL BE LOOKING FOR.

WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING AT COVERING IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS.

>> THERE'S A LOT OF IF HE CANS NOT THE HOSPITALS HAVE.

SHE'S TALKING ABOUT THE FLEXIBILITY IN THE PANDEMIC, IT'S NOT THERE.

FOR EXAMPLE, STILLWATER MEDICAL CENTER CONVERTED THE CONFERENCE ROOMS INTO COVID-19 SPACE.

THEY CAN'T DO THAT WITHOUT AN ORDER.

SO THERE ARE A LOT OF TOOLS THAT HOSPITALS HAD IN THE TAWNYA THE FIRST FEW ROUNDS THAT THEY DON'T HAVE RIGHT NOW.

WE NEED TO KEEP IT IN MIND.

>> I WANT TO THANK ALL OF YOU FOR TAKING TIME TO SHARE IMPORTANT INFORMATION WITH ALL OF OKLAHOMA AND BEST OF LUCK EVERYONE STAY SAFE.

>> EXCELLENT CONVERSATION.

>>> THE RESURGENCE OF COVID-19 IS ONCE AGAIN PUTTING STRESS ON OUR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS.

DOCTORS AND NURSES, THE WORST OF THE PANDEMIC IS BEHIND, AND NOW THEY'RE DEALING WITH INCREASED CASE LOADS AND ADDITIONAL -- IT'S NATURAL FOR ALL OF US TO FEEL THE EMOTIONS RIGHT NOW, THEY SUGGEST TAKING CARE OF YOUR BODY.

THIS WEEK WE HEAD TO PENNSYLVANIA, PROFILE A NURSE WHO USES ART TO HELP COLLEAGUES DECOMPRESS AFTER A TOUGH DAY AT THE HOSPITAL.

>> I GREW UP IN A FAMILY WITH PHYSICIAN FATHER AND ARTIST MOTHER.

I DECIDED TO PURSUE BOTH, SCIENCE AND ART.

I HAVE SEVERAL DIFFERENT BODIES OF WORK.

ONE IS BASED ON CALLIGRAPHY.

AND THE OTHER IS OIL PAINTING.

THE THIRD TYPE OF WORK I HAVE IS INSPIRED BY MY WORK IN THE HOSPITAL.

THERE'S SO MANY AMAZING IMAGERY THAT WE FIND IN MEDICINE, AND I USE IT IN MY ART WORK BURN HOW THEY IS -- AMONG PROVIDERS AND HEALTH CARE.

AND HAVING THIS OUTLET WAS LIFE SAVING.

I WOULD STOP HERE ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK, TO MAKE ART AND REENGAGE WITH MY KIDS, I THINK WE NEED THIS.

ALL OF THE TEAM.

I DO WORKSHOPS WITH THE PROVIDERS TO REENGAGE WITH THE MEDICINE AND FIND A WAY TO DECOMPRESS.

>> ONE IS A MUSEUM BASED WORKSHOP.

THE SECOND TYPE IS WHERE WE ACTUALLY TEACH PEOPLE HOW TO MAKE ART.

>> IT'S NICE TO EXPLORE I FEEL LIKE IN MEDICAL SCHOOL, YOU NEED TO BE PRODUCTIVE ALL THE TIME.

>> THAT'S GREAT, I'M SO GLAD, THAT'S THE POINT.

>> I THINK IT WAS HARD BECAUSE OF THAT.

I STRUGGLED -- >> THE THING I LOVE ABOUT MAKING ARTED IS IT CONNECTS YOU TO BEING IN THE MOMENT.

YOU HAVE A PIECE OF PAPER AND PENCIL, AND JUST QUIET.

YOU'RE NOT AT A COMPUTER OR STANDING OUTSIDE WAITING TO GO IN.

YOU'RE SITTING, FOCUSED, REALLY JUST IN THE MOMENT.

IT'S ABOUT THAT, HAVING AN ACTIVITY TO CONNECT WITH.

AND LEAVE EVERYTHING ELSE BEHIND.

PEOPLE HAVE BEEN APPRECIATIVE OF HAVING A WAY TO DECOMPRESS, AND A CONCRETE WAY, AND HAVING THE MATERIALS, TO SAY I DID THIS WORKSHOP AND I HAVE THE STUFF.

>> HOW DO YOU BALANCE EVERYTHING?

>> I DON'T.

THE SHORT ANSWER.

>> HAVING EMPATHY IS SOMETHING THAT TAKES A LOT OF WORK.

AND ABILITY TO CONNECT TO SOMETHING THAT'S DEEPER THAN THE DAY-TO-DAY STUFF THAT WE DO.

FOR ME, ART IS THAT THING.

IT ALLOWS YOU TO CHANNEL THAT EMPATHY.

THAT'S SOMETHING I CAN TAKE TO THE BEDSIDE WHEN I SITTERED WITH SOMEONE, WHAT ARE YOU EXCITED TO DO WHEN YOU LEAVE THE HOSPITAL?

RESILIENCE COMES FROM HARDSHIP AND THEN RECOVERY.

IN ORDER TO BUILD RESILIENCE, WE NEED TO ALLOW OURSELVES TO RECOVER.

>> ON THE NEXT OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT, OUR STATE DESPERATELY NEED MORE FIREFIGHTERS IN RURAL AREAS.

WHAT'S DONE TO RECRUIT THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO PROTECT OUR PROPERTY FROM GOING UP IN SMOKE.

>>> AND WE'LL LEAVE YOU TONIGHT WITH A LOOK AT THE STREET ART THAT CAN BE FOUND IN DOWNTOWN.

FOR ALL OF US ON OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT, STAY HEALTHY, TRY TO STAY COOL AND AS ALWAYS, STAY TUNED TO OETA.

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