>> I AM CONCERNED IF IT DOESN'T >> WILL OKLAHOMA BECOME THE 22nd STATE IN THE NATION TO LEGALIZE >> WILL OKLAHOMA BECOME THE 22nd STATE IN THE NATION TO LEGALIZE THE USE OF RECREATIONAL STATE IN THE NATION TO LEGALIZE THE USE OF RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA?

THE USE OF RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA?

>> I AM CONCERNED IF IT DOESN'T MARIJUANA?

>> I AM CONCERNED IF IT DOESN'T PASS, THAT COULD BE >> I AM CONCERNED IF IT DOESN'T PASS, THAT COULD BE REPERCUSSIONS THAT WE WON'T PASS, THAT COULD BE REPERCUSSIONS THAT WE WON'T LIKE.

REPERCUSSIONS THAT WE WON'T LIKE.

>> PLEASE VOTE NO ON STATE LIKE.

>> PLEASE VOTE NO ON STATE QUESTION 820 ON MARCH 7th.

>> PLEASE VOTE NO ON STATE QUESTION 820 ON MARCH 7th.

>> OUR SPECIAL REPORTS ON QUESTION 820 ON MARCH 7th.

>> OUR SPECIAL REPORTS ON OKLAHOMA'S HISTORIC BLACK >> OUR SPECIAL REPORTS ON OKLAHOMA'S HISTORIC BLACK FRONTIER TOWNS CONTINUES IN OKLAHOMA'S HISTORIC BLACK FRONTIER TOWNS CONTINUES IN LANGSTON CITY.

FRONTIER TOWNS CONTINUES IN LANGSTON CITY.

>> AND SO ULTIMATELY, WE NOW LANGSTON CITY.

>> AND SO ULTIMATELY, WE NOW HAVE AN IDEA OF WHAT WE WANT OUR >> AND SO ULTIMATELY, WE NOW HAVE AN IDEA OF WHAT WE WANT OUR DESTINATION TO BE, AND WE WILL HAVE AN IDEA OF WHAT WE WANT OUR DESTINATION TO BE, AND WE WILL HAVE A ROADMAP OF HOW WE BELIEVE DESTINATION TO BE, AND WE WILL HAVE A ROADMAP OF HOW WE BELIEVE WE WILL GET THERE.

HAVE A ROADMAP OF HOW WE BELIEVE WE WILL GET THERE.

>> THE INVESTIGATION CONTINUES WE WILL GET THERE.

>> THE INVESTIGATION CONTINUES INTO THREE DEATHS IN THREE >> THE INVESTIGATION CONTINUES INTO THREE DEATHS IN THREE MONTHS AT THE CLEVELAND COUNTY INTO THREE DEATHS IN THREE MONTHS AT THE CLEVELAND COUNTY JAIL.

MONTHS AT THE CLEVELAND COUNTY JAIL.

>> THERE'S JUST A LACK OF JAIL.

>> THERE'S JUST A LACK OF OVERALL COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH >> THERE'S JUST A LACK OF OVERALL COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES IN OKLAHOMA THAT IS OVERALL COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES IN OKLAHOMA THAT IS RESULTING IN PEOPLE BEING PUT IN SERVICES IN OKLAHOMA THAT IS RESULTING IN PEOPLE BEING PUT IN JAIL WHILE IN A MENTAL HEALTH RESULTING IN PEOPLE BEING PUT IN JAIL WHILE IN A MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS.

JAIL WHILE IN A MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS.

>> TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE IS CRISIS.

>> TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE IS ONE OF JUST 10 SCHOOLS >> TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE IS ONE OF JUST 10 SCHOOLS NATIONWIDE INVITED TO ONE OF JUST 10 SCHOOLS NATIONWIDE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN A NATIONWIDE NATIONWIDE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN A NATIONWIDE PROGRAM.

PARTICIPATE IN A NATIONWIDE PROGRAM.

>> I THINK THIS NEW PROGRAM THEY PROGRAM.

>> I THINK THIS NEW PROGRAM THEY ARE DOING IS GOING TO HELP >> I THINK THIS NEW PROGRAM THEY ARE DOING IS GOING TO HELP PEOPLE DIRECT THEIR FEET WHERE ARE DOING IS GOING TO HELP PEOPLE DIRECT THEIR FEET WHERE THEY WANT TO GET TO.

PEOPLE DIRECT THEIR FEET WHERE THEY WANT TO GET TO.

>> AN IN-DEPTH DISCUSSION ON THEY WANT TO GET TO.

>> AN IN-DEPTH DISCUSSION ON STREAMLINING COOPERATION BETWEEN >> AN IN-DEPTH DISCUSSION ON STREAMLINING COOPERATION BETWEEN STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORECENT STREAMLINING COOPERATION BETWEEN STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORECENT AGENCIES.

STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORECENT AGENCIES.

>> IT DOESN'T MATTER IF YOU'RE AGENCIES.

>> IT DOESN'T MATTER IF YOU'RE ONE OF THE LITTLE COMMUNITIES.

>> IT DOESN'T MATTER IF YOU'RE ONE OF THE LITTLE COMMUNITIES.

IF THEY'RE ONE OF THE BIGGER ONE OF THE LITTLE COMMUNITIES.

IF THEY'RE ONE OF THE BIGGER COMMUNITIES, AS LONG AS WE KEEP IF THEY'RE ONE OF THE BIGGER COMMUNITIES, AS LONG AS WE KEEP THAT COMMUNICATION OPEN, WE CAN COMMUNITIES, AS LONG AS WE KEEP THAT COMMUNICATION OPEN, WE CAN HELP EACH OTHER, AND WE CAN DO THAT COMMUNICATION OPEN, WE CAN HELP EACH OTHER, AND WE CAN DO THIS TOGETHER.

HELP EACH OTHER, AND WE CAN DO THIS TOGETHER.

>> THOSE STORIES AND MORE NEXT THIS TOGETHER.

>> THOSE STORIES AND MORE NEXT ON THE "OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT!"

>> THOSE STORIES AND MORE NEXT ON THE "OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT!"

HELLO, EVERYONE, AND WELCOME TO ON THE "OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT!"

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

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

I'M JASON DOYLE.

THE "OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT."

I'M JASON DOYLE.

RICH LENZ WILL RETURN NEXT WEEK.

I'M JASON DOYLE.

RICH LENZ WILL RETURN NEXT WEEK.

>> VOTERS WILL DECIDE ON RICH LENZ WILL RETURN NEXT WEEK.

>> VOTERS WILL DECIDE ON TUESDAY, MARCH 7TH WHETHER TO >> VOTERS WILL DECIDE ON TUESDAY, MARCH 7TH WHETHER TO PASS OR REJECT STATE QUESTION TUESDAY, MARCH 7TH WHETHER TO PASS OR REJECT STATE QUESTION 820, WHICH WOULD LEGALIZE THE PASS OR REJECT STATE QUESTION 820, WHICH WOULD LEGALIZE THE RECREATIONAL USE OF MARIJUANA.

820, WHICH WOULD LEGALIZE THE RECREATIONAL USE OF MARIJUANA.

WE BEGIN WITH A LOOK AT WHAT 820 RECREATIONAL USE OF MARIJUANA.

WE BEGIN WITH A LOOK AT WHAT 820 WILL DO AND WHO SUPPORTS OR WE BEGIN WITH A LOOK AT WHAT 820 WILL DO AND WHO SUPPORTS OR OPPOSES IT BECOMING OKLAHOMA WILL DO AND WHO SUPPORTS OR OPPOSES IT BECOMING OKLAHOMA LAW.

OPPOSES IT BECOMING OKLAHOMA LAW.

>> TO LEGALIZE AND REGULATE AND LAW.

>> TO LEGALIZE AND REGULATE AND TAX RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA.

>> TO LEGALIZE AND REGULATE AND TAX RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA.

>> IF APPROVED, THE NEW LAW TAX RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA.

>> IF APPROVED, THE NEW LAW WOULD OPEN UP DISPENSARIES TO >> IF APPROVED, THE NEW LAW WOULD OPEN UP DISPENSARIES TO ADULTS TO ADULTS AGE 21 WITHOUT WOULD OPEN UP DISPENSARIES TO ADULTS TO ADULTS AGE 21 WITHOUT A MARIJUANA CARD.

ADULTS TO ADULTS AGE 21 WITHOUT A MARIJUANA CARD.

THE CURRENTLY MEDICAL MARIJUANA A MARIJUANA CARD.

THE CURRENTLY MEDICAL MARIJUANA PROGRAM AND AUTHORITY WILL THE CURRENTLY MEDICAL MARIJUANA PROGRAM AND AUTHORITY WILL EXIST, EVEN IF VOTERS APPROVE PROGRAM AND AUTHORITY WILL EXIST, EVEN IF VOTERS APPROVE RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA.

EXIST, EVEN IF VOTERS APPROVE RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA.

>> REALLY, THE ONLY DIFFERENCE RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA.

>> REALLY, THE ONLY DIFFERENCE WE HAVE WILL BE AT THE POINT OF >> REALLY, THE ONLY DIFFERENCE WE HAVE WILL BE AT THE POINT OF SALE WHERE YOU WILL SHOW A WE HAVE WILL BE AT THE POINT OF SALE WHERE YOU WILL SHOW A MEDICAL CARD OR JUST SHOW YOUR SALE WHERE YOU WILL SHOW A MEDICAL CARD OR JUST SHOW YOUR REGULAR LICENSE FOR RECREATIONAL MEDICAL CARD OR JUST SHOW YOUR REGULAR LICENSE FOR RECREATIONAL AND PURCHASE.

REGULAR LICENSE FOR RECREATIONAL AND PURCHASE.

>> ACCORDING TO THE YES ON STATE AND PURCHASE.

>> ACCORDING TO THE YES ON STATE QUESTION 820 CAMPAIGN, THE >> ACCORDING TO THE YES ON STATE QUESTION 820 CAMPAIGN, THE EFFORT ISN'T JUST ABOUT OPENING QUESTION 820 CAMPAIGN, THE EFFORT ISN'T JUST ABOUT OPENING UP CANNABIS SALES, IT'S ABOUT EFFORT ISN'T JUST ABOUT OPENING UP CANNABIS SALES, IT'S ABOUT CRIMINAL JUST REFORM.

UP CANNABIS SALES, IT'S ABOUT CRIMINAL JUST REFORM.

>> PEOPLE WON'T GO TO JAIL FOR CRIMINAL JUST REFORM.

>> PEOPLE WON'T GO TO JAIL FOR MINOR MARIJUANA USE.

>> PEOPLE WON'T GO TO JAIL FOR MINOR MARIJUANA USE.

THAT'S SUPER IMPORTANT.

MINOR MARIJUANA USE.

THAT'S SUPER IMPORTANT.

IT'S AN OUTDATED IDEA TO USE THE THAT'S SUPER IMPORTANT.

IT'S AN OUTDATED IDEA TO USE THE RESOURCES OF LAW ENFORCEMENT TO IT'S AN OUTDATED IDEA TO USE THE RESOURCES OF LAW ENFORCEMENT TO ARREST PEOPLE AND PUT THEM IN RESOURCES OF LAW ENFORCEMENT TO ARREST PEOPLE AND PUT THEM IN JAIL, WHICH OFTEN LEAVES THEM ARREST PEOPLE AND PUT THEM IN JAIL, WHICH OFTEN LEAVES THEM WITH AN ARREST RECORD THAT THEY JAIL, WHICH OFTEN LEAVES THEM WITH AN ARREST RECORD THAT THEY CARRY FOR THEIR WHOLE LIFE.

WITH AN ARREST RECORD THAT THEY CARRY FOR THEIR WHOLE LIFE.

>> Reporter: CLEVELAND COUNTY CARRY FOR THEIR WHOLE LIFE.

>> Reporter: CLEVELAND COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY DISAGREES AND >> Reporter: CLEVELAND COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY DISAGREES AND SAYS IF THE QUESTION IS DISTRICT ATTORNEY DISAGREES AND SAYS IF THE QUESTION IS APPROVED, IT WILL CREATE MORE SAYS IF THE QUESTION IS APPROVED, IT WILL CREATE MORE CRIMINALS.

APPROVED, IT WILL CREATE MORE CRIMINALS.

>> CERTAINLY, THE PROPERTY CRIMINALS.

>> CERTAINLY, THE PROPERTY CRIMES, THE BREAKING INTO YOUR >> CERTAINLY, THE PROPERTY CRIMES, THE BREAKING INTO YOUR HOUSE OR YOUR CAR TO STEAL, TO CRIMES, THE BREAKING INTO YOUR HOUSE OR YOUR CAR TO STEAL, TO GET MONEY SO THEY CAN GO, THEN, HOUSE OR YOUR CAR TO STEAL, TO GET MONEY SO THEY CAN GO, THEN, BUY THEIR MARIJUANA FROM GET MONEY SO THEY CAN GO, THEN, BUY THEIR MARIJUANA FROM WHOEVER, UM, THOSE CRIMES WILL BUY THEIR MARIJUANA FROM WHOEVER, UM, THOSE CRIMES WILL CONTINUE TO RISE.

WHOEVER, UM, THOSE CRIMES WILL CONTINUE TO RISE.

THEY'RE NOT GONNA GO AWAY CONTINUE TO RISE.

THEY'RE NOT GONNA GO AWAY BECAUSE IT BECOMES RECREATIONAL.

THEY'RE NOT GONNA GO AWAY BECAUSE IT BECOMES RECREATIONAL.

>> Reporter: THE PROSECUTOR BECAUSE IT BECOMES RECREATIONAL.

>> Reporter: THE PROSECUTOR CONTENDS DRUG USE LEADS TO MORE >> Reporter: THE PROSECUTOR CONTENDS DRUG USE LEADS TO MORE CRIME AND CURRENTLY LAW CONTENDS DRUG USE LEADS TO MORE CRIME AND CURRENTLY LAW ENFORCEMENT IS TRYING TO CATCH CRIME AND CURRENTLY LAW ENFORCEMENT IS TRYING TO CATCH UP WITH THE ORGANIZED CRIME ENFORCEMENT IS TRYING TO CATCH UP WITH THE ORGANIZED CRIME OCCURRING IN THE SHADOW OF THE UP WITH THE ORGANIZED CRIME OCCURRING IN THE SHADOW OF THE STATE'S MEDICAL MARIJUANA OCCURRING IN THE SHADOW OF THE STATE'S MEDICAL MARIJUANA PROGRAM.

STATE'S MEDICAL MARIJUANA PROGRAM.

>> IT CAUSES US TO WORK MORE PROGRAM.

>> IT CAUSES US TO WORK MORE BECAUSE THE VIOLENCE ASSOCIATED >> IT CAUSES US TO WORK MORE BECAUSE THE VIOLENCE ASSOCIATED WITH IT.

BECAUSE THE VIOLENCE ASSOCIATED WITH IT.

UM, WHAT WE SEE IS PEOPLE WITH IT.

UM, WHAT WE SEE IS PEOPLE ROBBING THEIR DRUG DEALER FOR UM, WHAT WE SEE IS PEOPLE ROBBING THEIR DRUG DEALER FOR IT, ROBBING OTHER PEOPLE TO GET ROBBING THEIR DRUG DEALER FOR IT, ROBBING OTHER PEOPLE TO GET THEIR MARIJUANA.

IT, ROBBING OTHER PEOPLE TO GET THEIR MARIJUANA.

AND SO, UNLESS IT'S FREE, I THEIR MARIJUANA.

AND SO, UNLESS IT'S FREE, I MEAN, JUST BECAUSE IT'S GONNA -- AND SO, UNLESS IT'S FREE, I MEAN, JUST BECAUSE IT'S GONNA -- IF IT WERE TO BE RECREATIONAL, MEAN, JUST BECAUSE IT'S GONNA -- IF IT WERE TO BE RECREATIONAL, DOESN'T TAKE THAT AWAY.

IF IT WERE TO BE RECREATIONAL, DOESN'T TAKE THAT AWAY.

>> Reporter: CANNABIS ACTIVISTS DOESN'T TAKE THAT AWAY.

>> Reporter: CANNABIS ACTIVISTS SAY THE QUESTION WOULD HELP >> Reporter: CANNABIS ACTIVISTS SAY THE QUESTION WOULD HELP ALLEVIATE ISSUES WITHIN THE SAY THE QUESTION WOULD HELP ALLEVIATE ISSUES WITHIN THE MEDICAL PROGRAM.

ALLEVIATE ISSUES WITHIN THE MEDICAL PROGRAM.

>> ONE OF THE MAIN REASONS I MEDICAL PROGRAM.

>> ONE OF THE MAIN REASONS I SUPPORT THIS AS A PATIENT IS >> ONE OF THE MAIN REASONS I SUPPORT THIS AS A PATIENT IS BECAUSE OUR PROGRAM ISN'T TAKEN SUPPORT THIS AS A PATIENT IS BECAUSE OUR PROGRAM ISN'T TAKEN SERIOUSLY.

BECAUSE OUR PROGRAM ISN'T TAKEN SERIOUSLY.

NOBODY CONSIDERS IT A MEDICAL SERIOUSLY.

NOBODY CONSIDERS IT A MEDICAL PROGRAM BECAUSE IT'S A ONE SIZE NOBODY CONSIDERS IT A MEDICAL PROGRAM BECAUSE IT'S A ONE SIZE FITS ALL.

PROGRAM BECAUSE IT'S A ONE SIZE FITS ALL.

I DON'T BELIEVE THAT THAT FITS FITS ALL.

I DON'T BELIEVE THAT THAT FITS THE STATE.

I DON'T BELIEVE THAT THAT FITS THE STATE.

>> Reporter: HE SAYS BY HAVING THE STATE.

>> Reporter: HE SAYS BY HAVING TWO PROGRAMS, ISSUES AND >> Reporter: HE SAYS BY HAVING TWO PROGRAMS, ISSUES AND PATIENTS COULD BE BETTER TWO PROGRAMS, ISSUES AND PATIENTS COULD BE BETTER ADDRESSED AND SERVED.

PATIENTS COULD BE BETTER ADDRESSED AND SERVED.

>> IT'S THE ONLY WAY TO FIX THE ADDRESSED AND SERVED.

>> IT'S THE ONLY WAY TO FIX THE PROGRAM.

>> IT'S THE ONLY WAY TO FIX THE PROGRAM.

IF WE DON'T PASS FULL ACCESS PROGRAM.

IF WE DON'T PASS FULL ACCESS FIRST, ALL THESE CHANGES ARE IF WE DON'T PASS FULL ACCESS FIRST, ALL THESE CHANGES ARE GOING TO HURT SOMEBODY ONE WAY FIRST, ALL THESE CHANGES ARE GOING TO HURT SOMEBODY ONE WAY OR ANOTHER.

GOING TO HURT SOMEBODY ONE WAY OR ANOTHER.

IT WILL HURT A BUSINESS OR HURT OR ANOTHER.

IT WILL HURT A BUSINESS OR HURT THOSE PEOPLE WHO LOSE ACCESS IT WILL HURT A BUSINESS OR HURT THOSE PEOPLE WHO LOSE ACCESS WHEN THEY FINALLY CRACK DOWN AND THOSE PEOPLE WHO LOSE ACCESS WHEN THEY FINALLY CRACK DOWN AND FIND SOME WAY OF SHRINKING THE WHEN THEY FINALLY CRACK DOWN AND FIND SOME WAY OF SHRINKING THE CARD NUMBER.

FIND SOME WAY OF SHRINKING THE CARD NUMBER.

>> Reporter: AS OF FEBRUARY OF CARD NUMBER.

>> Reporter: AS OF FEBRUARY OF THIS YEAR, OKLAHOMA HAS MORE >> Reporter: AS OF FEBRUARY OF THIS YEAR, OKLAHOMA HAS MORE THAN 369,000 LICENSED MEDICAL THIS YEAR, OKLAHOMA HAS MORE THAN 369,000 LICENSED MEDICAL MARIJUANA PATIENTS, WHICH IS THAN 369,000 LICENSED MEDICAL MARIJUANA PATIENTS, WHICH IS DOWN FROM 382,000 AT THIS POINT MARIJUANA PATIENTS, WHICH IS DOWN FROM 382,000 AT THIS POINT LAST YEAR.

DOWN FROM 382,000 AT THIS POINT LAST YEAR.

AN ADULT-USE PROGRAM COULD LAST YEAR.

AN ADULT-USE PROGRAM COULD INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE AN ADULT-USE PROGRAM COULD INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO USE CANNABIS IN OKLAHOMA.

INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO USE CANNABIS IN OKLAHOMA.

THE CODE SHARE OF THE NO ON WHO USE CANNABIS IN OKLAHOMA.

THE CODE SHARE OF THE NO ON STATE CAMPAIGN SAYS IT COULD DO THE CODE SHARE OF THE NO ON STATE CAMPAIGN SAYS IT COULD DO MORE HARM THAN GOOD.

STATE CAMPAIGN SAYS IT COULD DO MORE HARM THAN GOOD.

>> IF WE TAKE THAT NEXT STEP TO MORE HARM THAN GOOD.

>> IF WE TAKE THAT NEXT STEP TO FULL LEGALIZATION, WE WILL >> IF WE TAKE THAT NEXT STEP TO FULL LEGALIZATION, WE WILL FURTHER INCREASE THE ACCESS.

FULL LEGALIZATION, WE WILL FURTHER INCREASE THE ACCESS.

MY CONCERN IS THE ADDITIONAL FURTHER INCREASE THE ACCESS.

MY CONCERN IS THE ADDITIONAL NUMBER OF PEOPLE THAT WILL USE MY CONCERN IS THE ADDITIONAL NUMBER OF PEOPLE THAT WILL USE THIS PRODUCT AND THOSE UNDERAGE.

NUMBER OF PEOPLE THAT WILL USE THIS PRODUCT AND THOSE UNDERAGE.

>> Reporter: SHE HAS BEEN THIS PRODUCT AND THOSE UNDERAGE.

>> Reporter: SHE HAS BEEN WORKING IN THE FIELD FOR 20 >> Reporter: SHE HAS BEEN WORKING IN THE FIELD FOR 20 YEARS.

WORKING IN THE FIELD FOR 20 YEARS.

IN FACT, SHE WAS THE STATE'S YEARS.

IN FACT, SHE WAS THE STATE'S LEAD WITNESS IN THE OPIOID IN FACT, SHE WAS THE STATE'S LEAD WITNESS IN THE OPIOID LAWSUIT AGAINST LEAD WITNESS IN THE OPIOID LAWSUIT AGAINST JOHNSON & JOHNSON.

LAWSUIT AGAINST JOHNSON & JOHNSON.

SHE POINTS TO BRAIN SCIENCE JOHNSON & JOHNSON.

SHE POINTS TO BRAIN SCIENCE INDICATING THAT YOUNGER PEOPLE SHE POINTS TO BRAIN SCIENCE INDICATING THAT YOUNGER PEOPLE ARE MORE VULNERABLE TO FALLING INDICATING THAT YOUNGER PEOPLE ARE MORE VULNERABLE TO FALLING INTO ADDICTION IF CANNABIS ARE MORE VULNERABLE TO FALLING INTO ADDICTION IF CANNABIS BECOMES MORE ACCESSIBLE IN INTO ADDICTION IF CANNABIS BECOMES MORE ACCESSIBLE IN OKLAHOMA.

BECOMES MORE ACCESSIBLE IN OKLAHOMA.

>> THE MARIJUANA OF TODAY IS NOT OKLAHOMA.

>> THE MARIJUANA OF TODAY IS NOT LIKE THE MARIJUANA OF THE 1960s >> THE MARIJUANA OF TODAY IS NOT LIKE THE MARIJUANA OF THE 1960s OR 1970s, WHERE SOMEWHERE LIKE THE MARIJUANA OF THE 1960s OR 1970s, WHERE SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 5-10% OF THE PRODUCT WAS OR 1970s, WHERE SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 5-10% OF THE PRODUCT WAS THC, THE ACTIVE PSYCHOACTIVE BETWEEN 5-10% OF THE PRODUCT WAS THC, THE ACTIVE PSYCHOACTIVE INGREDIENT.

THC, THE ACTIVE PSYCHOACTIVE INGREDIENT.

TODAY MARIJUANA IS BETWEEN INGREDIENT.

TODAY MARIJUANA IS BETWEEN 30-40% THC CONTENT AND CAUSING TODAY MARIJUANA IS BETWEEN 30-40% THC CONTENT AND CAUSING ALL KINDS OF BRAIN HEALTH 30-40% THC CONTENT AND CAUSING ALL KINDS OF BRAIN HEALTH PROBLEMS, PARTICULARLY IN OUR ALL KINDS OF BRAIN HEALTH PROBLEMS, PARTICULARLY IN OUR MOST VULNERABLE BRAINS, BRAINS PROBLEMS, PARTICULARLY IN OUR MOST VULNERABLE BRAINS, BRAINS 25 YEARS OLD AND YOUNGER.

MOST VULNERABLE BRAINS, BRAINS 25 YEARS OLD AND YOUNGER.

>> Reporter: STATE QUESTION 820 25 YEARS OLD AND YOUNGER.

>> Reporter: STATE QUESTION 820 WOULD GENERATE MORE TAX REVENUE >> Reporter: STATE QUESTION 820 WOULD GENERATE MORE TAX REVENUE COMING INTO THE STATE BECAUSE WOULD GENERATE MORE TAX REVENUE COMING INTO THE STATE BECAUSE THOSE WITHOUT A MEDICAL COMING INTO THE STATE BECAUSE THOSE WITHOUT A MEDICAL MARIJUANA CARD WILL PAY MORE.

THOSE WITHOUT A MEDICAL MARIJUANA CARD WILL PAY MORE.

>> THE MEDICAL PROGRAM, YOU WILL MARIJUANA CARD WILL PAY MORE.

>> THE MEDICAL PROGRAM, YOU WILL KEEP THE 7% TAX RATE WITH A >> THE MEDICAL PROGRAM, YOU WILL KEEP THE 7% TAX RATE WITH A CARD.

KEEP THE 7% TAX RATE WITH A CARD.

NO CARD, YOU'LL PAY 15% EXCISE CARD.

NO CARD, YOU'LL PAY 15% EXCISE TAX ON YOUR PURPOSE.

NO CARD, YOU'LL PAY 15% EXCISE TAX ON YOUR PURPOSE.

>> Reporter: THE NEW TAX MONEY TAX ON YOUR PURPOSE.

>> Reporter: THE NEW TAX MONEY WOULD BE USED FOR FUNDING >> Reporter: THE NEW TAX MONEY WOULD BE USED FOR FUNDING SCHOOLS, HEALTH CARE, DRUG WOULD BE USED FOR FUNDING SCHOOLS, HEALTH CARE, DRUG TREATMENT PROGRAMS, AND LOCAL SCHOOLS, HEALTH CARE, DRUG TREATMENT PROGRAMS, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS WITH SOME OF THE TREATMENT PROGRAMS, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS WITH SOME OF THE MONEY TO BE USED AT THE GOVERNMENTS WITH SOME OF THE MONEY TO BE USED AT THE LEGISLATURE'S DISCRETION.

MONEY TO BE USED AT THE LEGISLATURE'S DISCRETION.

IN THE PAST FISCAL YEAR, LEGISLATURE'S DISCRETION.

IN THE PAST FISCAL YEAR, OKLAHOMA COLLECTED MORE THAN $60 IN THE PAST FISCAL YEAR, OKLAHOMA COLLECTED MORE THAN $60 MILLION IN EXCISE TAX REVENUE OKLAHOMA COLLECTED MORE THAN $60 MILLION IN EXCISE TAX REVENUE FROM THE SALE OF MEDICAL MILLION IN EXCISE TAX REVENUE FROM THE SALE OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA.

FROM THE SALE OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA.

TOTAL STATE AND LOCAL TAX MARIJUANA.

TOTAL STATE AND LOCAL TAX REVENUE FROM LAST FISCAL YEAR AT TOTAL STATE AND LOCAL TAX REVENUE FROM LAST FISCAL YEAR AT $77.7 MILLION.

REVENUE FROM LAST FISCAL YEAR AT $77.7 MILLION.

ULTIMATELY, IT WILL BE UP TO $77.7 MILLION.

ULTIMATELY, IT WILL BE UP TO OKLAHOMA VOTERS ON MARCH 7th.

ULTIMATELY, IT WILL BE UP TO OKLAHOMA VOTERS ON MARCH 7th.

>> PLEASE VOTE NO ON STATE OKLAHOMA VOTERS ON MARCH 7th.

>> PLEASE VOTE NO ON STATE QUESTION 820 ON MARCH 7th >> PLEASE VOTE NO ON STATE QUESTION 820 ON MARCH 7th >> I AM CONCERNED IF IT DOESN'T QUESTION 820 ON MARCH 7th >> I AM CONCERNED IF IT DOESN'T PASS, THAT COULD BE -- BE >> I AM CONCERNED IF IT DOESN'T PASS, THAT COULD BE -- BE REPERCUSSIONS WE WON'T LIKE.

PASS, THAT COULD BE -- BE REPERCUSSIONS WE WON'T LIKE.

>> A MAJOR DEADLINE FOR REPERCUSSIONS WE WON'T LIKE.

>> A MAJOR DEADLINE FOR LEGISLATION PASSED THIS WEEK, >> A MAJOR DEADLINE FOR LEGISLATION PASSED THIS WEEK, WITH ALL BILLS NEEDING TO BE OUT LEGISLATION PASSED THIS WEEK, WITH ALL BILLS NEEDING TO BE OUT OF COMMITTEE IF LAWMAKERS WANT WITH ALL BILLS NEEDING TO BE OUT OF COMMITTEE IF LAWMAKERS WANT THEIR MEASURE TO BE HEARD ON THE OF COMMITTEE IF LAWMAKERS WANT THEIR MEASURE TO BE HEARD ON THE FLOOR.

THEIR MEASURE TO BE HEARD ON THE FLOOR.

THE HOUSE CRIMINAL JUDICIARY FLOOR.

THE HOUSE CRIMINAL JUDICIARY COMMITTEE IS SENDING HOUSE BILL THE HOUSE CRIMINAL JUDICIARY COMMITTEE IS SENDING HOUSE BILL 2530 TO THE FLOOR, WHICH WOULD COMMITTEE IS SENDING HOUSE BILL 2530 TO THE FLOOR, WHICH WOULD REDUCE THE PUNISHMENT FOR 2530 TO THE FLOOR, WHICH WOULD REDUCE THE PUNISHMENT FOR COCKFIGHTING VIOLATIONS.

REDUCE THE PUNISHMENT FOR COCKFIGHTING VIOLATIONS.

OVER IN THE SENATE, SENATOR COCKFIGHTING VIOLATIONS.

OVER IN THE SENATE, SENATOR JESSICA GARVIN'S BILL TO RAISE OVER IN THE SENATE, SENATOR JESSICA GARVIN'S BILL TO RAISE FINES FOR BUSINESSES WHO PAY JESSICA GARVIN'S BILL TO RAISE FINES FOR BUSINESSES WHO PAY WOMEN LESS THAN MEN WAS APPROVED FINES FOR BUSINESSES WHO PAY WOMEN LESS THAN MEN WAS APPROVED BY THE SENATE BUSINESS AND WOMEN LESS THAN MEN WAS APPROVED BY THE SENATE BUSINESS AND COMMERCE COMMITTEE.

BY THE SENATE BUSINESS AND COMMERCE COMMITTEE.

ON TUESDAY, THE FULL HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTEE.

ON TUESDAY, THE FULL HOUSE PASSED HOUSE BILL 2177, WHICH ON TUESDAY, THE FULL HOUSE PASSED HOUSE BILL 2177, WHICH PROHIBITS TRANSGENDER TREATMENTS PASSED HOUSE BILL 2177, WHICH PROHIBITS TRANSGENDER TREATMENTS AND PROCEDURES FOR PEOPLE UNDER PROHIBITS TRANSGENDER TREATMENTS AND PROCEDURES FOR PEOPLE UNDER 18 YEARS OLD.

AND PROCEDURES FOR PEOPLE UNDER 18 YEARS OLD.

>> YOU DESERVE YOUR STATE 18 YEARS OLD.

>> YOU DESERVE YOUR STATE LEADERS TO STAND UP FOR YOU AND >> YOU DESERVE YOUR STATE LEADERS TO STAND UP FOR YOU AND LISTEN TO YOU, NOT BRING THEIR LEADERS TO STAND UP FOR YOU AND LISTEN TO YOU, NOT BRING THEIR PERSONAL BELIEFS TO THE CHAMBER LISTEN TO YOU, NOT BRING THEIR PERSONAL BELIEFS TO THE CHAMBER AND MAKE POLICY OUT OF IT.

PERSONAL BELIEFS TO THE CHAMBER AND MAKE POLICY OUT OF IT.

>> IN RECENT YEARS, RADICAL AND MAKE POLICY OUT OF IT.

>> IN RECENT YEARS, RADICAL ACTIVISTS HAVE SOUGHT TO USE >> IN RECENT YEARS, RADICAL ACTIVISTS HAVE SOUGHT TO USE THESE CONFUSING TIMES TO PUSH ACTIVISTS HAVE SOUGHT TO USE THESE CONFUSING TIMES TO PUSH THESE VULNERABLE MINORS TOWARDS THESE CONFUSING TIMES TO PUSH THESE VULNERABLE MINORS TOWARDS GENDER CLINICS THAT DECEIVE THEM THESE VULNERABLE MINORS TOWARDS GENDER CLINICS THAT DECEIVE THEM INTO BELIEVING THAT UNNATURAL, GENDER CLINICS THAT DECEIVE THEM INTO BELIEVING THAT UNNATURAL, LIFE-ALTERING, AND EVEN INTO BELIEVING THAT UNNATURAL, LIFE-ALTERING, AND EVEN PERMANENTLY STERILIZING PUBERTY LIFE-ALTERING, AND EVEN PERMANENTLY STERILIZING PUBERTY BLOCKERS, HORMONES AND SURGERIES PERMANENTLY STERILIZING PUBERTY BLOCKERS, HORMONES AND SURGERIES ARE THE SOLUTION TO THEIR BLOCKERS, HORMONES AND SURGERIES ARE THE SOLUTION TO THEIR STRUGGLE.

ARE THE SOLUTION TO THEIR STRUGGLE.

>> HOUSE BILL 2177 NOW HEADS TO STRUGGLE.

>> HOUSE BILL 2177 NOW HEADS TO THE SENATE FOR CONSIDERATION.

>> HOUSE BILL 2177 NOW HEADS TO THE SENATE FOR CONSIDERATION.

>>> THE FIRST OKLAHOMA STATE THE SENATE FOR CONSIDERATION.

>>> THE FIRST OKLAHOMA STATE SENATOR BELIEVED TO HAVE >>> THE FIRST OKLAHOMA STATE SENATOR BELIEVED TO HAVE CONTRACTED THE COVID VIRUS WILL SENATOR BELIEVED TO HAVE CONTRACTED THE COVID VIRUS WILL HOLD A SUNRISE VIGIL AND CONTRACTED THE COVID VIRUS WILL HOLD A SUNRISE VIGIL AND REMEMBERENCE FOR THE NEARLY HOLD A SUNRISE VIGIL AND REMEMBERENCE FOR THE NEARLY 18,000 OKLAHOMANS WHO HAVE DIED REMEMBERENCE FOR THE NEARLY 18,000 OKLAHOMANS WHO HAVE DIED FROM THE VIRUS SINCE THE 18,000 OKLAHOMANS WHO HAVE DIED FROM THE VIRUS SINCE THE PANDEMIC BEGAN IN 2019.

FROM THE VIRUS SINCE THE PANDEMIC BEGAN IN 2019.

SENATOR PAUL ROSINO, OF OKLAHOMA PANDEMIC BEGAN IN 2019.

SENATOR PAUL ROSINO, OF OKLAHOMA CITY, LOST HIS SON TO COVID IN SENATOR PAUL ROSINO, OF OKLAHOMA CITY, LOST HIS SON TO COVID IN 2021, SO THIS IS PERSONAL FOR CITY, LOST HIS SON TO COVID IN 2021, SO THIS IS PERSONAL FOR HIM.

2021, SO THIS IS PERSONAL FOR HIM.

THE VIGIL WILL BE HELD ON THE HIM.

THE VIGIL WILL BE HELD ON THE CAPITOL'S SOUTH PLAZA BEGINNING THE VIGIL WILL BE HELD ON THE CAPITOL'S SOUTH PLAZA BEGINNING AT 6 AM THIS COMING MONDAY CAPITOL'S SOUTH PLAZA BEGINNING AT 6 AM THIS COMING MONDAY MORNING.

AT 6 AM THIS COMING MONDAY MORNING.

>> IT'S A VIGIL FOR ANYONE WHO MORNING.

>> IT'S A VIGIL FOR ANYONE WHO WANTS TO COME FROM OKLAHOMA WHO >> IT'S A VIGIL FOR ANYONE WHO WANTS TO COME FROM OKLAHOMA WHO LOST A FAMILY MEMBER OR A LOVED WANTS TO COME FROM OKLAHOMA WHO LOST A FAMILY MEMBER OR A LOVED ONE, FRIEND TO COVID 19.

LOST A FAMILY MEMBER OR A LOVED ONE, FRIEND TO COVID 19.

AND THE DAY IS IMPORTANT TO ME ONE, FRIEND TO COVID 19.

AND THE DAY IS IMPORTANT TO ME BECAUSE IT'S -- IT WOULD HAVE AND THE DAY IS IMPORTANT TO ME BECAUSE IT'S -- IT WOULD HAVE BEEN MY SON'S 36TH BIRTHDAY, AND BECAUSE IT'S -- IT WOULD HAVE BEEN MY SON'S 36TH BIRTHDAY, AND WE LOST HIM TO COVID-19 ON JULY BEEN MY SON'S 36TH BIRTHDAY, AND WE LOST HIM TO COVID-19 ON JULY 4TH OF 2021.

WE LOST HIM TO COVID-19 ON JULY 4TH OF 2021.

IT'S THE LARGEST CAUSE OF DEATH 4TH OF 2021.

IT'S THE LARGEST CAUSE OF DEATH IN OUR STATE'S HISTORY, SO IT'S IT'S THE LARGEST CAUSE OF DEATH IN OUR STATE'S HISTORY, SO IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE DON'T FORGET IN OUR STATE'S HISTORY, SO IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE DON'T FORGET THAT FAMILIES ARE STILL IMPORTANT THAT WE DON'T FORGET THAT FAMILIES ARE STILL STRUGGLING EVERY DAY, AND WE'RE THAT FAMILIES ARE STILL STRUGGLING EVERY DAY, AND WE'RE LOSING PEOPLE EVERY DAY STILL TO STRUGGLING EVERY DAY, AND WE'RE LOSING PEOPLE EVERY DAY STILL TO COVID.

LOSING PEOPLE EVERY DAY STILL TO COVID.

>> ROSINO SAYS THE REMEMBRENCE COVID.

>> ROSINO SAYS THE REMEMBRENCE WILL INCLUDE SPEAKERS AND A >> ROSINO SAYS THE REMEMBRENCE WILL INCLUDE SPEAKERS AND A PRAYER SERVICE.

WILL INCLUDE SPEAKERS AND A PRAYER SERVICE.

IT WILL LAST UNTIL ABOUT 7 AM.

PRAYER SERVICE.

IT WILL LAST UNTIL ABOUT 7 AM.

>>> TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE IS IT WILL LAST UNTIL ABOUT 7 AM.

>>> TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE IS ONE OF JUST 10 COLLEGES >>> TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE IS ONE OF JUST 10 COLLEGES NATIONWIDE THAT HAVE BEEN ONE OF JUST 10 COLLEGES NATIONWIDE THAT HAVE BEEN INVITED TO TAKE PART IN A NATIONWIDE THAT HAVE BEEN INVITED TO TAKE PART IN A PROGRAM CREATED BY A PRESTIGIOUS INVITED TO TAKE PART IN A PROGRAM CREATED BY A PRESTIGIOUS THINK TANK LOCATED IN WASHINGTON PROGRAM CREATED BY A PRESTIGIOUS THINK TANK LOCATED IN WASHINGTON D.C.

THINK TANK LOCATED IN WASHINGTON D.C. STEVE SHAW JOINS US NOW WITH D.C. STEVE SHAW JOINS US NOW WITH MORE DETAILS ON WHAT THEY'RE STEVE SHAW JOINS US NOW WITH MORE DETAILS ON WHAT THEY'RE TRYING TO ACCOMPLISH AND HOW IT MORE DETAILS ON WHAT THEY'RE TRYING TO ACCOMPLISH AND HOW IT WILL BENEFIT TCC STUDENTS.

TRYING TO ACCOMPLISH AND HOW IT WILL BENEFIT TCC STUDENTS.

STEVE?

WILL BENEFIT TCC STUDENTS.

STEVE?

>> JASON, FOR THE PAST SEVERAL STEVE?

>> JASON, FOR THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS, SCHOOLS LIKE TULSA >> JASON, FOR THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS, SCHOOLS LIKE TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOCUSED ON YEARS, SCHOOLS LIKE TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOCUSED ON IMPROVING GRADUATION RATES, AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOCUSED ON IMPROVING GRADUATION RATES, AND THEY SUCCEEDED.

IMPROVING GRADUATION RATES, AND THEY SUCCEEDED.

THEY'RE UP 25%, BUT THESE THEY SUCCEEDED.

THEY'RE UP 25%, BUT THESE LEARNING INSTITUTIONS ALSO THEY'RE UP 25%, BUT THESE LEARNING INSTITUTIONS ALSO REALIZE GRADUATING IS ONLY PART LEARNING INSTITUTIONS ALSO REALIZE GRADUATING IS ONLY PART OF IT.

REALIZE GRADUATING IS ONLY PART OF IT.

>> Reporter: TULSA COMMUNITY OF IT.

>> Reporter: TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE OFFERS A SLEW OF >> Reporter: TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE OFFERS A SLEW OF TWO-YEAR PROGRAMS THAT INCLUDE A COLLEGE OFFERS A SLEW OF TWO-YEAR PROGRAMS THAT INCLUDE A MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING TWO-YEAR PROGRAMS THAT INCLUDE A MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY, NURSING, PHYSICAL MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY, NURSING, PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSISTANT, AND TECHNOLOGY, NURSING, PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSISTANT, AND VETERINARY TECHS, AND THEY SERVE THERAPY ASSISTANT, AND VETERINARY TECHS, AND THEY SERVE MORE THAN 20,000 STUDENTS ACROSS VETERINARY TECHS, AND THEY SERVE MORE THAN 20,000 STUDENTS ACROSS FOUR CAMPUSES IN TULSA.

MORE THAN 20,000 STUDENTS ACROSS FOUR CAMPUSES IN TULSA.

>> SO, THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF FOUR CAMPUSES IN TULSA.

>> SO, THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF MANAGEMENT OF CARE THAT YOU WILL >> SO, THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF MANAGEMENT OF CARE THAT YOU WILL BE TESTED ON.

MANAGEMENT OF CARE THAT YOU WILL BE TESTED ON.

>> Reporter: EVERY STUDENT YOU BE TESTED ON.

>> Reporter: EVERY STUDENT YOU SEE IN THIS SECOND-YEAR NURSING >> Reporter: EVERY STUDENT YOU SEE IN THIS SECOND-YEAR NURSING CLASS, ACCORDING TO TULSA SEE IN THIS SECOND-YEAR NURSING CLASS, ACCORDING TO TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE, WILL HAVE A CLASS, ACCORDING TO TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE, WILL HAVE A NURSING JOB WHEN THEY GRADUATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, WILL HAVE A NURSING JOB WHEN THEY GRADUATE IN MAY.

NURSING JOB WHEN THEY GRADUATE IN MAY.

>> BASIC CARE AND COMFORT.

IN MAY.

>> BASIC CARE AND COMFORT.

WE HAVE A LOT OF STUFF IN THERE >> BASIC CARE AND COMFORT.

WE HAVE A LOT OF STUFF IN THERE AND PHARMACOLOGY.

WE HAVE A LOT OF STUFF IN THERE AND PHARMACOLOGY.

>> Reporter: ABIGAIL BAILEY IS AND PHARMACOLOGY.

>> Reporter: ABIGAIL BAILEY IS IN THE CLASS.

>> Reporter: ABIGAIL BAILEY IS IN THE CLASS.

>> IT TOOK A WHILE.

IN THE CLASS.

>> IT TOOK A WHILE.

I PROBABLY HAD TWO OR THREE >> IT TOOK A WHILE.

I PROBABLY HAD TWO OR THREE YEARS WHERE I WAS AN UNDECLARED I PROBABLY HAD TWO OR THREE YEARS WHERE I WAS AN UNDECLARED MAJOR, SO IT DEFINITELY TOOK ME YEARS WHERE I WAS AN UNDECLARED MAJOR, SO IT DEFINITELY TOOK ME A SECOND.

MAJOR, SO IT DEFINITELY TOOK ME A SECOND.

>> Reporter: BAILEY SAYS WHEN A SECOND.

>> Reporter: BAILEY SAYS WHEN SHE STARTED COLLEGE FOUR YEARS >> Reporter: BAILEY SAYS WHEN SHE STARTED COLLEGE FOUR YEARS AGO, SHE WANTED TO TEACH SHE STARTED COLLEGE FOUR YEARS AGO, SHE WANTED TO TEACH SCIENCE.

AGO, SHE WANTED TO TEACH SCIENCE.

BUT SHE SAYS TEACHER PAY AND THE SCIENCE.

BUT SHE SAYS TEACHER PAY AND THE OVERALL CLIMATE TOWARDS TEACHERS BUT SHE SAYS TEACHER PAY AND THE OVERALL CLIMATE TOWARDS TEACHERS IN THE SOONER STATE TURNED HER OVERALL CLIMATE TOWARDS TEACHERS IN THE SOONER STATE TURNED HER OFF.

IN THE SOONER STATE TURNED HER OFF.

>> AND I THINK THIS NEW PROGRAM OFF.

>> AND I THINK THIS NEW PROGRAM THEY'RE DOING IS GOING TO HELP >> AND I THINK THIS NEW PROGRAM THEY'RE DOING IS GOING TO HELP PEOPLE KIND OF DIRECT THEIR FEET THEY'RE DOING IS GOING TO HELP PEOPLE KIND OF DIRECT THEIR FEET TO GET THE POINT THAT THEY'RE PEOPLE KIND OF DIRECT THEIR FEET TO GET THE POINT THAT THEY'RE WANTING TO GET TO.

TO GET THE POINT THAT THEY'RE WANTING TO GET TO.

>> Reporter: THE NEW PROGRAM IS WANTING TO GET TO.

>> Reporter: THE NEW PROGRAM IS CALLED "UNLOCKING OPPORTUNITY," >> Reporter: THE NEW PROGRAM IS CALLED "UNLOCKING OPPORTUNITY," THE POST GRADUATION SUCCESS AND CALLED "UNLOCKING OPPORTUNITY," THE POST GRADUATION SUCCESS AND EQUITY NETWORK.

THE POST GRADUATION SUCCESS AND EQUITY NETWORK.

THE EFFORT IS LEAD BY THE EQUITY NETWORK.

THE EFFORT IS LEAD BY THE NATIONAL NONPROFIT ASPEN THE EFFORT IS LEAD BY THE NATIONAL NONPROFIT ASPEN INSTITUTE AND COLUMBIA NATIONAL NONPROFIT ASPEN INSTITUTE AND COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN NEW YORK CITY.

INSTITUTE AND COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN NEW YORK CITY.

>> Reporter: TULSA COMMUNITY UNIVERSITY IN NEW YORK CITY.

>> Reporter: TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE IS ONE OF 10 PICKED TO >> Reporter: TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE IS ONE OF 10 PICKED TO PARTICIPATE.

COLLEGE IS ONE OF 10 PICKED TO PARTICIPATE.

TCC PRESIDENT LEE GOODSON DIDN'T PARTICIPATE.

TCC PRESIDENT LEE GOODSON DIDN'T TAKE THAT LIGHTLY.

TCC PRESIDENT LEE GOODSON DIDN'T TAKE THAT LIGHTLY.

>> AND KEEP IN MIND, THERE ARE TAKE THAT LIGHTLY.

>> AND KEEP IN MIND, THERE ARE 1200 COMMUNITY COLLEGES ACROSS >> AND KEEP IN MIND, THERE ARE 1200 COMMUNITY COLLEGES ACROSS THE NATION.

1200 COMMUNITY COLLEGES ACROSS THE NATION.

ONLY 10 SCHOOLS NATIONALLY.

THE NATION.

ONLY 10 SCHOOLS NATIONALLY.

>> Reporter: GOODSON SAYS THE ONLY 10 SCHOOLS NATIONALLY.

>> Reporter: GOODSON SAYS THE GOAL IS TO NOT JUST HELP >> Reporter: GOODSON SAYS THE GOAL IS TO NOT JUST HELP STUDENTS GRADUATE BUT TO WORK GOAL IS TO NOT JUST HELP STUDENTS GRADUATE BUT TO WORK EXTRA HARD TO MAKE SURE STUDENTS GRADUATE BUT TO WORK EXTRA HARD TO MAKE SURE GRADUATES KNOW WHAT'S COMING.

EXTRA HARD TO MAKE SURE GRADUATES KNOW WHAT'S COMING.

OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS, THE 10 GRADUATES KNOW WHAT'S COMING.

OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS, THE 10 LEARNING INSTITUTIONS INVOLVED OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS, THE 10 LEARNING INSTITUTIONS INVOLVED WILL FIRST SET CONCRETE GOALS, LEARNING INSTITUTIONS INVOLVED WILL FIRST SET CONCRETE GOALS, MAKE CHANGES WHERE THEY NEED TO WILL FIRST SET CONCRETE GOALS, MAKE CHANGES WHERE THEY NEED TO BE MADE, AND THEN MONITOR THE MAKE CHANGES WHERE THEY NEED TO BE MADE, AND THEN MONITOR THE RESULTS.

BE MADE, AND THEN MONITOR THE RESULTS.

AND EVERYTHING IS ON THE TABLE.

RESULTS.

AND EVERYTHING IS ON THE TABLE.

>> WE'VE ALREADY LEARNED WHAT WE AND EVERYTHING IS ON THE TABLE.

>> WE'VE ALREADY LEARNED WHAT WE NEED TO DO TO INCREASE THE >> WE'VE ALREADY LEARNED WHAT WE NEED TO DO TO INCREASE THE COMPLETION RATE OF COURSES AND NEED TO DO TO INCREASE THE COMPLETION RATE OF COURSES AND TO INCREASE THE GRADUATION RATE.

COMPLETION RATE OF COURSES AND TO INCREASE THE GRADUATION RATE.

AND NOW WE WILL START DESIGNING TO INCREASE THE GRADUATION RATE.

AND NOW WE WILL START DESIGNING TO MAKE SURE STUDENTS GET THE AND NOW WE WILL START DESIGNING TO MAKE SURE STUDENTS GET THE JOBS THEY NEED.

TO MAKE SURE STUDENTS GET THE JOBS THEY NEED.

>> Reporter: THAT'S A BIG ONE.

JOBS THEY NEED.

>> Reporter: THAT'S A BIG ONE.

>> IT IS A BIG ONE.

>> Reporter: THAT'S A BIG ONE.

>> IT IS A BIG ONE.

YOU HEAR SO MANY TIMES >> IT IS A BIG ONE.

YOU HEAR SO MANY TIMES STUDENTS -- WE'VE GOT THIS WEIRD YOU HEAR SO MANY TIMES STUDENTS -- WE'VE GOT THIS WEIRD NARRATIVE.

STUDENTS -- WE'VE GOT THIS WEIRD NARRATIVE.

EMPLOYEES ARE SAYING THERE ARE NARRATIVE.

EMPLOYEES ARE SAYING THERE ARE NO ONE TO HIRE.

EMPLOYEES ARE SAYING THERE ARE NO ONE TO HIRE.

NO QUALIFIED APPLICANTS.

NO ONE TO HIRE.

NO QUALIFIED APPLICANTS.

HOW DO WE RECTIFY THAT.

NO QUALIFIED APPLICANTS.

HOW DO WE RECTIFY THAT.

>> Reporter: ANOTHER SMALL BUT HOW DO WE RECTIFY THAT.

>> Reporter: ANOTHER SMALL BUT IMPORTANT PART OF THIS >> Reporter: ANOTHER SMALL BUT IMPORTANT PART OF THIS INITIATIVE IS MAKING SURE IMPORTANT PART OF THIS INITIATIVE IS MAKING SURE STUDENTS COMPLETELY UNDERSTAND INITIATIVE IS MAKING SURE STUDENTS COMPLETELY UNDERSTAND HOW MUCH MONEY THEY WILL MAKE STUDENTS COMPLETELY UNDERSTAND HOW MUCH MONEY THEY WILL MAKE WHEN THEY GRADUATE.

HOW MUCH MONEY THEY WILL MAKE WHEN THEY GRADUATE.

>> ALL OF OUR ALLIED HEALTH WHEN THEY GRADUATE.

>> ALL OF OUR ALLIED HEALTH PROGRAMS, SOME PAY MORE THAN >> ALL OF OUR ALLIED HEALTH PROGRAMS, SOME PAY MORE THAN OTHERS.

PROGRAMS, SOME PAY MORE THAN OTHERS.

AND SO WE WANT STUDENTS TO, A, OTHERS.

AND SO WE WANT STUDENTS TO, A, KNOW WHAT THEY CAN EXPECT TO BE AND SO WE WANT STUDENTS TO, A, KNOW WHAT THEY CAN EXPECT TO BE PAID WHEN THEY GRADUATE AND, B, KNOW WHAT THEY CAN EXPECT TO BE PAID WHEN THEY GRADUATE AND, B, NOW HOW THEY CAN BE PROMOTED SO PAID WHEN THEY GRADUATE AND, B, NOW HOW THEY CAN BE PROMOTED SO IF A PARTICULAR MAJOR DOESN'T NOW HOW THEY CAN BE PROMOTED SO IF A PARTICULAR MAJOR DOESN'T PAY AS WELL, BUT THEY'RE REALLY IF A PARTICULAR MAJOR DOESN'T PAY AS WELL, BUT THEY'RE REALLY PASSIONATE ABOUT GETTING INTO PAY AS WELL, BUT THEY'RE REALLY PASSIONATE ABOUT GETTING INTO THAT MAJOR, THEN WE WANT PASSIONATE ABOUT GETTING INTO THAT MAJOR, THEN WE WANT STUDENTS TO KNOW WHAT ELSE THEY THAT MAJOR, THEN WE WANT STUDENTS TO KNOW WHAT ELSE THEY NEED TO DO TO BE MORE PROMOTABLE STUDENTS TO KNOW WHAT ELSE THEY NEED TO DO TO BE MORE PROMOTABLE IN THAT FIELD.

NEED TO DO TO BE MORE PROMOTABLE IN THAT FIELD.

>> Reporter: WHAT DO YOU LOVE IN THAT FIELD.

>> Reporter: WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT NURSING?

>> Reporter: WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT NURSING?

>> I LOVE HELPING PEOPLE, SO I ABOUT NURSING?

>> I LOVE HELPING PEOPLE, SO I LOVE SCIENCE.

>> I LOVE HELPING PEOPLE, SO I LOVE SCIENCE.

THAT'S ACTUALLY THE REASON I LOVE SCIENCE.

THAT'S ACTUALLY THE REASON I CHOSE TO BE A SCIENCE TEACHER AT THAT'S ACTUALLY THE REASON I CHOSE TO BE A SCIENCE TEACHER AT THE BEGINNING BECAUSE I LOVE CHOSE TO BE A SCIENCE TEACHER AT THE BEGINNING BECAUSE I LOVE SCIENCE.

THE BEGINNING BECAUSE I LOVE SCIENCE.

I ALWAYS GOT A'S IN HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE.

I ALWAYS GOT A'S IN HIGH SCHOOL WHICH I CAN SPEND HOURS OF MY I ALWAYS GOT A'S IN HIGH SCHOOL WHICH I CAN SPEND HOURS OF MY OWN FREE TIME DOING.

WHICH I CAN SPEND HOURS OF MY OWN FREE TIME DOING.

I SWITCHED TO NURSING BECAUSE I OWN FREE TIME DOING.

I SWITCHED TO NURSING BECAUSE I LIKE PEOPLE A LOT AND I'M NOT I SWITCHED TO NURSING BECAUSE I LIKE PEOPLE A LOT AND I'M NOT EXACTLY AN INTROVERT.

LIKE PEOPLE A LOT AND I'M NOT EXACTLY AN INTROVERT.

I WASN'T THE KIND OF SCIENCE EXACTLY AN INTROVERT.

I WASN'T THE KIND OF SCIENCE TEACHER PERSON.

I WASN'T THE KIND OF SCIENCE TEACHER PERSON.

SO I KIND OF FIT IN MORE WITH A TEACHER PERSON.

SO I KIND OF FIT IN MORE WITH A NURSING JOB DESCRIPTION.

SO I KIND OF FIT IN MORE WITH A NURSING JOB DESCRIPTION.

>> Reporter: HEY, YOU CAN MAKE A NURSING JOB DESCRIPTION.

>> Reporter: HEY, YOU CAN MAKE A LOT OF MONEY AS A NURSE.

>> Reporter: HEY, YOU CAN MAKE A LOT OF MONEY AS A NURSE.

>> THAT'S TRUE.

LOT OF MONEY AS A NURSE.

>> THAT'S TRUE.

THAT IS TRUE.

>> THAT'S TRUE.

THAT IS TRUE.

>> Reporter: 22-YEAR-OLD ERIKA THAT IS TRUE.

>> Reporter: 22-YEAR-OLD ERIKA DE LEÓÓN WANTS TO BE A GRAPHIC >> Reporter: 22-YEAR-OLD ERIKA DE LEÓÓN WANTS TO BE A GRAPHIC DESIGNER AND THIS PHOTOSHOP DE LEÓÓN WANTS TO BE A GRAPHIC DESIGNER AND THIS PHOTOSHOP CLASS IS A GOOD START.

DESIGNER AND THIS PHOTOSHOP CLASS IS A GOOD START.

>> YEAH, I REALLY THANKFUL TO CLASS IS A GOOD START.

>> YEAH, I REALLY THANKFUL TO TCC FOR HAVING THIS PROGRAM.

>> YEAH, I REALLY THANKFUL TO TCC FOR HAVING THIS PROGRAM.

LIKE, I THINK IT'S REALLY GOING TCC FOR HAVING THIS PROGRAM.

LIKE, I THINK IT'S REALLY GOING TO HELP ME IN THE FUTURE.

LIKE, I THINK IT'S REALLY GOING TO HELP ME IN THE FUTURE.

>> Reporter: IT WILL HELP YOU TO HELP ME IN THE FUTURE.

>> Reporter: IT WILL HELP YOU WITH YOUR CONFIDENCE?

>> Reporter: IT WILL HELP YOU WITH YOUR CONFIDENCE?

>> YES, YES.

WITH YOUR CONFIDENCE?

>> YES, YES.

THAT'S EXACTLY WHY I'M IN THIS >> YES, YES.

THAT'S EXACTLY WHY I'M IN THIS PROGRAM, TOO.

THAT'S EXACTLY WHY I'M IN THIS PROGRAM, TOO.

I AM -- LIKE, I REALLY HAD SOME PROGRAM, TOO.

I AM -- LIKE, I REALLY HAD SOME PRE-KNOWLEDGE OF, LIKE, GRAPHIC I AM -- LIKE, I REALLY HAD SOME PRE-KNOWLEDGE OF, LIKE, GRAPHIC DESIGN AND SOME PRE-KNOWLEDGE OF PRE-KNOWLEDGE OF, LIKE, GRAPHIC DESIGN AND SOME PRE-KNOWLEDGE OF PHOTOSHOP, BUT, LIKE, THIS DESIGN AND SOME PRE-KNOWLEDGE OF PHOTOSHOP, BUT, LIKE, THIS COURSE AND ESPECIALLY THIS CLASS PHOTOSHOP, BUT, LIKE, THIS COURSE AND ESPECIALLY THIS CLASS I'M IN RIGHT NOW, IS TO MAKE COURSE AND ESPECIALLY THIS CLASS I'M IN RIGHT NOW, IS TO MAKE SURE I KNOW WHAT I'M DOING I'M IN RIGHT NOW, IS TO MAKE SURE I KNOW WHAT I'M DOING BEFORE I START PUTTING MYSELF SURE I KNOW WHAT I'M DOING BEFORE I START PUTTING MYSELF OUT THERE.

BEFORE I START PUTTING MYSELF OUT THERE.

>> Reporter: THE STATE CHAMBER OUT THERE.

>> Reporter: THE STATE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HAS TAKEN NOTICE OF >> Reporter: THE STATE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HAS TAKEN NOTICE OF WHAT TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE HAS OF COMMERCE HAS TAKEN NOTICE OF WHAT TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE HAS COOKING.

WHAT TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE HAS COOKING.

>> FAR BEHIND THE NUMBER OF COOKING.

>> FAR BEHIND THE NUMBER OF WORKERS THAT WE NEED TO REACH >> FAR BEHIND THE NUMBER OF WORKERS THAT WE NEED TO REACH THE KIND OF ECONOMY WE WANT WORKERS THAT WE NEED TO REACH THE KIND OF ECONOMY WE WANT TCC'S PROGRAM WILL BE A THE KIND OF ECONOMY WE WANT TCC'S PROGRAM WILL BE A GAME-CHANGER MAKING SURE KIDS TCC'S PROGRAM WILL BE A GAME-CHANGER MAKING SURE KIDS ARE GETTING ON TRACK TO A DEGREE GAME-CHANGER MAKING SURE KIDS ARE GETTING ON TRACK TO A DEGREE THAT WILL GET THEM A ARE GETTING ON TRACK TO A DEGREE THAT WILL GET THEM A FAMILY-SUSTAINING WAGE WITH THAT WILL GET THEM A FAMILY-SUSTAINING WAGE WITH TREMENDOUS IMPACT.

FAMILY-SUSTAINING WAGE WITH TREMENDOUS IMPACT.

>> WE'RE SHIFTING.

TREMENDOUS IMPACT.

>> WE'RE SHIFTING.

YOU USED TO COME TO HIGHER ED >> WE'RE SHIFTING.

YOU USED TO COME TO HIGHER ED AND THERE WAS A LOT OF VALUE YOU USED TO COME TO HIGHER ED AND THERE WAS A LOT OF VALUE PLACED ON ACCESS.

AND THERE WAS A LOT OF VALUE PLACED ON ACCESS.

AND THEN WE WERE DONE WITH OUR PLACED ON ACCESS.

AND THEN WE WERE DONE WITH OUR JOB.

AND THEN WE WERE DONE WITH OUR JOB.

AND NOW, IT'S ACCESS PLUS JOB.

AND NOW, IT'S ACCESS PLUS COMPLETION PLUS POST-GRADUATE AND NOW, IT'S ACCESS PLUS COMPLETION PLUS POST-GRADUATE SUCCESS.

COMPLETION PLUS POST-GRADUATE SUCCESS.

AND THAT POST-GRADUATE SUCCESS SUCCESS.

AND THAT POST-GRADUATE SUCCESS NEEDS TO BE AVAILABLE ACROSS ALL AND THAT POST-GRADUATE SUCCESS NEEDS TO BE AVAILABLE ACROSS ALL POPULATIONS, WHETHER YOU'RE NEEDS TO BE AVAILABLE ACROSS ALL POPULATIONS, WHETHER YOU'RE MALE, FEMALE, VETERAN, BLACK, POPULATIONS, WHETHER YOU'RE MALE, FEMALE, VETERAN, BLACK, WHITE, DOESN'T MATTER.

MALE, FEMALE, VETERAN, BLACK, WHITE, DOESN'T MATTER.

>> PART OF THIS EFFORT IS WHITE, DOESN'T MATTER.

>> PART OF THIS EFFORT IS EDUCATING STUDENTS ON TRANSFER >> PART OF THIS EFFORT IS EDUCATING STUDENTS ON TRANSFER OPTIONS TO OTHER FOUR-YEAR EDUCATING STUDENTS ON TRANSFER OPTIONS TO OTHER FOUR-YEAR SCHOOLS, WHERE THEY CAN MAKE OPTIONS TO OTHER FOUR-YEAR SCHOOLS, WHERE THEY CAN MAKE THEMSELVES MORE MARKETABLE TO SCHOOLS, WHERE THEY CAN MAKE THEMSELVES MORE MARKETABLE TO EMPLOYERS.

THEMSELVES MORE MARKETABLE TO EMPLOYERS.

JASON?

EMPLOYERS.

JASON?

>>> GOVERNOR KEVIN STITT HAS JASON?

>>> GOVERNOR KEVIN STITT HAS PREVIOUSLY SAID HE WANTS TO >>> GOVERNOR KEVIN STITT HAS PREVIOUSLY SAID HE WANTS TO CONSOLIDATE LAW ENFORCEMENT PREVIOUSLY SAID HE WANTS TO CONSOLIDATE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO STREAMLINE TRAINING CONSOLIDATE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO STREAMLINE TRAINING AND INCREASE COOPERATION BETWEEN AGENCIES TO STREAMLINE TRAINING AND INCREASE COOPERATION BETWEEN STATE AND LOCAL AGENCIES THAT AND INCREASE COOPERATION BETWEEN STATE AND LOCAL AGENCIES THAT SOMETIMES FIND THEMSELVES IN STATE AND LOCAL AGENCIES THAT SOMETIMES FIND THEMSELVES IN COMPETITION WITH ONE ANOTHER TO SOMETIMES FIND THEMSELVES IN COMPETITION WITH ONE ANOTHER TO ACHIEVE THE SAME GOAL: COMPETITION WITH ONE ANOTHER TO ACHIEVE THE SAME GOAL: CATCH THE BAD GUYS.

ACHIEVE THE SAME GOAL: CATCH THE BAD GUYS.

COMING UP LATER IN THIS CATCH THE BAD GUYS.

COMING UP LATER IN THIS NEWSCAST, AN "IN-DEPTH" COMING UP LATER IN THIS NEWSCAST, AN "IN-DEPTH" CONVERSATION ON THE FEASIBILITY NEWSCAST, AN "IN-DEPTH" CONVERSATION ON THE FEASIBILITY OF ACCOMPLISHING THAT GOAL.

CONVERSATION ON THE FEASIBILITY OF ACCOMPLISHING THAT GOAL.

>> NO ONE'S AN ISLAND.

OF ACCOMPLISHING THAT GOAL.

>> NO ONE'S AN ISLAND.

CRIMINALS DON'T RECOGNIZE ITS >> NO ONE'S AN ISLAND.

CRIMINALS DON'T RECOGNIZE ITS LIMITS OR COUNTY LINES.

CRIMINALS DON'T RECOGNIZE ITS LIMITS OR COUNTY LINES.

THE PEOPLE ACROSS THE COUNTY, LIMITS OR COUNTY LINES.

THE PEOPLE ACROSS THE COUNTY, THE PEOPLE ACROSS THE STATE, THE PEOPLE ACROSS THE COUNTY, THE PEOPLE ACROSS THE STATE, WE'RE ALL DOING THE SAME JOB.

THE PEOPLE ACROSS THE STATE, WE'RE ALL DOING THE SAME JOB.

WE'RE ALL LOOKING FOR THE SAME WE'RE ALL DOING THE SAME JOB.

WE'RE ALL LOOKING FOR THE SAME RESULTS.

WE'RE ALL LOOKING FOR THE SAME RESULTS.

WE DON'T BELIEVE IN TURF OUT RESULTS.

WE DON'T BELIEVE IN TURF OUT HERE.

WE DON'T BELIEVE IN TURF OUT HERE.

WE BELIEVE IN TEAMWORK.

HERE.

WE BELIEVE IN TEAMWORK.

>> THERE'S NO ISLAND HERE.

WE BELIEVE IN TEAMWORK.

>> THERE'S NO ISLAND HERE.

NOBODY CAN JUST CLAIM TURF >> THERE'S NO ISLAND HERE.

NOBODY CAN JUST CLAIM TURF ANYMORE.

NOBODY CAN JUST CLAIM TURF ANYMORE.

BECAUSE, YOU SEE, THESE ANYMORE.

BECAUSE, YOU SEE, THESE OFFENDERS ARE GOING TO EVERY BECAUSE, YOU SEE, THESE OFFENDERS ARE GOING TO EVERY DIFFERENT AREA IN EVERY OFFENDERS ARE GOING TO EVERY DIFFERENT AREA IN EVERY DIFFERENT LOCATION IN DIFFERENT DIFFERENT AREA IN EVERY DIFFERENT LOCATION IN DIFFERENT JURISDICTIONS.

DIFFERENT LOCATION IN DIFFERENT JURISDICTIONS.

AND SO, IF YOU'RE PROTECTIVE OF JURISDICTIONS.

AND SO, IF YOU'RE PROTECTIVE OF INFORMATION, THINGS ARE GOING TO AND SO, IF YOU'RE PROTECTIVE OF INFORMATION, THINGS ARE GOING TO FALL IN THE GAP.

INFORMATION, THINGS ARE GOING TO FALL IN THE GAP.

>> ONE OF OUR PATROLMAN SAID, FALL IN THE GAP.

>> ONE OF OUR PATROLMAN SAID, HEY, HAVE YOU SEEN KINGSTON >> ONE OF OUR PATROLMAN SAID, HEY, HAVE YOU SEEN KINGSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT'S FACEBOOK?

HEY, HAVE YOU SEEN KINGSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT'S FACEBOOK?

I WENT OVER AND LOOKED, AND IT POLICE DEPARTMENT'S FACEBOOK?

I WENT OVER AND LOOKED, AND IT WAS THE SAME INDIVIDUAL, THE I WENT OVER AND LOOKED, AND IT WAS THE SAME INDIVIDUAL, THE SAME M.O., THE SAME CLOSE, THE WAS THE SAME INDIVIDUAL, THE SAME M.O., THE SAME CLOSE, THE SAME -- THE SAME PERSON.

SAME M.O., THE SAME CLOSE, THE SAME -- THE SAME PERSON.

SO I CONTACTED KINGSTON POLICE SAME -- THE SAME PERSON.

SO I CONTACTED KINGSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND WE EXCHANGED SO I CONTACTED KINGSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND WE EXCHANGED DIFFERENT, YOU KNOW, WHAT I DEPARTMENT, AND WE EXCHANGED DIFFERENT, YOU KNOW, WHAT I KNEW, WHAT THEY KNEW, AND WE DIFFERENT, YOU KNOW, WHAT I KNEW, WHAT THEY KNEW, AND WE ALMOST HAD A SNOWBALL EFFECT.

KNEW, WHAT THEY KNEW, AND WE ALMOST HAD A SNOWBALL EFFECT.

THE REST OF THAT CONVERSATION IS ALMOST HAD A SNOWBALL EFFECT.

THE REST OF THAT CONVERSATION IS COMING UP LATER IN THE SHOW THE REST OF THAT CONVERSATION IS COMING UP LATER IN THE SHOW >>> TWO WEEKS AGO, WE INVITED COMING UP LATER IN THE SHOW >>> TWO WEEKS AGO, WE INVITED REPORTER WHITNEY BRYEN OF >>> TWO WEEKS AGO, WE INVITED REPORTER WHITNEY BRYEN OF "OKLAHOMA WATCH" TO JOIN US TO REPORTER WHITNEY BRYEN OF "OKLAHOMA WATCH" TO JOIN US TO DISCUSS HER ONLINE REPORT "OKLAHOMA WATCH" TO JOIN US TO DISCUSS HER ONLINE REPORT COVERING THE CONTROVERSIAL DEATH DISCUSS HER ONLINE REPORT COVERING THE CONTROVERSIAL DEATH OF AN INMATE IN THE POTTAWATOMEE COVERING THE CONTROVERSIAL DEATH OF AN INMATE IN THE POTTAWATOMEE COUNTY JAIL IN 2019.

OF AN INMATE IN THE POTTAWATOMEE COUNTY JAIL IN 2019.

THIS WEEK, SHE RETURNS WITH HER COUNTY JAIL IN 2019.

THIS WEEK, SHE RETURNS WITH HER LATEST INVESTIGATION INTO THE THIS WEEK, SHE RETURNS WITH HER LATEST INVESTIGATION INTO THE DEATHS OF TWO WOMEN IN THE LATEST INVESTIGATION INTO THE DEATHS OF TWO WOMEN IN THE CLEVELAND COUNTY JAIL.

DEATHS OF TWO WOMEN IN THE CLEVELAND COUNTY JAIL.

OUR REECE WETZEL SPOKE WITH CLEVELAND COUNTY JAIL.

OUR REECE WETZEL SPOKE WITH WHITNEY EARLIER THIS WEEK.

OUR REECE WETZEL SPOKE WITH WHITNEY EARLIER THIS WEEK.

>> WE HAVE WHITNEY BRIEN ABOUT WHITNEY EARLIER THIS WEEK.

>> WE HAVE WHITNEY BRIEN ABOUT THE SITUATION IN JAILS.

>> WE HAVE WHITNEY BRIEN ABOUT THE SITUATION IN JAILS.

SOME OF THESE CONDITIONS HAVE THE SITUATION IN JAILS.

SOME OF THESE CONDITIONS HAVE BEEN ROUGH FOR THE INMATES AND SOME OF THESE CONDITIONS HAVE BEEN ROUGH FOR THE INMATES AND RESULTED IN INMATE DEATHS.

BEEN ROUGH FOR THE INMATES AND RESULTED IN INMATE DEATHS.

WHITNEY, CAN YOU GIVE US AN RESULTED IN INMATE DEATHS.

WHITNEY, CAN YOU GIVE US AN UPDATE ON WHAT IS GOING ON WITH WHITNEY, CAN YOU GIVE US AN UPDATE ON WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THE SITUATION IN CLEVELAND UPDATE ON WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THE SITUATION IN CLEVELAND COUNTY.

THE SITUATION IN CLEVELAND COUNTY.

>> ABSOLUTELY.

COUNTY.

>> ABSOLUTELY.

SO, IN CLEVELAND COUNTY IN >> ABSOLUTELY.

SO, IN CLEVELAND COUNTY IN DECEMBER, THERE WERE TWO WOMEN SO, IN CLEVELAND COUNTY IN DECEMBER, THERE WERE TWO WOMEN WHO WERE DETAINED AT THE JAIL DECEMBER, THERE WERE TWO WOMEN WHO WERE DETAINED AT THE JAIL THERE WHO DIED.

WHO WERE DETAINED AT THE JAIL THERE WHO DIED.

ONE OF WHOM -- I'M SORRY.

THERE WHO DIED.

ONE OF WHOM -- I'M SORRY.

BOTH OF WHICH HAD MENTAL HEALTH ONE OF WHOM -- I'M SORRY.

BOTH OF WHICH HAD MENTAL HEALTH EVALUATIONS SCHEDULED WHEN THEY BOTH OF WHICH HAD MENTAL HEALTH EVALUATIONS SCHEDULED WHEN THEY DIED, BUT THOSE HAD, OBVIOUSLY, EVALUATIONS SCHEDULED WHEN THEY DIED, BUT THOSE HAD, OBVIOUSLY, NOT HAPPENED YET.

DIED, BUT THOSE HAD, OBVIOUSLY, NOT HAPPENED YET.

AND THEN WE JUST FOUND OUT NOT HAPPENED YET.

AND THEN WE JUST FOUND OUT ACTUALLY LAST WEEK, A THIRD AND THEN WE JUST FOUND OUT ACTUALLY LAST WEEK, A THIRD CLEVELAND COUNTY INMATE HAS ACTUALLY LAST WEEK, A THIRD CLEVELAND COUNTY INMATE HAS DIED.

CLEVELAND COUNTY INMATE HAS DIED.

HIS NAME IS JOE ALLEN SIMS Jr. DIED.

HIS NAME IS JOE ALLEN SIMS Jr. WE DON'T KNOW A LOT ABOUT HIS HIS NAME IS JOE ALLEN SIMS Jr. WE DON'T KNOW A LOT ABOUT HIS SITUATION YET.

WE DON'T KNOW A LOT ABOUT HIS SITUATION YET.

BUT THAT MAKES THREE DEATHS AT SITUATION YET.

BUT THAT MAKES THREE DEATHS AT THE CLEVELAND COUNTY JAIL IN THE BUT THAT MAKES THREE DEATHS AT THE CLEVELAND COUNTY JAIL IN THE PAST THREE MONTHS NOW.

THE CLEVELAND COUNTY JAIL IN THE PAST THREE MONTHS NOW.

>> WHAT MEASURES IS CLEVELAND PAST THREE MONTHS NOW.

>> WHAT MEASURES IS CLEVELAND COUNTY LOOKING TO TAKE TO HELP >> WHAT MEASURES IS CLEVELAND COUNTY LOOKING TO TAKE TO HELP PREVENT INCIDENTS LIKE THIS COUNTY LOOKING TO TAKE TO HELP PREVENT INCIDENTS LIKE THIS OCCURRING?

PREVENT INCIDENTS LIKE THIS OCCURRING?

>> WELL, THE CLEVELAND COUNTY OCCURRING?

>> WELL, THE CLEVELAND COUNTY SHERIFF AND THE HEALTH CARE >> WELL, THE CLEVELAND COUNTY SHERIFF AND THE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER THAT PROVIDES HEALTH SHERIFF AND THE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER THAT PROVIDES HEALTH CARE AND MENTAL HEALTH CARE TO PROVIDER THAT PROVIDES HEALTH CARE AND MENTAL HEALTH CARE TO INMATES, THEY'RE ASKING CARE AND MENTAL HEALTH CARE TO INMATES, THEY'RE ASKING CLEVELAND COUNTY'S COMMISSIONERS INMATES, THEY'RE ASKING CLEVELAND COUNTY'S COMMISSIONERS FOR MORE MONEY TO PROVIDE MORE CLEVELAND COUNTY'S COMMISSIONERS FOR MORE MONEY TO PROVIDE MORE STAFFING, MORE HOURS FOR HEALTH FOR MORE MONEY TO PROVIDE MORE STAFFING, MORE HOURS FOR HEALTH CARE INSIDE THAT JAIL.

STAFFING, MORE HOURS FOR HEALTH CARE INSIDE THAT JAIL.

SO, THEY'RE TELLING CARE INSIDE THAT JAIL.

SO, THEY'RE TELLING COMMISSIONERS, LOOK, THE JAIL SO, THEY'RE TELLING COMMISSIONERS, LOOK, THE JAIL HAS BECOME MORE AND MORE FULL COMMISSIONERS, LOOK, THE JAIL HAS BECOME MORE AND MORE FULL OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS.

HAS BECOME MORE AND MORE FULL OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS.

WE HAVE NOT INCREASED STAFF IN OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS.

WE HAVE NOT INCREASED STAFF IN THAT TIME, EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE WE HAVE NOT INCREASED STAFF IN THAT TIME, EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE NOW MORE PATIENTS FOR US TO CARE THAT TIME, EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE NOW MORE PATIENTS FOR US TO CARE FOR.

NOW MORE PATIENTS FOR US TO CARE FOR.

SO, WE NEED MORE MONEY TO HELP FOR.

SO, WE NEED MORE MONEY TO HELP US EXPAND THAT CARE.

SO, WE NEED MORE MONEY TO HELP US EXPAND THAT CARE.

SO, THEY'RE ASKING FOR ABOUT US EXPAND THAT CARE.

SO, THEY'RE ASKING FOR ABOUT HALF A MILLION DOLLARS TO EXPAND SO, THEY'RE ASKING FOR ABOUT HALF A MILLION DOLLARS TO EXPAND CARE IN THE JAIL.

HALF A MILLION DOLLARS TO EXPAND CARE IN THE JAIL.

>> I JUST WANT TO TOUCH ON THAT CARE IN THE JAIL.

>> I JUST WANT TO TOUCH ON THAT REAL QUICK.

>> I JUST WANT TO TOUCH ON THAT REAL QUICK.

THAT WOULD BE TAPP -- TAXPAYER REAL QUICK.

THAT WOULD BE TAPP -- TAXPAYER MONEY?

THAT WOULD BE TAPP -- TAXPAYER MONEY?

>> CLEVELAND COUNTY TAXPAYER MONEY?

>> CLEVELAND COUNTY TAXPAYER DOLLARS GOING TO THAT EFFORT.

>> CLEVELAND COUNTY TAXPAYER DOLLARS GOING TO THAT EFFORT.

I SHOULD BE CLEAR, THE HEALTH DOLLARS GOING TO THAT EFFORT.

I SHOULD BE CLEAR, THE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER IN THE JAIL IS I SHOULD BE CLEAR, THE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER IN THE JAIL IS ALREADY BEING PAID THROUGH CARE PROVIDER IN THE JAIL IS ALREADY BEING PAID THROUGH TAXPAYER MONEY.

ALREADY BEING PAID THROUGH TAXPAYER MONEY.

THIS WOULD BE AN INCREASE TO TAXPAYER MONEY.

THIS WOULD BE AN INCREASE TO WHAT THEY'RE ALREADY BEING PAID.

THIS WOULD BE AN INCREASE TO WHAT THEY'RE ALREADY BEING PAID.

>> WHITNEY, CAN YOU TELL US MORE WHAT THEY'RE ALREADY BEING PAID.

>> WHITNEY, CAN YOU TELL US MORE ABOUT THE LAWS TAKING PLACE ON >> WHITNEY, CAN YOU TELL US MORE ABOUT THE LAWS TAKING PLACE ON THIS HEALTH CARE PROVIDER THAT'S ABOUT THE LAWS TAKING PLACE ON THIS HEALTH CARE PROVIDER THAT'S ASSOCIATED WITH CLEVELAND THIS HEALTH CARE PROVIDER THAT'S ASSOCIATED WITH CLEVELAND COUNTY.

ASSOCIATED WITH CLEVELAND COUNTY.

>> TURN KEY HEALTH CLINICS IS COUNTY.

>> TURN KEY HEALTH CLINICS IS THE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER INSIDE >> TURN KEY HEALTH CLINICS IS THE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER INSIDE THE CLEVELAND COUNTY JAIL.

THE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER INSIDE THE CLEVELAND COUNTY JAIL.

THEY HAVE LAWSUITS ONGOING IN THE CLEVELAND COUNTY JAIL.

THEY HAVE LAWSUITS ONGOING IN THREE DIFFERENT STATES WE KNOW THEY HAVE LAWSUITS ONGOING IN THREE DIFFERENT STATES WE KNOW OF.

THREE DIFFERENT STATES WE KNOW OF.

ONE OF THEM IS IN ARKANSAS.

OF.

ONE OF THEM IS IN ARKANSAS.

THERE WAS A MAN THERE WHO DIED ONE OF THEM IS IN ARKANSAS.

THERE WAS A MAN THERE WHO DIED OF STAFFER STARVATION AND THERE WAS A MAN THERE WHO DIED OF STAFFER STARVATION AND DEHYDRATION.

OF STAFFER STARVATION AND DEHYDRATION.

HIS FAMILY SUED TURN KEY WHO DEHYDRATION.

HIS FAMILY SUED TURN KEY WHO PROVIDES THE MEDICAL CARE IN HIS FAMILY SUED TURN KEY WHO PROVIDES THE MEDICAL CARE IN THAT JAIL.

PROVIDES THE MEDICAL CARE IN THAT JAIL.

THERE'S ANOTHER LAWSUIT COMING THAT JAIL.

THERE'S ANOTHER LAWSUIT COMING OUT OF COLORADO WHERE A WOMAN THERE'S ANOTHER LAWSUIT COMING OUT OF COLORADO WHERE A WOMAN WHO WAS DETAINED IN A JAIL THERE OUT OF COLORADO WHERE A WOMAN WHO WAS DETAINED IN A JAIL THERE DIED OF AN OVERDOSE.

WHO WAS DETAINED IN A JAIL THERE DIED OF AN OVERDOSE.

THAT LAWSUIT CLAIMS THAT HER DIED OF AN OVERDOSE.

THAT LAWSUIT CLAIMS THAT HER FAMILY IS SAYING THAT MEDICAL THAT LAWSUIT CLAIMS THAT HER FAMILY IS SAYING THAT MEDICAL PROFESSION IGNORED HER CRIES FOR FAMILY IS SAYING THAT MEDICAL PROFESSION IGNORED HER CRIES FOR HELP.

PROFESSION IGNORED HER CRIES FOR HELP.

SHE WAS, YOU KNOW, SEIZING AND HELP.

SHE WAS, YOU KNOW, SEIZING AND FOAMING AT THE MOUTH AND ASKING SHE WAS, YOU KNOW, SEIZING AND FOAMING AT THE MOUTH AND ASKING FOR HELP, AND THEY THOUGHT SHE FOAMING AT THE MOUTH AND ASKING FOR HELP, AND THEY THOUGHT SHE WAS FAKING IT.

FOR HELP, AND THEY THOUGHT SHE WAS FAKING IT.

SHE HAD SMUGGLED DRUGS IN AND A WAS FAKING IT.

SHE HAD SMUGGLED DRUGS IN AND A BAG OF METH WAS INSIDE HER SHE HAD SMUGGLED DRUGS IN AND A BAG OF METH WAS INSIDE HER SYSTEM AND BURST AND CALLED THAT BAG OF METH WAS INSIDE HER SYSTEM AND BURST AND CALLED THAT OVERDOSE.

SYSTEM AND BURST AND CALLED THAT OVERDOSE.

THEN, OF COURSE, WE ALSO HAVE A OVERDOSE.

THEN, OF COURSE, WE ALSO HAVE A CLEVELAND COUNTY CASE FROM A FEW THEN, OF COURSE, WE ALSO HAVE A CLEVELAND COUNTY CASE FROM A FEW YEARS AGO, A LAWSUIT WAS CLEVELAND COUNTY CASE FROM A FEW YEARS AGO, A LAWSUIT WAS RECENTLY FILED ON A MAN WHO DIED YEARS AGO, A LAWSUIT WAS RECENTLY FILED ON A MAN WHO DIED IN THE CLEVELAND COUNTY JAIL OF RECENTLY FILED ON A MAN WHO DIED IN THE CLEVELAND COUNTY JAIL OF CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE.

IN THE CLEVELAND COUNTY JAIL OF CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE.

THE FAMILY IS CLAIMING THAT IS CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE.

THE FAMILY IS CLAIMING THAT IS AS A RESULT OF NEGLIGENCE OF THE THE FAMILY IS CLAIMING THAT IS AS A RESULT OF NEGLIGENCE OF THE MEDICAL STAFF OF TURN KEY.

AS A RESULT OF NEGLIGENCE OF THE MEDICAL STAFF OF TURN KEY.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

MEDICAL STAFF OF TURN KEY.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

WE'LL PROBABLY HEAR MORE FROM >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

WE'LL PROBABLY HEAR MORE FROM YOU ON THESE CASES.

WE'LL PROBABLY HEAR MORE FROM YOU ON THESE CASES.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

YOU ON THESE CASES.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.

>> THE "OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT" IS >> THANK YOU SO MUCH.

>> THE "OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT" IS PROUD TO BRING YOU A YEARLONG >> THE "OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT" IS PROUD TO BRING YOU A YEARLONG SERIES OF IN-DEPTH REPORTS ON PROUD TO BRING YOU A YEARLONG SERIES OF IN-DEPTH REPORTS ON OKLAHOMA'S HISTORIC BLACK SERIES OF IN-DEPTH REPORTS ON OKLAHOMA'S HISTORIC BLACK FRONTIER TOWNS.

OKLAHOMA'S HISTORIC BLACK FRONTIER TOWNS.

WE BEGAN THIS SPECIAL SERIES IN FRONTIER TOWNS.

WE BEGAN THIS SPECIAL SERIES IN FEBRUARY WITH RENTIESVILLE, AND WE BEGAN THIS SPECIAL SERIES IN FEBRUARY WITH RENTIESVILLE, AND WE CONTINUE IN MARCH WITH WHAT FEBRUARY WITH RENTIESVILLE, AND WE CONTINUE IN MARCH WITH WHAT WAS ORIGINALLY KNOWN AS LANGSTON WE CONTINUE IN MARCH WITH WHAT WAS ORIGINALLY KNOWN AS LANGSTON CITY, HOME OF ONE OF AMERICA'S WAS ORIGINALLY KNOWN AS LANGSTON CITY, HOME OF ONE OF AMERICA'S 107 CITY, HOME OF ONE OF AMERICA'S 107 HISTORICALLY-BLACK COLLEGES AND 107 HISTORICALLY-BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES.

HISTORICALLY-BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES.

AND FITTINGLY, OUR REPORT IS UNIVERSITIES.

AND FITTINGLY, OUR REPORT IS PRESENTED BY AN ALUMNUS OF THAT AND FITTINGLY, OUR REPORT IS PRESENTED BY AN ALUMNUS OF THAT SCHOOL, TAELYR JACKSON.

PRESENTED BY AN ALUMNUS OF THAT SCHOOL, TAELYR JACKSON.

TAELYR?

SCHOOL, TAELYR JACKSON.

TAELYR?

>> JASON, BOTH THE UNIVERSITY TAELYR?

>> JASON, BOTH THE UNIVERSITY AND THE TOWN ARE EXTRMELY PROUD >> JASON, BOTH THE UNIVERSITY AND THE TOWN ARE EXTRMELY PROUD OF THEIR SHARED HISTORY, WHICH AND THE TOWN ARE EXTRMELY PROUD OF THEIR SHARED HISTORY, WHICH SPANDS FOR MORE THAN 100 YEARS.

OF THEIR SHARED HISTORY, WHICH SPANDS FOR MORE THAN 100 YEARS.

COMMUNITY LEADERS ARE LOOKING SPANDS FOR MORE THAN 100 YEARS.

COMMUNITY LEADERS ARE LOOKING FOR WAYS TO GIVE LANGSTON A COMMUNITY LEADERS ARE LOOKING FOR WAYS TO GIVE LANGSTON A BRIGHT FUTURE.

FOR WAYS TO GIVE LANGSTON A BRIGHT FUTURE.

BRIGHT FUTURE.

>> Reporter: THE CITY OF >> Reporter: THE CITY OF LANGSTON WAS ESTABLISHED IN >> Reporter: THE CITY OF LANGSTON WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1890.

LANGSTON WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1890.

SEVEN YEARS LATER, LANGSTON 1890.

SEVEN YEARS LATER, LANGSTON UNIVERSITY, THEN KNOWN AS THE SEVEN YEARS LATER, LANGSTON UNIVERSITY, THEN KNOWN AS THE COLORED AGRICULTURAL AND NORMAL UNIVERSITY, THEN KNOWN AS THE COLORED AGRICULTURAL AND NORMAL UNIVERSITY WAS FOUNDED.

COLORED AGRICULTURAL AND NORMAL UNIVERSITY WAS FOUNDED.

UNIVERSITY WAS FOUNDED.

126 YEARS LATER, THE BAND IS 126 YEARS LATER, THE BAND IS STILL PLAYING AND ALUMNI ARE 126 YEARS LATER, THE BAND IS STILL PLAYING AND ALUMNI ARE STILL RETURNING FOR ANOTHER STILL PLAYING AND ALUMNI ARE STILL RETURNING FOR ANOTHER MUCH-ANTICIPATED STILL RETURNING FOR ANOTHER MUCH-ANTICIPATED LIONS' HOMECOMING WEEKEND.

MUCH-ANTICIPATED LIONS' HOMECOMING WEEKEND.

>> WELL, HOMECOMING FOR US IS A LIONS' HOMECOMING WEEKEND.

>> WELL, HOMECOMING FOR US IS A WEEKLONG CELEBRATION, A DAILY >> WELL, HOMECOMING FOR US IS A WEEKLONG CELEBRATION, A DAILY CELEBRATION HONORING THE WEEKLONG CELEBRATION, A DAILY CELEBRATION HONORING THE UNIVERSITY'S HISTORY, BUT ALSO CELEBRATION HONORING THE UNIVERSITY'S HISTORY, BUT ALSO IT GIVES YOU AN OPPORTUNITY TO UNIVERSITY'S HISTORY, BUT ALSO IT GIVES YOU AN OPPORTUNITY TO TALK ABOUT THE FUTURE AS WELL.

IT GIVES YOU AN OPPORTUNITY TO TALK ABOUT THE FUTURE AS WELL.

BUT IMAGINE THE TOWN AND THE TALK ABOUT THE FUTURE AS WELL.

BUT IMAGINE THE TOWN AND THE UNIVERSITY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN BUT IMAGINE THE TOWN AND THE UNIVERSITY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN BETWEEN FRIDAY TO SUNDAY, YOU GO UNIVERSITY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN BETWEEN FRIDAY TO SUNDAY, YOU GO FROM 2200 PEOPLE TO A MASS OF BETWEEN FRIDAY TO SUNDAY, YOU GO FROM 2200 PEOPLE TO A MASS OF 15,000 MINIMUM IN BAD WEATHER.

FROM 2200 PEOPLE TO A MASS OF 15,000 MINIMUM IN BAD WEATHER.

AROUND HERE, IT'S ALMOST LIKE 15,000 MINIMUM IN BAD WEATHER.

AROUND HERE, IT'S ALMOST LIKE IT'S A HOLIDAY, YOU KNOW.

AROUND HERE, IT'S ALMOST LIKE IT'S A HOLIDAY, YOU KNOW.

YOU CAN GO ANYONE'S HOUSE AND IT'S A HOLIDAY, YOU KNOW.

YOU CAN GO ANYONE'S HOUSE AND THEY'LL HAVE COOKOUTS AND YOU CAN GO ANYONE'S HOUSE AND THEY'LL HAVE COOKOUTS AND BARBECUES.

THEY'LL HAVE COOKOUTS AND BARBECUES.

>> BEING ABLE TO FEEL THE LOVE BARBECUES.

>> BEING ABLE TO FEEL THE LOVE FROM ALUMNI, FROM THE PARADES TO >> BEING ABLE TO FEEL THE LOVE FROM ALUMNI, FROM THE PARADES TO THE TAILGATES.

FROM ALUMNI, FROM THE PARADES TO THE TAILGATES.

THE TAILGATES.

>> Reporter: THE HOME COMBING >> Reporter: THE HOME COMBING PARADE ROUTE TRAVELS THROUGH THE >> Reporter: THE HOME COMBING PARADE ROUTE TRAVELS THROUGH THE HEART OF LANGSTON AND ON THE PARADE ROUTE TRAVELS THROUGH THE HEART OF LANGSTON AND ON THE CAMPUS.

HEART OF LANGSTON AND ON THE CAMPUS.

AFTER THE PARADE, SPECTATORS CAMPUS.

AFTER THE PARADE, SPECTATORS MAKE THEIR WAY TO THE CAMPUS FOR AFTER THE PARADE, SPECTATORS MAKE THEIR WAY TO THE CAMPUS FOR THE MAIN EVENT.

MAKE THEIR WAY TO THE CAMPUS FOR THE MAIN EVENT.

WHILE HOMECOMING BRINGS VISITORS THE MAIN EVENT.

WHILE HOMECOMING BRINGS VISITORS TO THE TOWN, NEWLY ELECTED MAYOR WHILE HOMECOMING BRINGS VISITORS TO THE TOWN, NEWLY ELECTED MAYOR MICHAEL BOYLE SAYS THE MONEY TO THE TOWN, NEWLY ELECTED MAYOR MICHAEL BOYLE SAYS THE MONEY SPENT IN LANGSTON DURING THE MICHAEL BOYLE SAYS THE MONEY SPENT IN LANGSTON DURING THE FESTIVITIES DOESN'T STAY IN SPENT IN LANGSTON DURING THE FESTIVITIES DOESN'T STAY IN LANGSTON'S ECONOMY FOR LONG.

FESTIVITIES DOESN'T STAY IN LANGSTON'S ECONOMY FOR LONG.

>> THAT HAS A DOUBLE-EDGED SWORD LANGSTON'S ECONOMY FOR LONG.

>> THAT HAS A DOUBLE-EDGED SWORD ON IT.

>> THAT HAS A DOUBLE-EDGED SWORD ON IT.

IT'S GOOD, BUT IT'S NOT MONEY ON IT.

IT'S GOOD, BUT IT'S NOT MONEY THAT STAYS AND CIRCULATES, IT'S GOOD, BUT IT'S NOT MONEY THAT STAYS AND CIRCULATES, RIGHT.

THAT STAYS AND CIRCULATES, RIGHT.

SO, THAT'S THE KIND OF MONEY RIGHT.

SO, THAT'S THE KIND OF MONEY THAT WE WANT TO STAY.

SO, THAT'S THE KIND OF MONEY THAT WE WANT TO STAY.

>> Reporter: IN 2022, MAYOR THAT WE WANT TO STAY.

>> Reporter: IN 2022, MAYOR BOYLE CREATED AN ECONOMIC >> Reporter: IN 2022, MAYOR BOYLE CREATED AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TEAM TO INCREASE BOYLE CREATED AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TEAM TO INCREASE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES AND DEVELOPMENT TEAM TO INCREASE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES AND IMPROVE INFRASTRUCTURE.

ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES AND IMPROVE INFRASTRUCTURE.

>> SO FAR, WE'VE GOTTEN A FEW IMPROVE INFRASTRUCTURE.

>> SO FAR, WE'VE GOTTEN A FEW GRANTS ARE FOR DIFFERENT >> SO FAR, WE'VE GOTTEN A FEW GRANTS ARE FOR DIFFERENT FUNDINGS FOR WATER AND HELPING GRANTS ARE FOR DIFFERENT FUNDINGS FOR WATER AND HELPING WITH OUR WATER SYSTEM, TO GET FUNDINGS FOR WATER AND HELPING WITH OUR WATER SYSTEM, TO GET THAT UPDATED.

WITH OUR WATER SYSTEM, TO GET THAT UPDATED.

AND THEN WE ALSO HAVE RECEIVED THAT UPDATED.

AND THEN WE ALSO HAVE RECEIVED ANOTHER GRANT THAT IS -- I AND THEN WE ALSO HAVE RECEIVED ANOTHER GRANT THAT IS -- I BELIEVE, THAT IS JUST FOR THE ANOTHER GRANT THAT IS -- I BELIEVE, THAT IS JUST FOR THE HISTORICALLY BLACK TOWNS AND BELIEVE, THAT IS JUST FOR THE HISTORICALLY BLACK TOWNS AND WE'RE PLANNING TO USE THAT AS HISTORICALLY BLACK TOWNS AND WE'RE PLANNING TO USE THAT AS WELL FOR INFRASTRUCTURE.

WE'RE PLANNING TO USE THAT AS WELL FOR INFRASTRUCTURE.

>> Reporter: ECONOMIC WELL FOR INFRASTRUCTURE.

>> Reporter: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TEAM MEMBER ERA KA >> Reporter: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TEAM MEMBER ERA KA JOHNSON SAID THEY CREATED THE DEVELOPMENT TEAM MEMBER ERA KA JOHNSON SAID THEY CREATED THE PAVE THE WAY PROJECT.

JOHNSON SAID THEY CREATED THE PAVE THE WAY PROJECT.

>> A LOT OF OUR STREETS HAVE PAVE THE WAY PROJECT.

>> A LOT OF OUR STREETS HAVE BEEN -- EITHER THEY'VE ALWAYS >> A LOT OF OUR STREETS HAVE BEEN -- EITHER THEY'VE ALWAYS BEEN GRAVEL, OR THEY'VE OVER BEEN -- EITHER THEY'VE ALWAYS BEEN GRAVEL, OR THEY'VE OVER TIME, BEEN WORN DOWN.

BEEN GRAVEL, OR THEY'VE OVER TIME, BEEN WORN DOWN.

>> Reporter: WHILE THE CITY HAS TIME, BEEN WORN DOWN.

>> Reporter: WHILE THE CITY HAS RECEIVED ONLY FUNDING TO HELP >> Reporter: WHILE THE CITY HAS RECEIVED ONLY FUNDING TO HELP UPDATE INFRASTRUCTURE, JOHNSON RECEIVED ONLY FUNDING TO HELP UPDATE INFRASTRUCTURE, JOHNSON SAYS IT'S STILL NOT ENOUGH.

UPDATE INFRASTRUCTURE, JOHNSON SAYS IT'S STILL NOT ENOUGH.

>> JUST BEING ABLE TO GIVE SOME SAYS IT'S STILL NOT ENOUGH.

>> JUST BEING ABLE TO GIVE SOME OF THOSE FUNDS, BUT IT'S GOING >> JUST BEING ABLE TO GIVE SOME OF THOSE FUNDS, BUT IT'S GOING TO TAKE TIME AND RESOURCES.

OF THOSE FUNDS, BUT IT'S GOING TO TAKE TIME AND RESOURCES.

>> Reporter: BUT THE TOWN WASN'T TO TAKE TIME AND RESOURCES.

>> Reporter: BUT THE TOWN WASN'T ALWAYS STRUGGLING TO BRING IN >> Reporter: BUT THE TOWN WASN'T ALWAYS STRUGGLING TO BRING IN MONEY.

ALWAYS STRUGGLING TO BRING IN MONEY.

MONEY.

CITY FOUNDER EDWARD P. McCABE CITY FOUNDER EDWARD P. McCABE WAS PART OF THE PUSH TOWARDS CITY FOUNDER EDWARD P. McCABE WAS PART OF THE PUSH TOWARDS OKLAHOMA BECOMING AN ALL-BLACK WAS PART OF THE PUSH TOWARDS OKLAHOMA BECOMING AN ALL-BLACK STATE.

OKLAHOMA BECOMING AN ALL-BLACK STATE.

>> HE WENT TO WASHINGTON, D.C. STATE.

>> HE WENT TO WASHINGTON, D.C. AND LOBBIED TO HAVE OKLAHOMA >> HE WENT TO WASHINGTON, D.C. AND LOBBIED TO HAVE OKLAHOMA TERRITORY BECOME AN ALL-BLACK AND LOBBIED TO HAVE OKLAHOMA TERRITORY BECOME AN ALL-BLACK STATE.

TERRITORY BECOME AN ALL-BLACK STATE.

OF COURSE, THE OVERWHELMING STATE.

OF COURSE, THE OVERWHELMING PEOPLE THAT SETTLED THE LAND OF COURSE, THE OVERWHELMING PEOPLE THAT SETTLED THE LAND WERE WHITE.

PEOPLE THAT SETTLED THE LAND WERE WHITE.

>> Reporter: HE ADVERTISED LOTS WERE WHITE.

>> Reporter: HE ADVERTISED LOTS FOR SALE IN LANGSTON.

>> Reporter: HE ADVERTISED LOTS FOR SALE IN LANGSTON.

>> THEY STARTED NEWSPAPERS.

FOR SALE IN LANGSTON.

>> THEY STARTED NEWSPAPERS.

NEWSPAPERS WOULD GO OUT TO THE >> THEY STARTED NEWSPAPERS.

NEWSPAPERS WOULD GO OUT TO THE SOUTH AND RECRUIT AFRICAN NEWSPAPERS WOULD GO OUT TO THE SOUTH AND RECRUIT AFRICAN AMERICANS TO COME TO OKLAHOMA SOUTH AND RECRUIT AFRICAN AMERICANS TO COME TO OKLAHOMA AND SETTLE THESE LANDS.

AMERICANS TO COME TO OKLAHOMA AND SETTLE THESE LANDS.

>> Reporter: THIS LED TO AND SETTLE THESE LANDS.

>> Reporter: THIS LED TO LANGSTON PROSPERING DURING THE >> Reporter: THIS LED TO LANGSTON PROSPERING DURING THE ECONOMIC PRIME IN THE 1809s.

LANGSTON PROSPERING DURING THE ECONOMIC PRIME IN THE 1809s.

THERE WERE DOZENS OF BUSINESSES ECONOMIC PRIME IN THE 1809s.

THERE WERE DOZENS OF BUSINESSES AND MANY HOMES.

THERE WERE DOZENS OF BUSINESSES AND MANY HOMES.

BUT DURING THE GREAT DEPRESSION, AND MANY HOMES.

BUT DURING THE GREAT DEPRESSION, THE TOWN BEGAN TO SUFFER.

BUT DURING THE GREAT DEPRESSION, THE TOWN BEGAN TO SUFFER.

BUSINESSES CLOSED AND THE THE TOWN BEGAN TO SUFFER.

BUSINESSES CLOSED AND THE POPULATION DROPPED BUSINESSES CLOSED AND THE POPULATION DROPPED SIGNIFICANTLY.

POPULATION DROPPED SIGNIFICANTLY.

THE UNIVERSITY HELPED CARRY THE SIGNIFICANTLY.

THE UNIVERSITY HELPED CARRY THE TOWN, BRINGING MORE PEOPLE TO THE UNIVERSITY HELPED CARRY THE TOWN, BRINGING MORE PEOPLE TO THE AREA IN LATER YEARS.

TOWN, BRINGING MORE PEOPLE TO THE AREA IN LATER YEARS.

LANGSTON HAS BEEN HOME TO THE AREA IN LATER YEARS.

LANGSTON HAS BEEN HOME TO COUNCILMAN MAGNUS SCOTT Sr. FOR LANGSTON HAS BEEN HOME TO COUNCILMAN MAGNUS SCOTT Sr. FOR MORE THAN 40 YEARS.

COUNCILMAN MAGNUS SCOTT Sr. FOR MORE THAN 40 YEARS.

THE FORMER MAYOR SAYS DURING HIS MORE THAN 40 YEARS.

THE FORMER MAYOR SAYS DURING HIS TIME IN LANGSTON, THE UNIVERSITY THE FORMER MAYOR SAYS DURING HIS TIME IN LANGSTON, THE UNIVERSITY AND THE CITY OF LANGSTON HAVE TIME IN LANGSTON, THE UNIVERSITY AND THE CITY OF LANGSTON HAVE WORKED TOGETHER TO IMPROVE AND THE CITY OF LANGSTON HAVE WORKED TOGETHER TO IMPROVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

WORKED TOGETHER TO IMPROVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

>> THE PRESIDENT OF LANGSTON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

>> THE PRESIDENT OF LANGSTON UNIVERSITY CAME IN AND VERY, >> THE PRESIDENT OF LANGSTON UNIVERSITY CAME IN AND VERY, VERY INTERESTED IN WORKING WITH UNIVERSITY CAME IN AND VERY, VERY INTERESTED IN WORKING WITH LANGSTON.

VERY INTERESTED IN WORKING WITH LANGSTON.

>> Reporter: SCOTT OWNED LANGSTON.

>> Reporter: SCOTT OWNED MULTIPLE BUSINESSES IN LANGSTON >> Reporter: SCOTT OWNED MULTIPLE BUSINESSES IN LANGSTON CITY DURING THE 1980s.

MULTIPLE BUSINESSES IN LANGSTON CITY DURING THE 1980s.

>> WHEN I WAS IN BUSINESS, I CITY DURING THE 1980s.

>> WHEN I WAS IN BUSINESS, I USED TO KEEP MY STORE OPEN, I >> WHEN I WAS IN BUSINESS, I USED TO KEEP MY STORE OPEN, I MEAN, EVERY DAY, EVEN ON SUNDAY, USED TO KEEP MY STORE OPEN, I MEAN, EVERY DAY, EVEN ON SUNDAY, THE KIDS WOULD COME AND BEAT ON MEAN, EVERY DAY, EVEN ON SUNDAY, THE KIDS WOULD COME AND BEAT ON MY DOOR.

THE KIDS WOULD COME AND BEAT ON MY DOOR.

Mr. SCOTT, IT'S TIME FOR US TO MY DOOR.

Mr. SCOTT, IT'S TIME FOR US TO EAT CHICKEN WINGS.

Mr. SCOTT, IT'S TIME FOR US TO EAT CHICKEN WINGS.

THAT'S HOW BUSY IT WAS.

EAT CHICKEN WINGS.

THAT'S HOW BUSY IT WAS.

BUT THEN THINGS DECLINED.

THAT'S HOW BUSY IT WAS.

BUT THEN THINGS DECLINED.

>> Reporter: BUT EVERYTHING BUT THEN THINGS DECLINED.

>> Reporter: BUT EVERYTHING CHANGED WHEN HIGHWAY 33 WAS >> Reporter: BUT EVERYTHING CHANGED WHEN HIGHWAY 33 WAS REROUTED AROUND LANGSTON, CHANGED WHEN HIGHWAY 33 WAS REROUTED AROUND LANGSTON, BYPASSING THE DOWNTOWN CORRIDOR.

REROUTED AROUND LANGSTON, BYPASSING THE DOWNTOWN CORRIDOR.

>> BUT I BELIEVE AFTER THEY BYPASSING THE DOWNTOWN CORRIDOR.

>> BUT I BELIEVE AFTER THEY SWITCHED THE HIGHWAY FROM COMING >> BUT I BELIEVE AFTER THEY SWITCHED THE HIGHWAY FROM COMING THROUGH LANGSTON, EVERYTHING SWITCHED THE HIGHWAY FROM COMING THROUGH LANGSTON, EVERYTHING JUST WENT DEAD.

THROUGH LANGSTON, EVERYTHING JUST WENT DEAD.

WE DON'T HAVE THAT MUCH TRAFFIC.

JUST WENT DEAD.

WE DON'T HAVE THAT MUCH TRAFFIC.

WHEN WE HAVE COME HOME COMING WE DON'T HAVE THAT MUCH TRAFFIC.

WHEN WE HAVE COME HOME COMING THE BUSINESS DON'T DO WELL.

WHEN WE HAVE COME HOME COMING THE BUSINESS DON'T DO WELL.

>> Reporter: THE TOWN TRIES TO THE BUSINESS DON'T DO WELL.

>> Reporter: THE TOWN TRIES TO REVITALIZE AND TWO NEW >> Reporter: THE TOWN TRIES TO REVITALIZE AND TWO NEW BUSINESSES WITHIN THE LAST THREE REVITALIZE AND TWO NEW BUSINESSES WITHIN THE LAST THREE YEARS.

BUSINESSES WITHIN THE LAST THREE YEARS.

LIONS MAIN BEAUTY SUPPLY.

YEARS.

LIONS MAIN BEAUTY SUPPLY.

>> IT'S A SECRETS THAT ONLY A LIONS MAIN BEAUTY SUPPLY.

>> IT'S A SECRETS THAT ONLY A FEW PEOPLE ON CAMPUS KNOW.

>> IT'S A SECRETS THAT ONLY A FEW PEOPLE ON CAMPUS KNOW.

I KNOW THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE FROM FEW PEOPLE ON CAMPUS KNOW.

I KNOW THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE FROM THE SURROUNDING AREAS, THEY I KNOW THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE FROM THE SURROUNDING AREAS, THEY WOULD BENEFIT, YOU KNOW, GREATLY THE SURROUNDING AREAS, THEY WOULD BENEFIT, YOU KNOW, GREATLY FROM KNOWING THAT THEY DON'T WOULD BENEFIT, YOU KNOW, GREATLY FROM KNOWING THAT THEY DON'T HAVE TO DRIVE ALL THE WAY TO FROM KNOWING THAT THEY DON'T HAVE TO DRIVE ALL THE WAY TO OKLAHOMA CITY JUST TO GET SOME HAVE TO DRIVE ALL THE WAY TO OKLAHOMA CITY JUST TO GET SOME BEAUTY PRODUCTS.

OKLAHOMA CITY JUST TO GET SOME BEAUTY PRODUCTS.

>> Reporter: COUNCILMAN SCOTT BEAUTY PRODUCTS.

>> Reporter: COUNCILMAN SCOTT SAYS CITY AND UNIVERSITY LEADERS >> Reporter: COUNCILMAN SCOTT SAYS CITY AND UNIVERSITY LEADERS MUST WORK TOGETHER IN ORDER TO SAYS CITY AND UNIVERSITY LEADERS MUST WORK TOGETHER IN ORDER TO BRING IN RESOURCES FOR LANGSTON.

MUST WORK TOGETHER IN ORDER TO BRING IN RESOURCES FOR LANGSTON.

>> NOW, I'M WORKING WITH BRING IN RESOURCES FOR LANGSTON.

>> NOW, I'M WORKING WITH Dr. SMITH.

>> NOW, I'M WORKING WITH Dr. SMITH.

HE'S A VERY GOOD MAN, AND WE'RE Dr. SMITH.

HE'S A VERY GOOD MAN, AND WE'RE TRYING TO REESTABLISH THAT HE'S A VERY GOOD MAN, AND WE'RE TRYING TO REESTABLISH THAT BRIDGE.

TRYING TO REESTABLISH THAT BRIDGE.

>> Reporter: THE ONE CONSTANT BRIDGE.

>> Reporter: THE ONE CONSTANT THROUGHOUT THE MAJORITY OF THE >> Reporter: THE ONE CONSTANT THROUGHOUT THE MAJORITY OF THE CITY'S HISTORY HAS BEEN THE THROUGHOUT THE MAJORITY OF THE CITY'S HISTORY HAS BEEN THE UNIVERSITY.

CITY'S HISTORY HAS BEEN THE UNIVERSITY.

ESTABLISHED IN 1897 AS A RESULT UNIVERSITY.

ESTABLISHED IN 1897 AS A RESULT OF THE SECOND MORAL ACT OF 1890.

ESTABLISHED IN 1897 AS A RESULT OF THE SECOND MORAL ACT OF 1890.

>> HBCUs, ALTHOUGH THEY'RE OF THE SECOND MORAL ACT OF 1890.

>> HBCUs, ALTHOUGH THEY'RE DESIGNATED HISTORICALLY BLACK >> HBCUs, ALTHOUGH THEY'RE DESIGNATED HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, MOST DESIGNATED HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, MOST PEOPLE DON'T KNOW THEY WERE BORN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, MOST PEOPLE DON'T KNOW THEY WERE BORN OUT OF SEGREGATION AND BLACKS PEOPLE DON'T KNOW THEY WERE BORN OUT OF SEGREGATION AND BLACKS NEED THEIR OWN INSTITUTION OUT OF SEGREGATION AND BLACKS NEED THEIR OWN INSTITUTION RATHER THAN INTEGRATING WITH THE NEED THEIR OWN INSTITUTION RATHER THAN INTEGRATING WITH THE INSTITUTIONS IN EXISTENCE.

RATHER THAN INTEGRATING WITH THE INSTITUTIONS IN EXISTENCE.

>> Reporter: LANGSTON UNIVERSITY INSTITUTIONS IN EXISTENCE.

>> Reporter: LANGSTON UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT KENT SMITH SAYS WHILE >> Reporter: LANGSTON UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT KENT SMITH SAYS WHILE HBCU WERE CREATED TO SERVE PRESIDENT KENT SMITH SAYS WHILE HBCU WERE CREATED TO SERVE PRIMARILY AFRICAN AMERICANS, HBCU WERE CREATED TO SERVE PRIMARILY AFRICAN AMERICANS, THEY'VE ALWAYS ACCEPTED STUDENTS PRIMARILY AFRICAN AMERICANS, THEY'VE ALWAYS ACCEPTED STUDENTS OF ALL RACES.

THEY'VE ALWAYS ACCEPTED STUDENTS OF ALL RACES.

>> TO ME, HBCUs SYMBOLIZE HOPE OF ALL RACES.

>> TO ME, HBCUs SYMBOLIZE HOPE AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO BETTER >> TO ME, HBCUs SYMBOLIZE HOPE AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO BETTER YOURSELF.

AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO BETTER YOURSELF.

AND WHEN YOU LOOK AT AFRICAN YOURSELF.

AND WHEN YOU LOOK AT AFRICAN AMERICANS AS A WHOLE, THERE'S A AND WHEN YOU LOOK AT AFRICAN AMERICANS AS A WHOLE, THERE'S A LOT OF DATA NOW OUT THERE, WHICH AMERICANS AS A WHOLE, THERE'S A LOT OF DATA NOW OUT THERE, WHICH I TEND TO BELIEVE WHICH SAYS LOT OF DATA NOW OUT THERE, WHICH I TEND TO BELIEVE WHICH SAYS LARGELY HBCUs ARE PURELY I TEND TO BELIEVE WHICH SAYS LARGELY HBCUs ARE PURELY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE BLACK MIDDLE LARGELY HBCUs ARE PURELY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE BLACK MIDDLE CLASS.

RESPONSIBLE FOR THE BLACK MIDDLE CLASS.

>> Reporter: LANGSTON UNIVERSITY CLASS.

>> Reporter: LANGSTON UNIVERSITY HAS GROWN IMMENSELY OVER THE >> Reporter: LANGSTON UNIVERSITY HAS GROWN IMMENSELY OVER THE YEARS.

HAS GROWN IMMENSELY OVER THE YEARS.

IN 1915, ONLY 600 STUDENTS.

YEARS.

IN 1915, ONLY 600 STUDENTS.

TODAY, MORE THAN 2,000 STUDENTS IN 1915, ONLY 600 STUDENTS.

TODAY, MORE THAN 2,000 STUDENTS WALK THE CAMPUS.

TODAY, MORE THAN 2,000 STUDENTS WALK THE CAMPUS.

PRESIDENT SMITH AND HIS TEAM ARE WALK THE CAMPUS.

PRESIDENT SMITH AND HIS TEAM ARE CURRENTLY WORKING ON A CAMPUS PRESIDENT SMITH AND HIS TEAM ARE CURRENTLY WORKING ON A CAMPUS MASTER PLAN TO HELP PROPEL THE CURRENTLY WORKING ON A CAMPUS MASTER PLAN TO HELP PROPEL THE UNIVERSITY'S FUTURE.

MASTER PLAN TO HELP PROPEL THE UNIVERSITY'S FUTURE.

>> IF YOU DON'T HAVE A ROADMAP, UNIVERSITY'S FUTURE.

>> IF YOU DON'T HAVE A ROADMAP, ANY ROAD WILL TAKE YOU TO ANY >> IF YOU DON'T HAVE A ROADMAP, ANY ROAD WILL TAKE YOU TO ANY DESIGNATION.

ANY ROAD WILL TAKE YOU TO ANY DESIGNATION.

AND SO, ULTIMATELY, WE NOW HAVE DESIGNATION.

AND SO, ULTIMATELY, WE NOW HAVE AN IDEA OF WHAT WE WANT OUR AND SO, ULTIMATELY, WE NOW HAVE AN IDEA OF WHAT WE WANT OUR DESIGNATION TO BE, AND WE'LL AN IDEA OF WHAT WE WANT OUR DESIGNATION TO BE, AND WE'LL HAVE A ROADMAP OF HOW WE BELIEVE DESIGNATION TO BE, AND WE'LL HAVE A ROADMAP OF HOW WE BELIEVE WE WILL GET THERE.

HAVE A ROADMAP OF HOW WE BELIEVE WE WILL GET THERE.

BUT THE BEAUTY IN A CAMPUS WE WILL GET THERE.

BUT THE BEAUTY IN A CAMPUS MASTER PLAN IS THAT IT WILL BE BUT THE BEAUTY IN A CAMPUS MASTER PLAN IS THAT IT WILL BE FLUID.

MASTER PLAN IS THAT IT WILL BE FLUID.

>> Reporter: MANY NOTABLE FLUID.

>> Reporter: MANY NOTABLE AFRICAN AMERICANS ATTENDED THE >> Reporter: MANY NOTABLE AFRICAN AMERICANS ATTENDED THE UNIVERSITY OR LIVED IN THE TOWN.

AFRICAN AMERICANS ATTENDED THE UNIVERSITY OR LIVED IN THE TOWN.

IN FACT, STANDING BEHIND ME IS UNIVERSITY OR LIVED IN THE TOWN.

IN FACT, STANDING BEHIND ME IS THE HOME OF POET AND EDUCATOR IN FACT, STANDING BEHIND ME IS THE HOME OF POET AND EDUCATOR MELVIN.

THE HOME OF POET AND EDUCATOR MELVIN.

PORTRAYED BY DENZEL WASHINGTON.

MELVIN.

PORTRAYED BY DENZEL WASHINGTON.

>> Reporter: THE FILM DEPICTS PORTRAYED BY DENZEL WASHINGTON.

>> Reporter: THE FILM DEPICTS TOLLSON'S TIME AS A TEACHER AT >> Reporter: THE FILM DEPICTS TOLLSON'S TIME AS A TEACHER AT WILY COLLEGE WHERE HE STARTED A TOLLSON'S TIME AS A TEACHER AT WILY COLLEGE WHERE HE STARTED A DEBATE TEAM THAT EVENTUALLY WILY COLLEGE WHERE HE STARTED A DEBATE TEAM THAT EVENTUALLY COMPETED AGAINST HARVARD DEBATE TEAM THAT EVENTUALLY COMPETED AGAINST HARVARD UNIVERSITY.

COMPETED AGAINST HARVARD UNIVERSITY.

>> HE WAS A POET AND A WRITER.

UNIVERSITY.

>> HE WAS A POET AND A WRITER.

IN FACT, I'VE READ ABOUT HIM.

>> HE WAS A POET AND A WRITER.

IN FACT, I'VE READ ABOUT HIM.

IN FACT, HE WROTE SOME IN FACT, I'VE READ ABOUT HIM.

IN FACT, HE WROTE SOME INFORMATION ABOUT LIBERIA.

IN FACT, HE WROTE SOME INFORMATION ABOUT LIBERIA.

AND THEN WHEN I CAME TO INFORMATION ABOUT LIBERIA.

AND THEN WHEN I CAME TO LANGSTON, I FOUND OUT THAT HE AND THEN WHEN I CAME TO LANGSTON, I FOUND OUT THAT HE WAS HERE IN LANGSTON TEACHING AT LANGSTON, I FOUND OUT THAT HE WAS HERE IN LANGSTON TEACHING AT THE UNIVERSITY.

WAS HERE IN LANGSTON TEACHING AT THE UNIVERSITY.

>> Reporter: HE JOINED THE THE UNIVERSITY.

>> Reporter: HE JOINED THE FACULTY OF LANGSTON UNIVERSITY >> Reporter: HE JOINED THE FACULTY OF LANGSTON UNIVERSITY IN 1947, TEACHING ENGLISH AND FACULTY OF LANGSTON UNIVERSITY IN 1947, TEACHING ENGLISH AND DRAMA UNTIL 1964.

IN 1947, TEACHING ENGLISH AND DRAMA UNTIL 1964.

DURING THAT TIME, HE ALSO SERVED DRAMA UNTIL 1964.

DURING THAT TIME, HE ALSO SERVED AS A MAYOR.

DURING THAT TIME, HE ALSO SERVED AS A MAYOR.

>> I HAVE A BUILDING NOW.

AS A MAYOR.

>> I HAVE A BUILDING NOW.

I'M USING IT FOR AFTER-SCHOOL >> I HAVE A BUILDING NOW.

I'M USING IT FOR AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS.

I'M USING IT FOR AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS.

WE NEED TO WORK ON THE HEATING PROGRAMS.

WE NEED TO WORK ON THE HEATING SYSTEM AND AIR-CONDITION.

WE NEED TO WORK ON THE HEATING SYSTEM AND AIR-CONDITION.

THEN WE WILL OPEN UP.

SYSTEM AND AIR-CONDITION.

THEN WE WILL OPEN UP.

I'VE SPOKEN TO Dr. SMITH, AND THEN WE WILL OPEN UP.

I'VE SPOKEN TO Dr. SMITH, AND HE'S WILLING TO SUPPLY -- GIVE I'VE SPOKEN TO Dr. SMITH, AND HE'S WILLING TO SUPPLY -- GIVE US WORK-STUDY STUDENTS TO HELP HE'S WILLING TO SUPPLY -- GIVE US WORK-STUDY STUDENTS TO HELP THE KIDS WITH MATH, ENGLISH, US WORK-STUDY STUDENTS TO HELP THE KIDS WITH MATH, ENGLISH, WHATEVER.

THE KIDS WITH MATH, ENGLISH, WHATEVER.

>> Reporter: OTHER NOTABLE WHATEVER.

>> Reporter: OTHER NOTABLE AFRICAN AMERICAN LEADERS THAT >> Reporter: OTHER NOTABLE AFRICAN AMERICAN LEADERS THAT HAVE WALKED THESE HISTORIC AFRICAN AMERICAN LEADERS THAT HAVE WALKED THESE HISTORIC ASTERISKS CLARA LOOPER, MILLVIN HAVE WALKED THESE HISTORIC ASTERISKS CLARA LOOPER, MILLVIN PORTER, AND AIDA LEWIS FISHER, ASTERISKS CLARA LOOPER, MILLVIN PORTER, AND AIDA LEWIS FISHER, THE FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN TO BE PORTER, AND AIDA LEWIS FISHER, THE FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN TO BE ADMITTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF THE FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN TO BE ADMITTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA'S COLLEGE OF LAW IN ADMITTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA'S COLLEGE OF LAW IN 1949.

OKLAHOMA'S COLLEGE OF LAW IN 1949.

LANGSTON FAMILIES OWNING LAND IS 1949.

LANGSTON FAMILIES OWNING LAND IS A MAJOR PART OF THE AREA'S LANGSTON FAMILIES OWNING LAND IS A MAJOR PART OF THE AREA'S HISTORY AND TRYING TO CREATE A MAJOR PART OF THE AREA'S HISTORY AND TRYING TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR WEALTH AMONG HISTORY AND TRYING TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR WEALTH AMONG BLACK FAMILIES, THE TYPE OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR WEALTH AMONG BLACK FAMILIES, THE TYPE OF WEALTH THAT CAN BE HANDED DOWN BLACK FAMILIES, THE TYPE OF WEALTH THAT CAN BE HANDED DOWN THROUGH THE GENERATIONS.

WEALTH THAT CAN BE HANDED DOWN THROUGH THE GENERATIONS.

>> I HAVE RECEIPTS OF MY THROUGH THE GENERATIONS.

>> I HAVE RECEIPTS OF MY GRANDFATHER PAYING FOR THE LAND.

>> I HAVE RECEIPTS OF MY GRANDFATHER PAYING FOR THE LAND.

THAT WAS A STORY.

GRANDFATHER PAYING FOR THE LAND.

THAT WAS A STORY.

>> I TOLD HIM, DO NOT SELL IT.

THAT WAS A STORY.

>> I TOLD HIM, DO NOT SELL IT.

THAT HAS TO REMAIN IN THE SCOTT >> I TOLD HIM, DO NOT SELL IT.

THAT HAS TO REMAIN IN THE SCOTT FAMILY UNTIL THE LAST SCOTT THAT HAS TO REMAIN IN THE SCOTT FAMILY UNTIL THE LAST SCOTT FAMILY DIE.

FAMILY UNTIL THE LAST SCOTT FAMILY DIE.

>> THIS HAS BEEN A GREAT WEEK FAMILY DIE.

>> THIS HAS BEEN A GREAT WEEK FOR US LIONS.

>> THIS HAS BEEN A GREAT WEEK FOR US LIONS.

ON TUESDAY , THE LANGSTON FOR US LIONS.

ON TUESDAY , THE LANGSTON UNIVERSITY MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM ON TUESDAY , THE LANGSTON UNIVERSITY MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM TOOK HOME THE SOONER ATHLETIC UNIVERSITY MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM TOOK HOME THE SOONER ATHLETIC CONFRENCE TITLE AND WILL COMPETE TOOK HOME THE SOONER ATHLETIC CONFRENCE TITLE AND WILL COMPETE IN THE NAIA MEN'S BASKETBALL CONFRENCE TITLE AND WILL COMPETE IN THE NAIA MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSIP THIS MONTH.

IN THE NAIA MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSIP THIS MONTH.

>> VERY GOOD TAELYR.

CHAMPIONSIP THIS MONTH.

>> VERY GOOD TAELYR.

>> OUR REPORTS ON OKLAHOMA'S >> VERY GOOD TAELYR.

>> OUR REPORTS ON OKLAHOMA'S REMAINING 13 BLACK FRONTIER >> OUR REPORTS ON OKLAHOMA'S REMAINING 13 BLACK FRONTIER TOWNS WILL CONTINUE IN APRIL REMAINING 13 BLACK FRONTIER TOWNS WILL CONTINUE IN APRIL WITH STEVE SHAW'S REPORT ON TOWNS WILL CONTINUE IN APRIL WITH STEVE SHAW'S REPORT ON SUMMIT IN MUSKOGEE COUNTY.

WITH STEVE SHAW'S REPORT ON SUMMIT IN MUSKOGEE COUNTY.

IT'S TIME FOR OUR WEEKLY SUMMIT IN MUSKOGEE COUNTY.

IT'S TIME FOR OUR WEEKLY STATEWIDE LOOK AT THE ECONOMIC IT'S TIME FOR OUR WEEKLY STATEWIDE LOOK AT THE ECONOMIC NEWS IN OKLAHOMA.

STATEWIDE LOOK AT THE ECONOMIC NEWS IN OKLAHOMA.

WE CALL IT THE "OKLAHOMA NEWS IN OKLAHOMA.

WE CALL IT THE "OKLAHOMA BUSINESS REVIEW."

WE CALL IT THE "OKLAHOMA BUSINESS REVIEW."

>>> IN HOPES TO ATTRACT ANOTHER BUSINESS REVIEW."

>>> IN HOPES TO ATTRACT ANOTHER MAJOR MANUFACTURER TO THE >>> IN HOPES TO ATTRACT ANOTHER MAJOR MANUFACTURER TO THE MID-AMERICA INDUSTRIAL PARK, THE MAJOR MANUFACTURER TO THE MID-AMERICA INDUSTRIAL PARK, THE OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE HAS TWEAKED MID-AMERICA INDUSTRIAL PARK, THE OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE HAS TWEAKED THE $698 MILLION INCENTIVE OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE HAS TWEAKED THE $698 MILLION INCENTIVE PACKAGE ORGINALLY MEANT TO THE $698 MILLION INCENTIVE PACKAGE ORGINALLY MEANT TO ATTRACT A PANASONIC BATTERY MEGA PACKAGE ORGINALLY MEANT TO ATTRACT A PANASONIC BATTERY MEGA FACTORY.

ATTRACT A PANASONIC BATTERY MEGA FACTORY.

LAWMAKERS LOWERED THE JOB FACTORY.

LAWMAKERS LOWERED THE JOB CREATION THRESHOLD FROM 4000 TO LAWMAKERS LOWERED THE JOB CREATION THRESHOLD FROM 4000 TO 3500 WITHIN FOUR YEARS TO CREATION THRESHOLD FROM 4000 TO 3500 WITHIN FOUR YEARS TO QUALIFY.

3500 WITHIN FOUR YEARS TO QUALIFY.

GOVERNOR STITT SIGNED SENATE QUALIFY.

GOVERNOR STITT SIGNED SENATE BILL 1176 ON THURSDAY, HIS FIRST GOVERNOR STITT SIGNED SENATE BILL 1176 ON THURSDAY, HIS FIRST BILL SIGNED INTO LAW FOR THIS BILL 1176 ON THURSDAY, HIS FIRST BILL SIGNED INTO LAW FOR THIS SESSION.

BILL SIGNED INTO LAW FOR THIS SESSION.

>>> HOSPITALITY COMPANY THE SESSION.

>>> HOSPITALITY COMPANY THE MARCUS CORPORATION ADDED TO ITS >>> HOSPITALITY COMPANY THE MARCUS CORPORATION ADDED TO ITS BOTTOM LINE IN 2022 WITH THE MARCUS CORPORATION ADDED TO ITS BOTTOM LINE IN 2022 WITH THE SALE OF OKLAHOMA CITY'S SKIRVIN BOTTOM LINE IN 2022 WITH THE SALE OF OKLAHOMA CITY'S SKIRVIN HOTEL.

SALE OF OKLAHOMA CITY'S SKIRVIN HOTEL.

IN ITS ANNUAL EARNINGS REPORT, HOTEL.

IN ITS ANNUAL EARNINGS REPORT, MARCUS CORPORATION SAID THE IN ITS ANNUAL EARNINGS REPORT, MARCUS CORPORATION SAID THE DECEMBER SALE OF THE DOWNTOWN MARCUS CORPORATION SAID THE DECEMBER SALE OF THE DOWNTOWN OKLAHOMA CITY PROPERTY TOTALLED DECEMBER SALE OF THE DOWNTOWN OKLAHOMA CITY PROPERTY TOTALLED $36.75 MILLION.

OKLAHOMA CITY PROPERTY TOTALLED $36.75 MILLION.

THE COMPANY HAD NET CASH $36.75 MILLION.

THE COMPANY HAD NET CASH PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF $6.9 THE COMPANY HAD NET CASH PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF $6.9 MILLION.

PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF $6.9 MILLION.

>>> OKLAHOMA-CITY-BASED GULFPORT MILLION.

>>> OKLAHOMA-CITY-BASED GULFPORT ENERGY IS REPORTING 2022 NET >>> OKLAHOMA-CITY-BASED GULFPORT ENERGY IS REPORTING 2022 NET INCOME OF $494.7 MILLION.

ENERGY IS REPORTING 2022 NET INCOME OF $494.7 MILLION.

AT THE SAME TIME, THE COMPANY INCOME OF $494.7 MILLION.

AT THE SAME TIME, THE COMPANY HAS BEEN ABLE TO EXPAND ITS AT THE SAME TIME, THE COMPANY HAS BEEN ABLE TO EXPAND ITS REVOLVING CREDIT FACILTY, WHILE HAS BEEN ABLE TO EXPAND ITS REVOLVING CREDIT FACILTY, WHILE REDUCING TOTAL DEBT BY $19 REVOLVING CREDIT FACILTY, WHILE REDUCING TOTAL DEBT BY $19 MILLION IN 2022.

REDUCING TOTAL DEBT BY $19 MILLION IN 2022.

GULFPORT HAS SEEN ITS PROVEN MILLION IN 2022.

GULFPORT HAS SEEN ITS PROVEN RESERVES ALSO GROW BY 4% OVER GULFPORT HAS SEEN ITS PROVEN RESERVES ALSO GROW BY 4% OVER THE LAST YEAR.

RESERVES ALSO GROW BY 4% OVER THE LAST YEAR.

THE ENERGY COMPANY EXPECTS TO THE LAST YEAR.

THE ENERGY COMPANY EXPECTS TO INCREASE PRODUCTION BY 2 TO 6% THE ENERGY COMPANY EXPECTS TO INCREASE PRODUCTION BY 2 TO 6% AND PLANS TO REACH $450 MILLION INCREASE PRODUCTION BY 2 TO 6% AND PLANS TO REACH $450 MILLION IN CAPITAL EXPENDITURES.

AND PLANS TO REACH $450 MILLION IN CAPITAL EXPENDITURES.

>>> OKLAHOMA-CITY-BASED ENERGY IN CAPITAL EXPENDITURES.

>>> OKLAHOMA-CITY-BASED ENERGY COMPANY RILEY PERMIAN IS >>> OKLAHOMA-CITY-BASED ENERGY COMPANY RILEY PERMIAN IS PURCHASING 11,700 ACRES OF LAND COMPANY RILEY PERMIAN IS PURCHASING 11,700 ACRES OF LAND IN NEW MEXICO TO BEGIN PURCHASING 11,700 ACRES OF LAND IN NEW MEXICO TO BEGIN DEVELOPING OIL AND GAS DRILLING.

IN NEW MEXICO TO BEGIN DEVELOPING OIL AND GAS DRILLING.

RILEY PERMIAN IS PAYING PECOS DEVELOPING OIL AND GAS DRILLING.

RILEY PERMIAN IS PAYING PECOS OIL AND GAS $330 MILLION IN THE RILEY PERMIAN IS PAYING PECOS OIL AND GAS $330 MILLION IN THE TRANSACTION.

OIL AND GAS $330 MILLION IN THE TRANSACTION.

THERE ARE MORE THAN 100 TRANSACTION.

THERE ARE MORE THAN 100 HORIZONTAL WELL DEVELOPMENT THERE ARE MORE THAN 100 HORIZONTAL WELL DEVELOPMENT DRILLING LOCATIONS WITHIN THAT HORIZONTAL WELL DEVELOPMENT DRILLING LOCATIONS WITHIN THAT LAND.

DRILLING LOCATIONS WITHIN THAT LAND.

THE DEAL IS EXPECTED TO CLOSE IN LAND.

THE DEAL IS EXPECTED TO CLOSE IN THE SECOND QUARTER OF THIS YEAR.

THE DEAL IS EXPECTED TO CLOSE IN THE SECOND QUARTER OF THIS YEAR.

>>> UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA THE SECOND QUARTER OF THIS YEAR.

>>> UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA RESEARCHER PAUL MOSES HAS WON A >>> UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA RESEARCHER PAUL MOSES HAS WON A FIVE-YEAR NATIONAL SCIENCE RESEARCHER PAUL MOSES HAS WON A FIVE-YEAR NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION GRANT TO STUDY HOW FIVE-YEAR NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION GRANT TO STUDY HOW THE AURORA BOREALIS AFFECTS FOUNDATION GRANT TO STUDY HOW THE AURORA BOREALIS AFFECTS ENERGY GRIDS NOW THAT WE HAVE THE AURORA BOREALIS AFFECTS ENERGY GRIDS NOW THAT WE HAVE ADDED SOLAR, WIND, AND BATTERY ENERGY GRIDS NOW THAT WE HAVE ADDED SOLAR, WIND, AND BATTERY STORAGE TO THE MIX.

ADDED SOLAR, WIND, AND BATTERY STORAGE TO THE MIX.

THERE HAS BEEN A LACK OF STUDY STORAGE TO THE MIX.

THERE HAS BEEN A LACK OF STUDY ON THE IMPACT OF THE SOLAR THERE HAS BEEN A LACK OF STUDY ON THE IMPACT OF THE SOLAR STORMS ON THE ELECTRIC GRID ON THE IMPACT OF THE SOLAR STORMS ON THE ELECTRIC GRID SINCE RENEWABLES HAVE BEEN STORMS ON THE ELECTRIC GRID SINCE RENEWABLES HAVE BEEN ADDED.

SINCE RENEWABLES HAVE BEEN ADDED.

THIS IS THE "OKLAHOMA BUSINESS ADDED.

THIS IS THE "OKLAHOMA BUSINESS REVIEW."

THIS IS THE "OKLAHOMA BUSINESS REVIEW."

>>> THE RECENT ARREST OF JEROME REVIEW."

>>> THE RECENT ARREST OF JEROME DALLAS HOPKINS ON MULTIPLE >>> THE RECENT ARREST OF JEROME DALLAS HOPKINS ON MULTIPLE FELONY BURGLARY CHARGES IS AN DALLAS HOPKINS ON MULTIPLE FELONY BURGLARY CHARGES IS AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF LAW FELONY BURGLARY CHARGES IS AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES WORKING EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES WORKING TOGETHER ACROSS BOTH STATE AND ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES WORKING TOGETHER ACROSS BOTH STATE AND COUNTY LINES TO FIND AND ARREST TOGETHER ACROSS BOTH STATE AND COUNTY LINES TO FIND AND ARREST THEIR SUSPECT.

COUNTY LINES TO FIND AND ARREST THEIR SUSPECT.

BY SHARING SURVEILLANCE PHOTOS THEIR SUSPECT.

BY SHARING SURVEILLANCE PHOTOS WITH ONE ANOTHER, OFFICERS IN BY SHARING SURVEILLANCE PHOTOS WITH ONE ANOTHER, OFFICERS IN SIX DIFFERENT CITIES WERE ABLE WITH ONE ANOTHER, OFFICERS IN SIX DIFFERENT CITIES WERE ABLE TO DETERMINE THAT HOPKINS WAS SIX DIFFERENT CITIES WERE ABLE TO DETERMINE THAT HOPKINS WAS ALLEGEDLY RESPONSIBLE FOR TO DETERMINE THAT HOPKINS WAS ALLEGEDLY RESPONSIBLE FOR MULTIPLE CRIMES, AND HE'S NOW ALLEGEDLY RESPONSIBLE FOR MULTIPLE CRIMES, AND HE'S NOW BEING HELD IN THE OKLAHOMA MULTIPLE CRIMES, AND HE'S NOW BEING HELD IN THE OKLAHOMA COUNTY JAIL.

BEING HELD IN THE OKLAHOMA COUNTY JAIL.

INCREASING THAT KIND OF COUNTY JAIL.

INCREASING THAT KIND OF COOPERATION BETWEEN AGENCIES IS INCREASING THAT KIND OF COOPERATION BETWEEN AGENCIES IS THE TOPIC OF THIS WEEK'S COOPERATION BETWEEN AGENCIES IS THE TOPIC OF THIS WEEK'S "IN-DEPTH" CONVERSATION WITH THE TOPIC OF THIS WEEK'S "IN-DEPTH" CONVERSATION WITH ON THE NEXT EDITION OF THE "IN-DEPTH" CONVERSATION WITH ON THE NEXT EDITION OF THE >> THANK YOU.

ON THE NEXT EDITION OF THE >> THANK YOU.

I LOVE WATCHING CRIME DRAMAS ON >> THANK YOU.

I LOVE WATCHING CRIME DRAMAS ON TV.

I LOVE WATCHING CRIME DRAMAS ON TV.

THERE'S ALWAYS A LITTLE, DON'T TV.

THERE'S ALWAYS A LITTLE, DON'T COME INTO MY DISTRICT TURF THERE'S ALWAYS A LITTLE, DON'T COME INTO MY DISTRICT TURF ATTITUDE.

COME INTO MY DISTRICT TURF ATTITUDE.

WE'VE GOT THE REAL DEAL HERE TO ATTITUDE.

WE'VE GOT THE REAL DEAL HERE TO TELL US HOW THIS WORKS, AND WE'VE GOT THE REAL DEAL HERE TO TELL US HOW THIS WORKS, AND THEY'VE ACTUALLY SHOWN US HOW IT TELL US HOW THIS WORKS, AND THEY'VE ACTUALLY SHOWN US HOW IT CAN WORK.

THEY'VE ACTUALLY SHOWN US HOW IT CAN WORK.

WE HAVE OKLAHOMA COUNTY SHERIFF CAN WORK.

WE HAVE OKLAHOMA COUNTY SHERIFF TOMMY JOHNSON.

WE HAVE OKLAHOMA COUNTY SHERIFF TOMMY JOHNSON.

ELK CITY POLICE DETECTIVE TOMMY JOHNSON.

ELK CITY POLICE DETECTIVE VANESSA COLE AND ELK CITY CHIEF ELK CITY POLICE DETECTIVE VANESSA COLE AND ELK CITY CHIEF OF POLICE EDDIE HOLLAND.

VANESSA COLE AND ELK CITY CHIEF OF POLICE EDDIE HOLLAND.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR BEING OF POLICE EDDIE HOLLAND.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR BEING WITH US.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR BEING WITH US.

>> THANK YOU.

WITH US.

>> THANK YOU.

>> THERE HAS BEEN A CASE THAT >> THANK YOU.

>> THERE HAS BEEN A CASE THAT YOU WERE INSTRUMENTAL IN >> THERE HAS BEEN A CASE THAT YOU WERE INSTRUMENTAL IN SOLVING.

YOU WERE INSTRUMENTAL IN SOLVING.

AND I'M GOING TO HAVE YOU TELL SOLVING.

AND I'M GOING TO HAVE YOU TELL US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THIS CASE.

AND I'M GOING TO HAVE YOU TELL US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THIS CASE.

JEROME HOPKINS?

US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THIS CASE.

JEROME HOPKINS?

>> CORRECT.

JEROME HOPKINS?

>> CORRECT.

SO, ON DECEMBER 21st, AROUND 6 >> CORRECT.

SO, ON DECEMBER 21st, AROUND 6 A.M., I RECEIVED PHONE CALLS SO, ON DECEMBER 21st, AROUND 6 A.M., I RECEIVED PHONE CALLS FROM OUR PATROLMAN SAYING WE HAD A.M., I RECEIVED PHONE CALLS FROM OUR PATROLMAN SAYING WE HAD A BURGLARY AT ONE OF OUR FROM OUR PATROLMAN SAYING WE HAD A BURGLARY AT ONE OF OUR RESTAURANTS.

A BURGLARY AT ONE OF OUR RESTAURANTS.

I WENT OUT TO THAT RESTAURANT, I RESTAURANTS.

I WENT OUT TO THAT RESTAURANT, I WOULD SAY WITHIN A TWO-HOUR GAP, I WENT OUT TO THAT RESTAURANT, I WOULD SAY WITHIN A TWO-HOUR GAP, WE HAD FIVE MEXICAN RESTAURANTS WOULD SAY WITHIN A TWO-HOUR GAP, WE HAD FIVE MEXICAN RESTAURANTS AND BUSINESSES, FIVE TOTAL, WE HAD FIVE MEXICAN RESTAURANTS AND BUSINESSES, FIVE TOTAL, BURGLARIZED THAT MORNING.

AND BUSINESSES, FIVE TOTAL, BURGLARIZED THAT MORNING.

THAT IS VERY ODD FOR FIVE IN A BURGLARIZED THAT MORNING.

THAT IS VERY ODD FOR FIVE IN A ROW TO BE HIT LIKE THAT.

THAT IS VERY ODD FOR FIVE IN A ROW TO BE HIT LIKE THAT.

UM, WE HAD VIDEO FOOTAGE FROM ROW TO BE HIT LIKE THAT.

UM, WE HAD VIDEO FOOTAGE FROM ALMOST ALL OF THE BUSINESSES OF UM, WE HAD VIDEO FOOTAGE FROM ALMOST ALL OF THE BUSINESSES OF AN INDIVIDUAL THAT HAD COME IN ALMOST ALL OF THE BUSINESSES OF AN INDIVIDUAL THAT HAD COME IN LITERALLY WAS THERE WITHIN FIVE AN INDIVIDUAL THAT HAD COME IN LITERALLY WAS THERE WITHIN FIVE MINUTES, IN AND OUT.

LITERALLY WAS THERE WITHIN FIVE MINUTES, IN AND OUT.

THE M.O.

WAS THE SAME.

MINUTES, IN AND OUT.

THE M.O.

WAS THE SAME.

HE'D BREAK IN THE WINDOWS, CRAWL THE M.O.

WAS THE SAME.

HE'D BREAK IN THE WINDOWS, CRAWL IN, CRAWL OUT.

HE'D BREAK IN THE WINDOWS, CRAWL IN, CRAWL OUT.

THEN WENT TO THE NEXT.

IN, CRAWL OUT.

THEN WENT TO THE NEXT.

THIS BEING SAID, WE DIDN'T HAVE THEN WENT TO THE NEXT.

THIS BEING SAID, WE DIDN'T HAVE A WHOLE LOT TO GO ON FROM THERE.

THIS BEING SAID, WE DIDN'T HAVE A WHOLE LOT TO GO ON FROM THERE.

WE POSTED THE PICTURE FACEBOOK.

A WHOLE LOT TO GO ON FROM THERE.

WE POSTED THE PICTURE FACEBOOK.

WITHIN A COUPLE OF WEEKS, HEY, WE POSTED THE PICTURE FACEBOOK.

WITHIN A COUPLE OF WEEKS, HEY, HAVE YOU SEEN KINGSTON POLICE WITHIN A COUPLE OF WEEKS, HEY, HAVE YOU SEEN KINGSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT'S FACEBOOK, THE SAME HAVE YOU SEEN KINGSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT'S FACEBOOK, THE SAME VID, SAME M.O., SAME CLOTHES, DEPARTMENT'S FACEBOOK, THE SAME VID, SAME M.O., SAME CLOTHES, SAME PERSON.

VID, SAME M.O., SAME CLOTHES, SAME PERSON.

I CONTACTED THE KINGSTON POLICE SAME PERSON.

I CONTACTED THE KINGSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND WE EXCHANGED I CONTACTED THE KINGSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND WE EXCHANGED DIFFERENT, YOU KNOW, WHAT I DEPARTMENT, AND WE EXCHANGED DIFFERENT, YOU KNOW, WHAT I KNEW, WHAT THEY KNEW, AND WE DIFFERENT, YOU KNOW, WHAT I KNEW, WHAT THEY KNEW, AND WE ALMOST HAD A SNOWBALL EFFECT.

KNEW, WHAT THEY KNEW, AND WE ALMOST HAD A SNOWBALL EFFECT.

FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS CONTACTED ALMOST HAD A SNOWBALL EFFECT.

FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS CONTACTED ME.

FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS CONTACTED ME.

I WAS JUST ONE OF MANY AGENCIES ME.

I WAS JUST ONE OF MANY AGENCIES INVOLVED IN THIS.

I WAS JUST ONE OF MANY AGENCIES INVOLVED IN THIS.

; THAT HE HAD GONE TO DIFFERENT INVOLVED IN THIS.

; THAT HE HAD GONE TO DIFFERENT AREAS OF OKLAHOMA AND DIFFERENT ; THAT HE HAD GONE TO DIFFERENT AREAS OF OKLAHOMA AND DIFFERENT STATES.

AREAS OF OKLAHOMA AND DIFFERENT STATES.

>> REALLY QUICKLY, I WANT TO STATES.

>> REALLY QUICKLY, I WANT TO TALK ABOUT HOW IMPORTANT >> REALLY QUICKLY, I WANT TO TALK ABOUT HOW IMPORTANT COMMUNICATION IS, BUT IT SOUNDS TALK ABOUT HOW IMPORTANT COMMUNICATION IS, BUT IT SOUNDS LIKE COMMUNICATION WAS DONE ON COMMUNICATION IS, BUT IT SOUNDS LIKE COMMUNICATION WAS DONE ON THIS VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.

LIKE COMMUNICATION WAS DONE ON THIS VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.

HAVE YOU SEEN INTERDEPARTMENT THIS VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.

HAVE YOU SEEN INTERDEPARTMENT COMMUNICATION CHANGE OVER THE HAVE YOU SEEN INTERDEPARTMENT COMMUNICATION CHANGE OVER THE PAST DECADE?

COMMUNICATION CHANGE OVER THE PAST DECADE?

>> I'VE SEEN A RECOGNIZABLE PAST DECADE?

>> I'VE SEEN A RECOGNIZABLE CHANGE IN COMMUNICATION BETWEEN >> I'VE SEEN A RECOGNIZABLE CHANGE IN COMMUNICATION BETWEEN DEPARTMENTS OF THE OKLAHOMA CITY CHANGE IN COMMUNICATION BETWEEN DEPARTMENTS OF THE OKLAHOMA CITY BOMBING AND THE 9/11 WORLD TRADE DEPARTMENTS OF THE OKLAHOMA CITY BOMBING AND THE 9/11 WORLD TRADE CENTER.

BOMBING AND THE 9/11 WORLD TRADE CENTER.

WE'RE LOSING A BROTHERHOOD.

CENTER.

WE'RE LOSING A BROTHERHOOD.

BEFORE THAT, WE REGAINED A WE'RE LOSING A BROTHERHOOD.

BEFORE THAT, WE REGAINED A BROTHERHOOD AFTER THAT.

BEFORE THAT, WE REGAINED A BROTHERHOOD AFTER THAT.

WE REALIZE NO ONE IS AN ISLAND.

BROTHERHOOD AFTER THAT.

WE REALIZE NO ONE IS AN ISLAND.

CRIMINALS DON'T RECOGNIZE LIMITS WE REALIZE NO ONE IS AN ISLAND.

CRIMINALS DON'T RECOGNIZE LIMITS OR COUNTY LINES.

CRIMINALS DON'T RECOGNIZE LIMITS OR COUNTY LINES.

THERE ARE PEOPLE ACROSS THE OR COUNTY LINES.

THERE ARE PEOPLE ACROSS THE COUNTY AND STATE, WE'RE ALL THERE ARE PEOPLE ACROSS THE COUNTY AND STATE, WE'RE ALL DOING THE SAME JOB AND LOOKING COUNTY AND STATE, WE'RE ALL DOING THE SAME JOB AND LOOKING FOR THE SAME RESULTS.

DOING THE SAME JOB AND LOOKING FOR THE SAME RESULTS.

WE DON'T BELIEVE IN TURF OUT FOR THE SAME RESULTS.

WE DON'T BELIEVE IN TURF OUT HERE.

WE DON'T BELIEVE IN TURF OUT HERE.

WE BELIEVE IN TEAM WORK.

HERE.

WE BELIEVE IN TEAM WORK.

THAT'S WHAT WE PREACH.

WE BELIEVE IN TEAM WORK.

THAT'S WHAT WE PREACH.

THAT'S A PRIME EXAMPLE OF WHAT THAT'S WHAT WE PREACH.

THAT'S A PRIME EXAMPLE OF WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT WITH THAT'S A PRIME EXAMPLE OF WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT WITH HOPKINS.

YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT WITH HOPKINS.

>> WELL, SHERIFF, LET ME COME TO HOPKINS.

>> WELL, SHERIFF, LET ME COME TO YOU.

>> WELL, SHERIFF, LET ME COME TO YOU.

WE WERE TALKING EARLIER ABOUT, YOU.

WE WERE TALKING EARLIER ABOUT, YOU KNOW, BAPTISM BY FIRE AND WE WERE TALKING EARLIER ABOUT, YOU KNOW, BAPTISM BY FIRE AND ALL THE THINGS YOU'VE HAD TO YOU KNOW, BAPTISM BY FIRE AND ALL THE THINGS YOU'VE HAD TO DEAL WITH SINCE COMING ON THE ALL THE THINGS YOU'VE HAD TO DEAL WITH SINCE COMING ON THE JOB.

DEAL WITH SINCE COMING ON THE JOB.

HOW IS COMMUNICATION -- HOW DOES JOB.

HOW IS COMMUNICATION -- HOW DOES THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT -- HOW IS COMMUNICATION -- HOW DOES THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT -- OKLAHOMA COUNTY SHERIFF'S THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT -- OKLAHOMA COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT VIEW COMMUNICATION OKLAHOMA COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT VIEW COMMUNICATION WITH OTHER AGENCIES?

DEPARTMENT VIEW COMMUNICATION WITH OTHER AGENCIES?

>> WELL, I THINK THAT'S THE -- WITH OTHER AGENCIES?

>> WELL, I THINK THAT'S THE -- THE -- ONE OF THE PILLARS I RAN >> WELL, I THINK THAT'S THE -- THE -- ONE OF THE PILLARS I RAN ON.

THE -- ONE OF THE PILLARS I RAN ON.

POSITIVE PARTNERSHIPS.

ON.

POSITIVE PARTNERSHIPS.

LIKE THE CHIEF SAID, THERE'S NO POSITIVE PARTNERSHIPS.

LIKE THE CHIEF SAID, THERE'S NO ISLANDS HERE.

LIKE THE CHIEF SAID, THERE'S NO ISLANDS HERE.

NOBODY CAN CLAIM TURF ANY MORE.

ISLANDS HERE.

NOBODY CAN CLAIM TURF ANY MORE.

YOU SEE THESE OFFENDERS GOING TO NOBODY CAN CLAIM TURF ANY MORE.

YOU SEE THESE OFFENDERS GOING TO DIFFERENT JURISDICTIONS.

YOU SEE THESE OFFENDERS GOING TO DIFFERENT JURISDICTIONS.

IF YOU'RE PROTECTIVE OF DIFFERENT JURISDICTIONS.

IF YOU'RE PROTECTIVE OF INFORMATION, THINGS WILL FALL IN IF YOU'RE PROTECTIVE OF INFORMATION, THINGS WILL FALL IN THE GAP.

INFORMATION, THINGS WILL FALL IN THE GAP.

I MEAN, LOOK HOW MANY CASES AND THE GAP.

I MEAN, LOOK HOW MANY CASES AND HOW MANY JURISDICTIONS, YOU I MEAN, LOOK HOW MANY CASES AND HOW MANY JURISDICTIONS, YOU KNOW, REALLY WERE ABLE TO GET HOW MANY JURISDICTIONS, YOU KNOW, REALLY WERE ABLE TO GET VINDICATION FROM ONE POST ON KNOW, REALLY WERE ABLE TO GET VINDICATION FROM ONE POST ON FACEBOOK FROM THIS CASE.

VINDICATION FROM ONE POST ON FACEBOOK FROM THIS CASE.

JUST SHARING THAT INFORMATION.

FACEBOOK FROM THIS CASE.

JUST SHARING THAT INFORMATION.

AND THAT'S THE POSITIVITY BEHIND JUST SHARING THAT INFORMATION.

AND THAT'S THE POSITIVITY BEHIND IT.

AND THAT'S THE POSITIVITY BEHIND IT.

I MEAN, CHIEF SAID IT ALL.

IT.

I MEAN, CHIEF SAID IT ALL.

WE'RE ALL TRYING TO GET THE SAME I MEAN, CHIEF SAID IT ALL.

WE'RE ALL TRYING TO GET THE SAME OUTCOMES, AND THAT'S KEEP OUR WE'RE ALL TRYING TO GET THE SAME OUTCOMES, AND THAT'S KEEP OUR COMMUNITIES SAFE.

OUTCOMES, AND THAT'S KEEP OUR COMMUNITIES SAFE.

>> THAT'S WHAT I SEE ON CRIME COMMUNITIES SAFE.

>> THAT'S WHAT I SEE ON CRIME DRAMAS.

>> THAT'S WHAT I SEE ON CRIME DRAMAS.

THIS IS MY CASE.

DRAMAS.

THIS IS MY CASE.

STAY AWAY, STAY AWAY.

THIS IS MY CASE.

STAY AWAY, STAY AWAY.

THAT'S NOT TRUE, RIGHT.

STAY AWAY, STAY AWAY.

THAT'S NOT TRUE, RIGHT.

>> IT'S -- IT'S -- IT'S NOT THAT'S NOT TRUE, RIGHT.

>> IT'S -- IT'S -- IT'S NOT TRUE.

>> IT'S -- IT'S -- IT'S NOT TRUE.

AND, YOU KNOW, I THINK -- I TRUE.

AND, YOU KNOW, I THINK -- I THINK AGENCIES IN THE PAST USED AND, YOU KNOW, I THINK -- I THINK AGENCIES IN THE PAST USED THAT -- THAT KIND OF TERRITORY, THINK AGENCIES IN THE PAST USED THAT -- THAT KIND OF TERRITORY, HEY, THIS IS MINE.

THAT -- THAT KIND OF TERRITORY, HEY, THIS IS MINE.

BUT WHEN EVERYONE'S FACING, YOU HEY, THIS IS MINE.

BUT WHEN EVERYONE'S FACING, YOU KNOW, ISSUES WITH RECRUITMENT BUT WHEN EVERYONE'S FACING, YOU KNOW, ISSUES WITH RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION, WE HAVE TO KNOW, ISSUES WITH RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION, WE HAVE TO UTILIZE EACH OTHER'S RESOURCES.

AND RETENTION, WE HAVE TO UTILIZE EACH OTHER'S RESOURCES.

THAT'S THE BIGGEST THING WE SEE UTILIZE EACH OTHER'S RESOURCES.

THAT'S THE BIGGEST THING WE SEE IN CURRENT TIMES.

THAT'S THE BIGGEST THING WE SEE IN CURRENT TIMES.

YOU KNOW, WE'RE ALL STRUGGLING IN CURRENT TIMES.

YOU KNOW, WE'RE ALL STRUGGLING TO GET PEOPLE, SO WE CAN BE EACH YOU KNOW, WE'RE ALL STRUGGLING TO GET PEOPLE, SO WE CAN BE EACH OTHER'S FORCE MULTIPLIER.

TO GET PEOPLE, SO WE CAN BE EACH OTHER'S FORCE MULTIPLIER.

EACH AGENCY NEEDS TO SHARE OTHER'S FORCE MULTIPLIER.

EACH AGENCY NEEDS TO SHARE INFORMATION.

EACH AGENCY NEEDS TO SHARE INFORMATION.

WE CAN GET POSITIVE RESULTS FROM INFORMATION.

WE CAN GET POSITIVE RESULTS FROM THAT.

WE CAN GET POSITIVE RESULTS FROM THAT.

>> DETECTIVE COLE, WHEN YOU WERE THAT.

>> DETECTIVE COLE, WHEN YOU WERE SPEAKING, WOW, THAT'S GOT TO >> DETECTIVE COLE, WHEN YOU WERE SPEAKING, WOW, THAT'S GOT TO BE -- YOU KNOW, FIVE BURGLARIES SPEAKING, WOW, THAT'S GOT TO BE -- YOU KNOW, FIVE BURGLARIES ONE AFTER ANOTHER HAS TO BE BE -- YOU KNOW, FIVE BURGLARIES ONE AFTER ANOTHER HAS TO BE UNUSUAL FOR ELK CITY, BUT IT ONE AFTER ANOTHER HAS TO BE UNUSUAL FOR ELK CITY, BUT IT MIGHT BE UNUSUAL FOR OKLAHOMA UNUSUAL FOR ELK CITY, BUT IT MIGHT BE UNUSUAL FOR OKLAHOMA COUNTY AS WELL.

MIGHT BE UNUSUAL FOR OKLAHOMA COUNTY AS WELL.

WAS THAT UNUSUAL TO DEAL WITH?

COUNTY AS WELL.

WAS THAT UNUSUAL TO DEAL WITH?

>> VERY, VERY.

WAS THAT UNUSUAL TO DEAL WITH?

>> VERY, VERY.

>> SO, WHEN YOU FIRST -- WHEN >> VERY, VERY.

>> SO, WHEN YOU FIRST -- WHEN YOU FIRST SEE THE VIDEO, HE'S >> SO, WHEN YOU FIRST -- WHEN YOU FIRST SEE THE VIDEO, HE'S PRETTY COVERED UP.

YOU FIRST SEE THE VIDEO, HE'S PRETTY COVERED UP.

>> YES.

PRETTY COVERED UP.

>> YES.

>> WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST THOUGHT?

>> YES.

>> WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST THOUGHT?

LIKE, I'M GOING TO GET THIS >> WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST THOUGHT?

LIKE, I'M GOING TO GET THIS PERSON?

LIKE, I'M GOING TO GET THIS PERSON?

OR, I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M GOING PERSON?

OR, I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M GOING TO DO?

OR, I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M GOING TO DO?

>> MY FIRST THOUGHT WAS, HE'S TO DO?

>> MY FIRST THOUGHT WAS, HE'S NOT FROM HERE.

>> MY FIRST THOUGHT WAS, HE'S NOT FROM HERE.

THAT BEING SAID, THAT WAS A NOT FROM HERE.

THAT BEING SAID, THAT WAS A START.

THAT BEING SAID, THAT WAS A START.

>> HOW DID YOU KNOW THAT?

START.

>> HOW DID YOU KNOW THAT?

>> IT WAS UNUSUAL FOR THIS TYPE >> HOW DID YOU KNOW THAT?

>> IT WAS UNUSUAL FOR THIS TYPE OF BURGLARY TO OCCUR, AND THE >> IT WAS UNUSUAL FOR THIS TYPE OF BURGLARY TO OCCUR, AND THE WAY IT HAD HAPPENED, JUST WITHIN OF BURGLARY TO OCCUR, AND THE WAY IT HAD HAPPENED, JUST WITHIN A COUPLE-HOUR SPAN, THERE WAS A WAY IT HAD HAPPENED, JUST WITHIN A COUPLE-HOUR SPAN, THERE WAS A PURPOSE.

A COUPLE-HOUR SPAN, THERE WAS A PURPOSE.

IT WAS GET IN, GET OUT, GO TO PURPOSE.

IT WAS GET IN, GET OUT, GO TO THE NEXT.

IT WAS GET IN, GET OUT, GO TO THE NEXT.

AND IT JUST DIDN'T SEEM LIKE THE NEXT.

AND IT JUST DIDN'T SEEM LIKE THIS IS SOMETHING THAT -- IT'S AND IT JUST DIDN'T SEEM LIKE THIS IS SOMETHING THAT -- IT'S NOT SOMETHING WE SEE.

THIS IS SOMETHING THAT -- IT'S NOT SOMETHING WE SEE.

SO, I DIDN'T -- I DIDN'T SEE NOT SOMETHING WE SEE.

SO, I DIDN'T -- I DIDN'T SEE THIS AS BEING A LOCAL THING.

SO, I DIDN'T -- I DIDN'T SEE THIS AS BEING A LOCAL THING.

AND I WAS CORRECT.

THIS AS BEING A LOCAL THING.

AND I WAS CORRECT.

>> YEAH.

AND I WAS CORRECT.

>> YEAH.

DID YOU HAVE -- SO, I WANT ASK >> YEAH.

DID YOU HAVE -- SO, I WANT ASK YOU, HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN IN DID YOU HAVE -- SO, I WANT ASK YOU, HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN IN LAW ENFORCEMENT?

YOU, HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN IN LAW ENFORCEMENT?

>> COMING ON 10 YEARS.

LAW ENFORCEMENT?

>> COMING ON 10 YEARS.

RIGHT AT.

>> COMING ON 10 YEARS.

RIGHT AT.

>> SOCIAL MEDIA, NEW ERA OF RIGHT AT.

>> SOCIAL MEDIA, NEW ERA OF COMMUNICATION?

>> SOCIAL MEDIA, NEW ERA OF COMMUNICATION?

YOU GUYS WATCH EAR'S FACEBOOKS COMMUNICATION?

YOU GUYS WATCH EAR'S FACEBOOKS OR SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS?

YOU GUYS WATCH EAR'S FACEBOOKS OR SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS?

>> ABSOLUTELY, ABSOLUTELY.

OR SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS?

>> ABSOLUTELY, ABSOLUTELY.

YES.

>> ABSOLUTELY, ABSOLUTELY.

YES.

>> WOW.

YES.

>> WOW.

>> YES.

>> WOW.

>> YES.

>> INSTEAD OF PICKING UP THE >> YES.

>> INSTEAD OF PICKING UP THE PHONE -- THAT'S SEARCHING FOR A >> INSTEAD OF PICKING UP THE PHONE -- THAT'S SEARCHING FOR A NEEDLE IN A HAYSTACK, RIGHT.

PHONE -- THAT'S SEARCHING FOR A NEEDLE IN A HAYSTACK, RIGHT.

WHO TELLS DO I CALL?

NEEDLE IN A HAYSTACK, RIGHT.

WHO TELLS DO I CALL?

THIS GETS THE WORD OUT TO WHO TELLS DO I CALL?

THIS GETS THE WORD OUT TO EVERYONE AND YOU GUYS KEEP AN THIS GETS THE WORD OUT TO EVERYONE AND YOU GUYS KEEP AN EYE ON EACH OTHER?

EVERYONE AND YOU GUYS KEEP AN EYE ON EACH OTHER?

>> CORRECT.

EYE ON EACH OTHER?

>> CORRECT.

SO, THAT BEING SAID, WE HAD SOME >> CORRECT.

SO, THAT BEING SAID, WE HAD SOME OF MY PATROL OFFICERS WERE SO, THAT BEING SAID, WE HAD SOME OF MY PATROL OFFICERS WERE SEARCHING DIFFERENT FACEBOOK OF MY PATROL OFFICERS WERE SEARCHING DIFFERENT FACEBOOK POSTS.

SEARCHING DIFFERENT FACEBOOK POSTS.

WE HAD A COUPLE OF DIFFERENT POSTS.

WE HAD A COUPLE OF DIFFERENT CRIMES, ONE IN MISSOURI AND ONE WE HAD A COUPLE OF DIFFERENT CRIMES, ONE IN MISSOURI AND ONE ALSO IN WYOMING THAT WAS THE CRIMES, ONE IN MISSOURI AND ONE ALSO IN WYOMING THAT WAS THE SAME M.O.

ALSO IN WYOMING THAT WAS THE SAME M.O.

SO, I MADE PHONE CALLS TO THOSE SAME M.O.

SO, I MADE PHONE CALLS TO THOSE TO TRY TO SEE IF THESE ALSO WERE SO, I MADE PHONE CALLS TO THOSE TO TRY TO SEE IF THESE ALSO WERE CONNECTED.

TO TRY TO SEE IF THESE ALSO WERE CONNECTED.

AND IT'S A POSSIBILITY THAT WE CONNECTED.

AND IT'S A POSSIBILITY THAT WE HAVE OTHER STATES TO INCLUDE THE AND IT'S A POSSIBILITY THAT WE HAVE OTHER STATES TO INCLUDE THE ONE IN FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS.

HAVE OTHER STATES TO INCLUDE THE ONE IN FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS.

>> I DON'T KNOW HOW THE AGENCIES ONE IN FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS.

>> I DON'T KNOW HOW THE AGENCIES OR THE INVESTIGATORS WOULD >> I DON'T KNOW HOW THE AGENCIES OR THE INVESTIGATORS WOULD CONNECT THOSE DOTS BECAUSE OR THE INVESTIGATORS WOULD CONNECT THOSE DOTS BECAUSE THERE'S SO MANY DOTS OUT THERE.

CONNECT THOSE DOTS BECAUSE THERE'S SO MANY DOTS OUT THERE.

A LOT OF RESEARCH, I GUESS, ON THERE'S SO MANY DOTS OUT THERE.

A LOT OF RESEARCH, I GUESS, ON YOUR PART AS WELL.

A LOT OF RESEARCH, I GUESS, ON YOUR PART AS WELL.

>> RESOURCES.

YOUR PART AS WELL.

>> RESOURCES.

WE HAVE RESOURCES.

>> RESOURCES.

WE HAVE RESOURCES.

WE HAVE EACH OTHER.

WE HAVE RESOURCES.

WE HAVE EACH OTHER.

WE HAVE THE OSBI FUSION CENTER.

WE HAVE EACH OTHER.

WE HAVE THE OSBI FUSION CENTER.

YOU KNOW, WE HAVE DIFFERENT WE HAVE THE OSBI FUSION CENTER.

YOU KNOW, WE HAVE DIFFERENT RESOURCES WE USE, AND YOU KNOW, WE HAVE DIFFERENT RESOURCES WE USE, AND COMMUNICATION, YOU KNOW, GOING RESOURCES WE USE, AND COMMUNICATION, YOU KNOW, GOING TO DIFFERENT TRAININGS AND COMMUNICATION, YOU KNOW, GOING TO DIFFERENT TRAININGS AND NETWORKING WITH EACH OTHER IS TO DIFFERENT TRAININGS AND NETWORKING WITH EACH OTHER IS HUGE.

NETWORKING WITH EACH OTHER IS HUGE.

>> ALL RIGHT, KEITH, I WANT COME HUGE.

>> ALL RIGHT, KEITH, I WANT COME TO YOU.

>> ALL RIGHT, KEITH, I WANT COME TO YOU.

I WANT TALK ABOUT -- IS THERE A TO YOU.

I WANT TALK ABOUT -- IS THERE A DISCONNECT BETWEEN RURAL AND I WANT TALK ABOUT -- IS THERE A DISCONNECT BETWEEN RURAL AND URBAN AGENCIES?

DISCONNECT BETWEEN RURAL AND URBAN AGENCIES?

FIRST OF ALL, I WILL START WITH URBAN AGENCIES?

FIRST OF ALL, I WILL START WITH JUST THAT QUESTION.

FIRST OF ALL, I WILL START WITH JUST THAT QUESTION.

OR DOES IT MATTER?

JUST THAT QUESTION.

OR DOES IT MATTER?

>> MAYBE BACK IN THE DAY.

OR DOES IT MATTER?

>> MAYBE BACK IN THE DAY.

BUT NOW WE'RE SO INTERCONNECTED, >> MAYBE BACK IN THE DAY.

BUT NOW WE'RE SO INTERCONNECTED, THAT I DON'T FEEL LIKE THERE IS BUT NOW WE'RE SO INTERCONNECTED, THAT I DON'T FEEL LIKE THERE IS A DISCONNECT UNLESS IT'S ON THAT I DON'T FEEL LIKE THERE IS A DISCONNECT UNLESS IT'S ON PURPOSE.

A DISCONNECT UNLESS IT'S ON PURPOSE.

YOU GET SOMEONE WHO DOESN'T WANT PURPOSE.

YOU GET SOMEONE WHO DOESN'T WANT TO KNOW WHAT'S -- YOU KNOW, YOU GET SOMEONE WHO DOESN'T WANT TO KNOW WHAT'S -- YOU KNOW, THEY'RE HAPPY WITH THAT.

TO KNOW WHAT'S -- YOU KNOW, THEY'RE HAPPY WITH THAT.

WE ARE NOT.

THEY'RE HAPPY WITH THAT.

WE ARE NOT.

AT THE FUSION CENTER, THAT'S WE ARE NOT.

AT THE FUSION CENTER, THAT'S DOWN THERE AT THE DEPARTMENT OF AT THE FUSION CENTER, THAT'S DOWN THERE AT THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, THAT PUTS OUT DOWN THERE AT THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, THAT PUTS OUT INFORMATION.

PUBLIC SAFETY, THAT PUTS OUT INFORMATION.

THAT'S ONE AREA OF INFORMATION INFORMATION.

THAT'S ONE AREA OF INFORMATION GETTING OUT THERE.

THAT'S ONE AREA OF INFORMATION GETTING OUT THERE.

WE HAVE THE AMBER ALERT FOR GETTING OUT THERE.

WE HAVE THE AMBER ALERT FOR CHILDREN, THE SILVER ALERT FOR WE HAVE THE AMBER ALERT FOR CHILDREN, THE SILVER ALERT FOR SENIORS.

CHILDREN, THE SILVER ALERT FOR SENIORS.

BUT FACEBOOK IS THE GOLD MINE.

SENIORS.

BUT FACEBOOK IS THE GOLD MINE.

>> YEAH.

BUT FACEBOOK IS THE GOLD MINE.

>> YEAH.

I'M GOING TO SAY -- I'M GOING TO >> YEAH.

I'M GOING TO SAY -- I'M GOING TO TOOT OUR OWN HORN.

I'M GOING TO SAY -- I'M GOING TO TOOT OUR OWN HORN.

O.E.T.A.

HAS.

TOOT OUR OWN HORN.

O.E.T.A.

HAS.

INFRASTRUCTURE THAT THOSE ALERTS O.E.T.A.

HAS.

INFRASTRUCTURE THAT THOSE ALERTS GO OUT ON, TORNADOES, AMBER INFRASTRUCTURE THAT THOSE ALERTS GO OUT ON, TORNADOES, AMBER ALERTS OR SILVER ALERTS.

GO OUT ON, TORNADOES, AMBER ALERTS OR SILVER ALERTS.

I'M SITTING AT HOME AND I KNOW ALERTS OR SILVER ALERTS.

I'M SITTING AT HOME AND I KNOW AT 8:30 P.M. THAT A CHILDREN HAS I'M SITTING AT HOME AND I KNOW AT 8:30 P.M. THAT A CHILDREN HAS GONE MISSING.

AT 8:30 P.M. THAT A CHILDREN HAS GONE MISSING.

THAT'S WONDERFUL.

GONE MISSING.

THAT'S WONDERFUL.

YOU TALKED ABOUT EVENTS THAT THAT'S WONDERFUL.

YOU TALKED ABOUT EVENTS THAT REALLY CHANGED MAYBE THE YOU TALKED ABOUT EVENTS THAT REALLY CHANGED MAYBE THE OPERATIONAL MIND-SET OF REALLY CHANGED MAYBE THE OPERATIONAL MIND-SET OF PERSONNEL, URBAN, RURAL TO WORK OPERATIONAL MIND-SET OF PERSONNEL, URBAN, RURAL TO WORK TOGETHER BECAUSE LINES ARE NOW PERSONNEL, URBAN, RURAL TO WORK TOGETHER BECAUSE LINES ARE NOW CROSSED MORE THAN EVER.

TOGETHER BECAUSE LINES ARE NOW CROSSED MORE THAN EVER.

I DON'T KNOW.

CROSSED MORE THAN EVER.

I DON'T KNOW.

TO YOU LOOK AT SOCIAL MEDIA I DON'T KNOW.

TO YOU LOOK AT SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS YOURSELF?

TO YOU LOOK AT SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS YOURSELF?

>> A FEW.

PLATFORMS YOURSELF?

>> A FEW.

THE DETECTIVES ARE A WHOLE LOT >> A FEW.

THE DETECTIVES ARE A WHOLE LOT BETTER AT FACEBOOK THAN I AM.

THE DETECTIVES ARE A WHOLE LOT BETTER AT FACEBOOK THAN I AM.

>> YOU DON'T HAVE A TIKTOK BETTER AT FACEBOOK THAN I AM.

>> YOU DON'T HAVE A TIKTOK ACCOUNT?

>> YOU DON'T HAVE A TIKTOK ACCOUNT?

>> NO, I DON'T.

ACCOUNT?

>> NO, I DON'T.

[LAUGHTER] >> NO, I DON'T.

[LAUGHTER] >> I WON'T EVEN GET INTO THAT.

[LAUGHTER] >> I WON'T EVEN GET INTO THAT.

>> YEAH.

>> I WON'T EVEN GET INTO THAT.

>> YEAH.

SOME LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES DO >> YEAH.

SOME LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES DO FOR PUBLIC CONSUMPTION, I GUESS.

SOME LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES DO FOR PUBLIC CONSUMPTION, I GUESS.

>> YEAH.

FOR PUBLIC CONSUMPTION, I GUESS.

>> YEAH.

YOU KNOW, EVEN IN THE METRO >> YEAH.

YOU KNOW, EVEN IN THE METRO AREAS -- I WORKED IN HARRIS FOR YOU KNOW, EVEN IN THE METRO AREAS -- I WORKED IN HARRIS FOR 22 YEARS.

AREAS -- I WORKED IN HARRIS FOR 22 YEARS.

I WORKED CLOSELY WITH OKLAHOMA 22 YEARS.

I WORKED CLOSELY WITH OKLAHOMA COUNTY, CHOCTAW, SHAWNEE, WE I WORKED CLOSELY WITH OKLAHOMA COUNTY, CHOCTAW, SHAWNEE, WE HAVE VERY GOOD RELATIONSHIPS COUNTY, CHOCTAW, SHAWNEE, WE HAVE VERY GOOD RELATIONSHIPS WITH THOSE BECAUSE WE BUILT HAVE VERY GOOD RELATIONSHIPS WITH THOSE BECAUSE WE BUILT THOSE AND GUARDED THOSE.

WITH THOSE BECAUSE WE BUILT THOSE AND GUARDED THOSE.

WE KIND OF KNEW A FEW TO STAY THOSE AND GUARDED THOSE.

WE KIND OF KNEW A FEW TO STAY AWAY FROM BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T WE KIND OF KNEW A FEW TO STAY AWAY FROM BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE SAME COUNTIES WE DID AWAY FROM BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE SAME COUNTIES WE DID ABOUT TEAM WORK.

HAVE THE SAME COUNTIES WE DID ABOUT TEAM WORK.

USUALLY THEY DON'T LAST LONG.

ABOUT TEAM WORK.

USUALLY THEY DON'T LAST LONG.

I THINK COOPERATION IN TODAY'S USUALLY THEY DON'T LAST LONG.

I THINK COOPERATION IN TODAY'S WORLD IS THE MOST INFORMED AND I THINK COOPERATION IN TODAY'S WORLD IS THE MOST INFORMED AND THE BEST IT'S EVER BEEN.

WORLD IS THE MOST INFORMED AND THE BEST IT'S EVER BEEN.

>> IS THERE ANY AID.

THE BEST IT'S EVER BEEN.

>> IS THERE ANY AID.

YOU MENTIONED THE FUSION CENTER.

>> IS THERE ANY AID.

YOU MENTIONED THE FUSION CENTER.

WE'VE DONE STORIES ON THAT.

YOU MENTIONED THE FUSION CENTER.

WE'VE DONE STORIES ON THAT.

IT'S A GREAT AID TO LAW WE'VE DONE STORIES ON THAT.

IT'S A GREAT AID TO LAW ENFORCEMENT.

IT'S A GREAT AID TO LAW ENFORCEMENT.

WHAT'S THE NEXT STEP AS FAR AS ENFORCEMENT.

WHAT'S THE NEXT STEP AS FAR AS YOU'RE CONCERNED?

WHAT'S THE NEXT STEP AS FAR AS YOU'RE CONCERNED?

>> AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED, I YOU'RE CONCERNED?

>> AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED, I MEAN, WE MONITOR THINGS LIKE THE >> AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED, I MEAN, WE MONITOR THINGS LIKE THE JOINT TERRORISM TASK FORCE AND MEAN, WE MONITOR THINGS LIKE THE JOINT TERRORISM TASK FORCE AND PUBLICATIONS THAT THEY PUT OUT.

JOINT TERRORISM TASK FORCE AND PUBLICATIONS THAT THEY PUT OUT.

BUT THE ONE THING WHEN YOU'RE PUBLICATIONS THAT THEY PUT OUT.

BUT THE ONE THING WHEN YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT HOW WE KEEP OUR BUT THE ONE THING WHEN YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT HOW WE KEEP OUR AREA SAFE HERE LOCALLY, I MEAN, TALKING ABOUT HOW WE KEEP OUR AREA SAFE HERE LOCALLY, I MEAN, THE CHIEF HAS HIT ON EVERY AREA SAFE HERE LOCALLY, I MEAN, THE CHIEF HAS HIT ON EVERY TOPIC.

THE CHIEF HAS HIT ON EVERY TOPIC.

YOU HAVE TO HAVE TEAM WORK.

TOPIC.

YOU HAVE TO HAVE TEAM WORK.

WE HAVE TO SHARE INFORMATION.

YOU HAVE TO HAVE TEAM WORK.

WE HAVE TO SHARE INFORMATION.

I THINK THE THINGS -- FROM THE WE HAVE TO SHARE INFORMATION.

I THINK THE THINGS -- FROM THE LAST QUESTION YOU ASKED, WHAT I THINK THE THINGS -- FROM THE LAST QUESTION YOU ASKED, WHAT COULD REALLY CHANGE?

LAST QUESTION YOU ASKED, WHAT COULD REALLY CHANGE?

YOU KNOW, OUR CAD SYSTEMS, OUR COULD REALLY CHANGE?

YOU KNOW, OUR CAD SYSTEMS, OUR REPORTING SYSTEMS, BEING ABLE TO YOU KNOW, OUR CAD SYSTEMS, OUR REPORTING SYSTEMS, BEING ABLE TO SHARE THOSE WITH ALL THE REPORTING SYSTEMS, BEING ABLE TO SHARE THOSE WITH ALL THE AGENCIES AND MUNICIPALITIES AND SHARE THOSE WITH ALL THE AGENCIES AND MUNICIPALITIES AND SHERIFF'S OFFICES BECAUSE WE'RE AGENCIES AND MUNICIPALITIES AND SHERIFF'S OFFICES BECAUSE WE'RE ON SO MANY DIFFERENT SYSTEMS, SHERIFF'S OFFICES BECAUSE WE'RE ON SO MANY DIFFERENT SYSTEMS, AND I GET IT.

ON SO MANY DIFFERENT SYSTEMS, AND I GET IT.

BUT THE ABILITY TO CONNECT AND AND I GET IT.

BUT THE ABILITY TO CONNECT AND TO LINK CASES TOGETHER ACROSS BUT THE ABILITY TO CONNECT AND TO LINK CASES TOGETHER ACROSS THE STATE I THINK WOULD BE TO LINK CASES TOGETHER ACROSS THE STATE I THINK WOULD BE SOMETHING THAT WOULD REALLY, THE STATE I THINK WOULD BE SOMETHING THAT WOULD REALLY, REALLY PUSH INTO THE FUTURE AND SOMETHING THAT WOULD REALLY, REALLY PUSH INTO THE FUTURE AND WOULD REALLY EXPAND THAT -- THAT REALLY PUSH INTO THE FUTURE AND WOULD REALLY EXPAND THAT -- THAT NETWORK THAT IS BEING CREATED -- WOULD REALLY EXPAND THAT -- THAT NETWORK THAT IS BEING CREATED -- THAT WAS CREATED IN THE PAST NETWORK THAT IS BEING CREATED -- THAT WAS CREATED IN THE PAST THAT WE'RE TRYING TO CONTINUE, THAT WAS CREATED IN THE PAST THAT WE'RE TRYING TO CONTINUE, LIKE THE CHIEF SAID, TO PROTECT THAT WE'RE TRYING TO CONTINUE, LIKE THE CHIEF SAID, TO PROTECT NOW.

LIKE THE CHIEF SAID, TO PROTECT NOW.

>> ALL RIGHT.

NOW.

>> ALL RIGHT.

SHERIFF, I WANT TO STAY WITH YOU >> ALL RIGHT.

SHERIFF, I WANT TO STAY WITH YOU REAL QUICK.

SHERIFF, I WANT TO STAY WITH YOU REAL QUICK.

HOW OFTEN DOES OKLAHOMA COUNTY REAL QUICK.

HOW OFTEN DOES OKLAHOMA COUNTY HEAR FROM OTHER AGENCIES?

HOW OFTEN DOES OKLAHOMA COUNTY HEAR FROM OTHER AGENCIES?

>> WE HEAR ALL THE TIME.

HEAR FROM OTHER AGENCIES?

>> WE HEAR ALL THE TIME.

UM, AND, YOU KNOW, I KEEP >> WE HEAR ALL THE TIME.

UM, AND, YOU KNOW, I KEEP TOOTING THE CHIEF'S HORN BUT, I UM, AND, YOU KNOW, I KEEP TOOTING THE CHIEF'S HORN BUT, I MEAN, HE IS SO CORRECT.

TOOTING THE CHIEF'S HORN BUT, I MEAN, HE IS SO CORRECT.

YOU HAVE TO INVITE THAT.

MEAN, HE IS SO CORRECT.

YOU HAVE TO INVITE THAT.

YOU HAVE TO WELCOME THOSE YOU HAVE TO INVITE THAT.

YOU HAVE TO WELCOME THOSE PARTNERSHIPS.

YOU HAVE TO WELCOME THOSE PARTNERSHIPS.

THAT IS SOMETHING THAT I BELIEVE PARTNERSHIPS.

THAT IS SOMETHING THAT I BELIEVE STARTS AT THE TOP.

THAT IS SOMETHING THAT I BELIEVE STARTS AT THE TOP.

WHEN LEADERS SAY, HEY, WE DON'T STARTS AT THE TOP.

WHEN LEADERS SAY, HEY, WE DON'T KNOW IT ALL, BUT WE WANT TO WORK WHEN LEADERS SAY, HEY, WE DON'T KNOW IT ALL, BUT WE WANT TO WORK WITH EVERYONE SO WE CAN DO THE KNOW IT ALL, BUT WE WANT TO WORK WITH EVERYONE SO WE CAN DO THE BEST FOR OUR COMMUNITY.

WITH EVERYONE SO WE CAN DO THE BEST FOR OUR COMMUNITY.

IF SOMETHING AFFECTS SOMEONE IN BEST FOR OUR COMMUNITY.

IF SOMETHING AFFECTS SOMEONE IN ELK CITY AND HAVE INFORMATION, IF SOMETHING AFFECTS SOMEONE IN ELK CITY AND HAVE INFORMATION, WE SHOULD SHARE THAT.

ELK CITY AND HAVE INFORMATION, WE SHOULD SHARE THAT.

I BELIEVE VICE VERSA ALL ACROSS WE SHOULD SHARE THAT.

I BELIEVE VICE VERSA ALL ACROSS THE STATE.

I BELIEVE VICE VERSA ALL ACROSS THE STATE.

I JUST THINK THAT IF WE KEEP THE STATE.

I JUST THINK THAT IF WE KEEP THIS PACE WHERE WE'RE GOING, I JUST THINK THAT IF WE KEEP THIS PACE WHERE WE'RE GOING, OKLAHOMA, THERE'S A REASON WHY THIS PACE WHERE WE'RE GOING, OKLAHOMA, THERE'S A REASON WHY IT'S THE MOST PROTECTED STATE IN OKLAHOMA, THERE'S A REASON WHY IT'S THE MOST PROTECTED STATE IN THE NATION.

IT'S THE MOST PROTECTED STATE IN THE NATION.

>> YOU KNOW, CHIEF, HOW OFTEN DO THE NATION.

>> YOU KNOW, CHIEF, HOW OFTEN DO YOU HEAR FROM OTHER AGENCIES >> YOU KNOW, CHIEF, HOW OFTEN DO YOU HEAR FROM OTHER AGENCIES ABOUT CRIMES GOING ON IN THEIR YOU HEAR FROM OTHER AGENCIES ABOUT CRIMES GOING ON IN THEIR AREA THAT THEY THINK YOU MIGHT ABOUT CRIMES GOING ON IN THEIR AREA THAT THEY THINK YOU MIGHT HAVE INFORMATION ABOUT?

AREA THAT THEY THINK YOU MIGHT HAVE INFORMATION ABOUT?

>> WELL, IT'S BACK TO THE HAVE INFORMATION ABOUT?

>> WELL, IT'S BACK TO THE INFORMATION AND HOW WE GET IT.

>> WELL, IT'S BACK TO THE INFORMATION AND HOW WE GET IT.

WE ARE ALMOST ON INFORMATION INFORMATION AND HOW WE GET IT.

WE ARE ALMOST ON INFORMATION OVERLOAD.

WE ARE ALMOST ON INFORMATION OVERLOAD.

WE HAVE TO FILTER OUT THE NOISE.

OVERLOAD.

WE HAVE TO FILTER OUT THE NOISE.

I WOULD SAY DAILY.

WE HAVE TO FILTER OUT THE NOISE.

I WOULD SAY DAILY.

MAYBE IT'S A TRAFFIC STOP, MAYBE I WOULD SAY DAILY.

MAYBE IT'S A TRAFFIC STOP, MAYBE IT'S A LONG-TERM INVESTIGATION, MAYBE IT'S A TRAFFIC STOP, MAYBE IT'S A LONG-TERM INVESTIGATION, IT'S JUST -- IT'S EVERYONE, IT'S A LONG-TERM INVESTIGATION, IT'S JUST -- IT'S EVERYONE, EVERYWHERE.

IT'S JUST -- IT'S EVERYONE, EVERYWHERE.

>> DOW -- DO YOU NEED MORE EVERYWHERE.

>> DOW -- DO YOU NEED MORE PEOPLE.

>> DOW -- DO YOU NEED MORE PEOPLE.

>> THERE'S NOT AN AGENCY IN THE PEOPLE.

>> THERE'S NOT AN AGENCY IN THE WORLD THAT DOESN'T NEED MORE >> THERE'S NOT AN AGENCY IN THE WORLD THAT DOESN'T NEED MORE PEOPLE.

WORLD THAT DOESN'T NEED MORE PEOPLE.

[CHUCKLES] PEOPLE.

[CHUCKLES] >> WE'VE HAD MORE PEOPLE NOW [CHUCKLES] >> WE'VE HAD MORE PEOPLE NOW THAN EVER.

>> WE'VE HAD MORE PEOPLE NOW THAN EVER.

OUR CITY IS TREMENDOUS.

THAN EVER.

OUR CITY IS TREMENDOUS.

SUPER GOOD.

OUR CITY IS TREMENDOUS.

SUPER GOOD.

THEY'RE BUYING US THE BEST SUPER GOOD.

THEY'RE BUYING US THE BEST EQUIPMENT VAGUE.

THEY'RE BUYING US THE BEST EQUIPMENT VAGUE.

-- AVAILABLE.

EQUIPMENT VAGUE.

-- AVAILABLE.

PERSONNEL SELECTION, WE DON'T -- AVAILABLE.

PERSONNEL SELECTION, WE DON'T SETTLE.

PERSONNEL SELECTION, WE DON'T SETTLE.

I WOULD LIKE TO GIVE THE SHERIFF SETTLE.

I WOULD LIKE TO GIVE THE SHERIFF A BIG PLUG.

I WOULD LIKE TO GIVE THE SHERIFF A BIG PLUG.

OKLAHOMA COUNTY IS ONE OF THE A BIG PLUG.

OKLAHOMA COUNTY IS ONE OF THE MOST FORTHCOMING, AVAILABLE, OKLAHOMA COUNTY IS ONE OF THE MOST FORTHCOMING, AVAILABLE, ASSISTING AGENCIES I'VE EVER MOST FORTHCOMING, AVAILABLE, ASSISTING AGENCIES I'VE EVER WORKED WITH, AND I'VE WORKED ASSISTING AGENCIES I'VE EVER WORKED WITH, AND I'VE WORKED WITH THEM FOR MANY, MANY, MANY WORKED WITH, AND I'VE WORKED WITH THEM FOR MANY, MANY, MANY YEARS.

WITH THEM FOR MANY, MANY, MANY YEARS.

>> WELL, IT IS CLEAR THAT THERE YEARS.

>> WELL, IT IS CLEAR THAT THERE IS NOT ONLY A WORKING >> WELL, IT IS CLEAR THAT THERE IS NOT ONLY A WORKING RELATIONSHIP, BUT A IS NOT ONLY A WORKING RELATIONSHIP, BUT A RELATIONSHIP, PERIOD, BETWEEN RELATIONSHIP, BUT A RELATIONSHIP, PERIOD, BETWEEN OKLAHOMA COUNTY AND ELK CITY.

RELATIONSHIP, PERIOD, BETWEEN OKLAHOMA COUNTY AND ELK CITY.

I'M SURE THAT'S THE CASE FOR OKLAHOMA COUNTY AND ELK CITY.

I'M SURE THAT'S THE CASE FOR OTHER JURISDICTIONS.

I'M SURE THAT'S THE CASE FOR OTHER JURISDICTIONS.

DETECTIVE, I'M GOING TO GIVE YOU OTHER JURISDICTIONS.

DETECTIVE, I'M GOING TO GIVE YOU THE LAST WORD.

DETECTIVE, I'M GOING TO GIVE YOU THE LAST WORD.

WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY ABOUT THE LAST WORD.

WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY ABOUT THE STATE OF AFFAIRS OF WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY ABOUT THE STATE OF AFFAIRS OF INTERDEPARTMENTAL COMMUNICATION THE STATE OF AFFAIRS OF INTERDEPARTMENTAL COMMUNICATION BETWEEN LAW ENFORCEMENT INTERDEPARTMENTAL COMMUNICATION BETWEEN LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES?

BETWEEN LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES?

N OKLAHOMA?

AGENCIES?

N OKLAHOMA?

>> I THINK THAT THE MAIN GOAL IS N OKLAHOMA?

>> I THINK THAT THE MAIN GOAL IS TO CONTINUE THE COMMUNICATION.

>> I THINK THAT THE MAIN GOAL IS TO CONTINUE THE COMMUNICATION.

CONTINUE THE NETWORKS, AND WE TO CONTINUE THE COMMUNICATION.

CONTINUE THE NETWORKS, AND WE CAN -- IT DOESN'T MATTER IF CONTINUE THE NETWORKS, AND WE CAN -- IT DOESN'T MATTER IF YOU'RE ONE OF THE LITTLE CAN -- IT DOESN'T MATTER IF YOU'RE ONE OF THE LITTLE COMMUNITIES, IF YOU'RE ONE OF YOU'RE ONE OF THE LITTLE COMMUNITIES, IF YOU'RE ONE OF THE BIGGEST COMMUNITIES, AS LONG COMMUNITIES, IF YOU'RE ONE OF THE BIGGEST COMMUNITIES, AS LONG AS WE KEEP THAT COMMUNICATION THE BIGGEST COMMUNITIES, AS LONG AS WE KEEP THAT COMMUNICATION OPEN, WE CAN HELP EACH OTHER AND AS WE KEEP THAT COMMUNICATION OPEN, WE CAN HELP EACH OTHER AND WE CAN DO THIS TOGETHER.

OPEN, WE CAN HELP EACH OTHER AND WE CAN DO THIS TOGETHER.

>> RIGHT.

WE CAN DO THIS TOGETHER.

>> RIGHT.

I'D LIKE TO THANK ALL OF YOU, >> RIGHT.

I'D LIKE TO THANK ALL OF YOU, UM, FOR PROTECTING AND SERVING I'D LIKE TO THANK ALL OF YOU, UM, FOR PROTECTING AND SERVING AND FOR SPENDING YOUR TIME AND UM, FOR PROTECTING AND SERVING AND FOR SPENDING YOUR TIME AND SHARING YOUR INSIGHTS WITH US AND FOR SPENDING YOUR TIME AND SHARING YOUR INSIGHTS WITH US TODAY.

SHARING YOUR INSIGHTS WITH US TODAY.

>> THANK YOU.

TODAY.

>> THANK YOU.

>> INTERESTING CONVERSATION.

>> THANK YOU.

>> INTERESTING CONVERSATION.

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WE'LL HEAR FROM OKLAHOMA'S U.S.

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REPRESENTATIVE WHO SITS ON THAT COMMITTEE.

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