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http://video.oeta.tv/onr/top/Teen_Prgnancy.flv Oklahoma News Report
Oklahoma News Report

Teen Pregnancy (3:09)

Featured in Top Stories

ON THE TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF TEEN PREGNANCY PREVENTION DAY, OKLAHOMA'S TEEN PREGNANCY RANK IS STILL AMONG THE HIGHEST IN THE NATION: NUMBER ONE FOR 18 AND 19 YEAR OLDS AND NUMBER FIVE IN PREGNANCIES AMONG THOSE 15 TO 19. ONR'S CATHY TATOM EXAMINES WHY THE TEEN PREGNANCY RATE HAS BEEN SO HIGH FOR SO LONG IN OKLAHOMA.

Related Topics: Education, Government, Politics, Social Issues, Health

Originally broadcast on May 4, 2011


http://video.oeta.tv/onr/extras/Mentally_Ill.flv Oklahoma News Report
Oklahoma News Report

Oklahoma Watch: Incarceration of the Mentally Ill (5:52)

Featured in ONR Extras

ONR IS A PARTNER IN OKLAHOMA WATCH, A NON-PROFIT INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING INITIATIVE, AND TAMMY PAYNE HAS THE FIRST OF A SERIES OF REPORTS. THE STATE'S MENTALLY ILL ARE BEING WAREHOUSED IN PRISONS AND JAILS ACROSS THE STATE. THEY CAN BE HELD IN JAIL FOR MONTHS WAITING FOR A MENTAL HOSPITAL BED OR WHEN FORCED INTO A CELL WITH A VIOLENT PREDATOR END UP SEVERELY INJURED OR DEAD. WE TALK TO MENTAL HEALTH AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE EXPERTS ABOUT THEIR BIGGEST CONCERNS FOR SOME OF OUR STATE'S MOST VULNERABLE CITIZENS.

Related Topics: Government, Politics, Social Issues, Health

Originally broadcast on May 3, 2011


http://video.oeta.tv/onr/history/Racism.flv Oklahoma News Report
Oklahoma News Report

Face of Racism (3:12)

Featured in Preserving History

The documentary, “Banished,” tells the story of racial cleansing in America. At a screening of the film, there was also reaction to comments made on the floor of the Oklahoma House of Representatives by Republican legislator, Sally Kern.

Related Topics: Arts & Entertainment, Culture & Society, History, News & Public Affairs, Technology, Film & Television, Race & Ethnicity, United States, Race & Ethnicity, Social Issues, Communications & Media

Originally broadcast on April 29, 2011


http://video.oeta.tv/oklahoma_forum/Forum_050111.flv Oklahoma Forum
Oklahoma Forum

The Immigration Debate (27:45)

Immigration enforcement and policy is the Big Topic as we talk to Oklahoma participants in the National Issues Forum community dialogue on immigration: Fred Gates, PhD, Associate Professor of History, Southwestern Oklahoma State University Rilla Askew, Author and English Department Artist in Residence, University of Central Oklahoma Ari Nuncio, Writer, Certified Translator and Consultant Lisa Schmidt, Director of Community Engagement, The Xenia Institute

Related Topics: Community, Government, Race & Ethnicity, Social Issues, Health, Education

Originally broadcast on June 26, 2011


http://video.oeta.tv/ask_a_lawyer/Ask_A_Lawyer_2011.flv Ask A Lawyer
Ask A Lawyer

2011 (57:44)

Domestic Violence “Mary” was trapped in an abusive marriage. Her husband beat and choked her in front of her two young children, but like many women in similar situations, she feared her abuser would turn even more violent if she left. Despite limited financial resources, she finally gathered the courage to escape, with the help of two non-profit organizations, the YWCA and Legal Aid. You’ll meet Robin Wilson, the Legal Aid attorney who secured a divorce and protective order for Mary, and find out the steps she and her client took together to ensure the family’s safety as they move forward with their lives. Disability Law Kimberley Chidsey and her sister Leslie were running out of options. An on-the-job injury left Leslie unable to work, and her request for disability payments had been denied. She moved in with Kimberley and her family, a less than ideal situation for the sisters. Leslie was trapped in a downward spiral of depression, unable even to pay for needed medications. You’ll hear from Oklahoma City attorney Athlea Adkisson, who took on the case when the sisters appealed to a Social Security administrative law judge to get Leslie the help she needed. Military Assistance In autumn 2003, fighter pilot Mike Whetstone was deployed in one of the most dangerous parts of the world when he received some unwelcome news from back home. He was summoned to appear before a judge in McIntosh County, the result of an ongoing divorce dispute that had its roots in Capt. Whetstone’s long military deployments during the war. Facing a default judgment against him if he failed to appear in court, he hired an unknown attorney to represent him 5,000 miles away. Little did he know that the attorney, 2011 OBA President Deborah Reheard, would have the case suspended within an hour of their initial phone conversation. That case proved to be the inspiration for the new Oklahoma Lawyers for America’s Heroes program that will provide more that $1 million dollars worth of f

Related Topics: Community, Government, National Security, Women, Race & Ethnicity, Social Issues, Education

Originally broadcast on April 28, 2011


http://video.oeta.tv/oklahoma_forum/Forum_042411.flv Oklahoma Forum
Oklahoma Forum

Capitol Reporters Roundtable (27:45)

Budget talks and more from the state Capitol in a reporters’ roundtable discussion, featuring our guests: John Estus, The Oklahoman/NewsOK.com David Meyer, KCCU Radio Michael Cross, KOSU Radio Sean Murphy, Associated Press

Related Topics: Business & Economy, Government, Politics, Environment, Science & Technology, Women, Social Issues, Health, Education

Originally broadcast on April 24, 2011


http://video.oeta.tv/onr/extras/STD_Cases.flv Oklahoma News Report
Oklahoma News Report

STD Cases (3:38)

Featured in ONR Extras

There is a growing epidemic of sexually transmitted diseases among Oklahoma’s younger population. Casey Price, Disease Intervention Supervisor at the Oklahoma Department of Health, talked about the sobering statistics.

Related Topics: Health, Parents, News & Public Affairs, Health Care & Illnesses, Healthy Kids, Social Issues, Health, Education

Originally broadcast on April 20, 2011


http://video.oeta.tv/onr/government/Community_Sentencing.flv Oklahoma News Report
Oklahoma News Report

Community Sentencing (2:32)

Featured in It's Your Government

The Senate has approved a measure that expands community sentencing options.

Related Topics: Science & Nature, News & Public Affairs, Forensics & Investigations, Government, Social Issues

Originally broadcast on April 20, 2011


http://video.oeta.tv/onr/government/Government_Shutdown_2.flv Oklahoma News Report
Oklahoma News Report

Government Shutdown 2 (3:41)

Featured in It's Your Government

The debate over the shutdown of the federal government is largely focused on funding for Planned Parenthood. Nancy Kachel, President of Planned Parenthood for Eastern Oklahoma and Arkansas, talks about this issue in the funding debate.

Related Topics: News & Public Affairs, Government, Women, Social Issues, Health, Religion & Beliefs

Originally broadcast on April 8, 2011


http://video.oeta.tv/oklahoma_forum/FORUM_EDIT_4_10_11.flv Oklahoma Forum
Oklahoma Forum

Taxes and Tax Policy (27:45)

We discuss Oklahoma tax policy with guests: Kyle Dean PhD, Deputy Director, Meinders School of Business Economics Research and Policy Institute, Oklahoma City University Jonathan Small, Fiscal Policy Director, Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs David Blatt, Director, Oklahoma Policy Institute

Related Topics: Business & Economy, Government, Politics, Social Issues, Education

Originally broadcast on April 10, 2011