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For 25 years in Oklahoma, April has held space for victims killed in one of the deadliest acts of domestic terrorism in U.S. history, and this year we observed the 40th annual National Crime Victims’ Rights Week statewide alongside victims and survivors of varying types of crime, with the support of advocates, law enforcement and elected officials, from April 18 - 24. To kick off the week, we met at the new Scissortail Park in OKC and walked across the Skydance Bridge as it was lit purple, as was the Crystal Bridge half a mile away from downtown, in a private, silent vigil with advisory board members and select volunteers.
TULSA, Oklahoma– In observance of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, April 18-24, the Muscogee (Creek) Nation Family Violence Prevention Program and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Oklahoma partnered with organizations from Tulsa for “Community Day of Hope.”
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The median household income was $17,710, you could purchase a first-class stamp for 15 cents, and about 28,000 people died in alcohol-related car accidents. The year was 1980. That was also the year one mom started a nationwide campaign to end drunken driving that would become Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD).
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DUNCAN, Okla. (TNN) - It’s National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, and local advocates are reminding crime victims and their families about the rights and resources they have through Marsy’s Law of Oklahoma.
Angela Wiles has been advocating for Marsy’s Law and crime victims’ rights since her 14-year-old daughter Alyssa was stabbed to death by her ex-boyfriend in 2013 in Duncan.
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Our relationships bind us to a person or cause, such as a friend, daughter, son, or even victim advocate. Sometimes a relationship starts as a dream long before the name is called. For my husband, Bo, and me it was mom and dad. We were thrilled when our daughter, Lori Lee, the first of five children, was born. Our dream became fulfilled.
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OKLAHOMA CITY — The Skydance Bridge at Scissortail Park and the Crystal Bridge at the Myriad Gardens are going to be lit purple Sunday night in honor of crime victims in Oklahoma.
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OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) - In Oklahoma City, the Skydance Bridge and Crystal Bridge will turn purple at dusk on April 18, recognizing those who serve in protecting survivors and remembering the lives and loved ones taken by crime.
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Throughout my career as a law enforcement officer, I connected with many victims of crime in moments considered trainable, but that couldn’t possibly prepare me for the devastation of losing my son, Jacob.
While there is no set roadmap to surviving grief and trauma, the path certainly opens up when you have the chance to stand up for your loved ones and find peace in commitment with others. The duality of bridging awareness for a movement and honoring my son at the same time has been important for our family to heal.
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While it’s not yet tornado season, the Oklahoma team braved a storm of other sorts in mid-February, as a blizzard of unprecedented local temperatures and impact began on Valentine’s Day and brought with it intermittently, rolling blackouts and water outages. Through it all, MLOK conducted its first quarterly Advisory Board meeting of the year and began planning for National Crime Victims’ Rights week by scheduling the purple lighting of landmarks around the state. The team also attended a virtual Pardon and Parole Board meeting and had the opportunity to work alongside their victim-witness coordinator, and an Advisory Board member, to offer support and assistance to a crime victim navigating the system during such an incredibly overwhelming time in the state.