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Wednesday, February 26, 2020 The Elk City News, Elk City, Oklahoma Page 3 Oklahoma State Conference NAACP supports criminal justice reform measure State Question 805 OKLAHOMA CITY —- communities in Oklahoma ing it would negatively im- cerated population. already received an extreme thony R. Douglas, President, Oklahoma State Confer- for decades, which is why pact public safety. However, Decades of bad criminal sentence to petition the court Oklahoma State Conference ence National Association the Oklahoma State Confer- what they don’t tell you is justice policies have torn for relief. National Association for the for the Advancement of ence, NAACP announced that the over-incarceration families apart and hurt Okla- I encourage all Oklaho- Advancement of Colored Colored People, (NAACP) today their endorsement of of blacks and minority pop- homa’s black and minority mans to sign the petition to People (NAACP). announced today their en- SQ805. ulations is not because these communities, all in the name get SQ 805 on the ballot and Oklahomans for Sentenc- dorsement of State Question Klahoma’s black and Oklahomans are more prone of making the state safer. vote ‘yes’ later this year when ing Reform diverse and 805 (SQ805) is the right step minority communities make to commit crimes. This is because of “tough on it appears on the ballot.” To forward as Oklahoma con- up a disproportionate share What they should tell crime” laws that led to unad- realize how sentence en- bipartisan initi ive com- fronts its mass incarceration of our state’s prison popula- you is that this bad policy dressed issues with criminal hancements have been used, mitted to implementing crisis. tion, and a leading reason for that has hurt many blacks justice policy, implicit bias Oklahomans should under- common-sense _ sentencing Oklahoma has recently that is prosecutorial discre- and minority communities against blacks and minori- stand the racial disparity of reform in Oklahoma. The taken steps to address its tion with sentence enhance- and can be fixed with State ties within the justice system the state’s incarceration cri- group, which includes com- mass _ incarceration s, ments that allows people to Question 805. and unequal enforcement of sis. This is a common-sense munity leaders, advocates but a critical aspect that still be sentenced more than once Oklahoma has the highest the law. reform that will address this and directly impacted peo- must be fixed is sentence for the same crime,” said incarceration rate of black “State Question 805 is root problem of mass incar- ple, intends to curb the use enhancements. Sentence Anthony R. Douglas, Presi- men in the nation. One in needed to bring common- ceration. Studies now show of harsh and ineffective sen- enhancements are a tool dent, Oklahoma State Con- 29 African American adults sense sentencing reform to that harsher sentences do not prosecutor use, at their own ference National Associa- in Oklahoma is in prison. our state so we can address make our communities safer. tence enhancements by ad- discretion, to add years and tion for the Advancement of Black people make up 7% our incarceration crisis head Instead, they place burdens vocating to put State Ques- sometimes decades to a per- Colored People (NAACP). of the Oklahoma population, on. State Question 805 will on families and communities tion 805 on the 2020 ballot. son’s sentence. We are fully aware that but 26% of the incarcerated end the use of sentence en- and cost hundreds of mil- To learn more about this These harsh sentencing District. Attorneys across population. Latinos make up hancements for nonviolent lions of taxpayer dollars in ballot initiative, please visit s have been levied the state have also publicly 9% of the Oklahoma popu- offenses, and it would al- Oklahoma alone,” said An- https://www.yeson805.org/ it blacks and minority opposed the measure, say- lation, but 15% of the incar- low Oklahomans who have Elk City police radio log Aa J Fencing February 19 the shop building. to subjects house. Female at TA in Sayre, Email sent to Spring Sale 5:24 a.m. - disturbance 3:38 p.m. - hit and run 500 subject was wearing black Fire Department. 400 block of North Madison. block of South Eastern. Hit jacket. Arrest. VPO/EPO violation 1200 Get your FREE estimate today! Two male subjects fighting and run at Wendy’s reporting 8:41 p.m. - welfare check block of South Van Buren. in front yard and another. party in a Dodge. Vehicle Reporting party wants a call/ left the scene, white truck, 500 block of North Jeffer- son. Reporting party wants Soon to be ex lives across the street. Reporting party 580-729-0300 ¢ 405-613-9125 contact if men are gone or no further information. No an officer to come talk to has protective order against finished. Arrest. direction of travel, called reporting party and husband her. She is posting informa- 11:34 a.m. - EMS/Ambu- back advising that truck that becuase they are “crazy”, tion and tagging reporting Bessie Community & Fire Department lance 1800 block of West his his vehicle was a Hobby parties separated. party in posts on social me- 3rd Street. EMS advising Lobby truck. 11:55 p.m. - disturbance dia. Report taken. that they will be sending 4:01 p.m. - accident/no 200 block of Norht Main. 3 p.m. - EMergency medic three to GPRMC for injury Washington and 2nd. End Zone. Male subject message delivery 1130 transfer to Canadian Valley Vehicle blocked roadway. leaving in tan Tauras. Male Road. Merritt School, five Hospital in Yukon. 4:39 p.m. - welfare check subject. Man came in and year old juvenile, father is 12:40 p.m. - EMS/Am- 500 block of Wainwright. took ex girlfriends items and on the way. Is breathing has bulance 1000 block of Elk- Report of two very young threatened to leave with her had two seizures. Juvenile wood. 92 year old female children playing on dirt pile things. Male subject stand- had two more seizures. trouble breathing and not by this residence, reporting ing outside near vehicle 5:23 p.m. - disturbance feeling well at Elkwood As- party advising that he just Property was returned, male 1700 block of West 9th. sisted Living Center. left for work and will not subject banned from the es- Male subject pushed report- Whole Hog Sausage 1:34 p.m. - EMS/Ambu- need officer contact just a tablishment. ing party. No weapons, one Location: Bessie Gym lance 1200 block of North welfare check on the chil- February 20 juvenile in home. Parties Pioneer. Reporting party at dren. Unaware of whose 4:13 a.m. - EMS/Ambu- separated. Monday, March 2nd, 2020 Dolese advising that one of children they are. lance 1900 Road. Intercep- 5:33 p.m, - suspicious his workers hit his head and 8:27 p.m. - domestic dis- tion between Sayre and Elk person(s) 200 block of Re- 5:30 p.m. - has large scalp wound, ad- pute 100 block of Hunter City. Patient from He gional. Older male subject vising subject was uncon- Hill. Reference reporting ley Nursing Home. Unsure is asking people, mainly Adults: $10.00 scious for a short period of parties sister and husband where to meet at this time. women, for money. Driv- time. Subject is 59 year old got in to a physical domes- Patient on oxygen and in re- ing around the parking lot, Children under 12: $5.00 male. Advising it will be at tic, female subject left to go spiratory distress, will meet reporting party is no longer in the area, checked area, un- Proceeds go to the Bessie Fire Department Elk Ci ty arrest log able to locate. Elk City police made four less proven guilty. BKCO warrant, Maliciously arrests February 19 through Arrests and complaints: injures, defaces or destroys February 20. Floyd Beaver, 46, local other’s real or personal property, if the value of the All individuals arrested warrant; loss is less than $2,500. Any are pres innocent un- Gustavo Garcia, 33, person refocus, reposits or disables a security or sur- If | am not the pet you are looking for veillance camera or security please consider one of my friends. system; Larry Ault, 40, BKCO Spor dl by warrant; Conrado Talamantes, 25, DJs Rentals Beaver Garcia Ault Talamantes Custer County Warrant. 911 S. Main St, Elk City - 580-225-1400 rElkCituNews Have something to share? us S # 173-020 580-225-3000 Is published twice weekly by Beckham County Media, LLC 109 W. Broadway, Elk City, OK 73644-4736 send it to Periodicals Postage Paid at Elk City, OK 73644 POSTMASTER: Send adress changes to 109 W. 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