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Yahoo
19-04-2025
- Politics
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Woman removed from OKC bombing ceremony after walking onto stage, talking at officials
Those in attendance and watching the 30th Anniversary Remembrance Ceremony of the Murrah Building bombing witnessed a small hiccup after a woman walked onto the stage and was shortly escorted out. Officials believe there to be no threat to the public. At the event's start, Dr. Susan Chambers, chair of the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum, began welcoming the audience to the ceremony. Before she could finish much of her greeting, a woman walked onto the stage toward a row of officials and victim family members. She appeared to be trying to talk to Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt, according to Pastor Josue Araujo. The pastor of First Church said he was unsure how the individual got on stage, remarking, "Somehow security slipped up" when the program began. From there, he witnessed the individual "speaking with a loud voice" to an individual on the stage. It is unclear who she was trying to speak with; sources involved say it could be Stitt or U.S. Senator James Lankford. The woman's voice was picked up by the microphone on stage, and she could be heard saying, "Help me, please. You know who I am," before being escorted off. Araujo stated that he stepped in to help after seeing that the person who attempted to escort her off was unsuccessful. The individual had a clipboard and papers in hand, the contents of which were unknown. While she may have gotten past security, Araujo said he doesn't think there was any threat to safety. Araujo believes she attempted to speak with the governor. "I just think this is someone who likely knew the governor was going to be present and wanted him to act or make a decision in her favor on something and used this as the moment," Araujo said. Although he did catch her name at the moment, he was unable to recall it during the interview. Officials with the governor's office and law enforcement did not have additional details to share. This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: Woman removed from OKC bombing ceremony after walking onto stage
Yahoo
30-01-2025
- General
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Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum reveals expansion plans
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — An expansion for the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum is in the works after plans were announced on Wednesday at the Memorial Museum. According to museum officials, the new space will continue the mission of the memorial with education and programming and the impact for future growth. Rain and Storms Through Thursday Morning While commemorating the memorial's 30th anniversary of the attack on Oklahoma City, the expansion plans revealed the proposed operations for future strategies in teaching the brutality of the attack through the tenderness of the response, the senselessness of violence, and how a Day of Darkness turned into Years of Light. This new space, called 'Foreword,' will add nearly 13,000 square feet. It will introduce new programs, history, and stories that have never been heard before, hoping to remember and embrace those affected by the tragedy. 'This sacred site continues to be a beacon of light and hope to so many others,' Dr. Susan Chambers, Chairman of the Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum said. An all-new enhanced experience is aiming to honor, inform, and incorporate the 30 years following the Oklahoma City bombing. 'Men, women, and children from all 50 states and hundreds of countries, they've come to learn about the impact of violence,' Dr. Chambers said. The addition to the museum will include art recovered from the Murrah Building. Also, new technology and a civics lab for students are being built in the education center. 'We'll also have a new film studio as an effort to record oral histories and character stories and personal legacies not known, so that we can continue to teach and to remember,' Dr. Chambers said. Developers and the design team have been working together for over a year and say they are close to breaking ground. 'We are going to start hopefully this fall,' said Chris Fleming, project developer. The original team that designed the museum, Gallagher Associates, will once again do the work. 'Here we are in the next chapter in the story with 'Foreword,'' Patrick Gallagher with Gallagher Associates said. 'We see a community that is taking the tragic event and transforming the impact and meaning into dynamic educational programming. It has now national and international recognition.' Memorial leadership is excited for this next chapter and educating all who visit. 'You learn about the survivors and how their lives have been changed, and you learn about the heroes who came from near and far,' Dr. Chambers said. 'They see the hope of a city rebuilt and moving forward, but not without remembering.' If you would like to learn more about everything this expansion is bringing, click this link. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
