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The Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic Opens in Oklahoma City with Launch Event Featuring Governor Kevin Stitt

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oct. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Cohen Veterans Network (CVN) and Red Rock Behavioral Health Services formally unveiled The Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Red Rock in Oklahoma City. This clinic is the second Cohen Clinic in Oklahoma, with the Lawton clinic opening in 2020. Both provide confidential, high-quality, behavioral health care services and local resource connection to post-9/11 veterans, service members and their families.

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  • Cohen Veterans Network expands footprint in Oklahoma with this 2nd Cohen Clinic to fill gaps in mental healthcare for post-9/11 veterans, service members and their families
    OKLAHOMA CITY, Oct. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Cohen Veterans Network (CVN) and Red Rock Behavioral Health Services formally unveiled The Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Red Rock in Oklahoma City.
  • This clinic is the second Cohen Clinic in Oklahoma, with the Lawton clinic opening in 2020.
  • The Oklahoma City clinic is the 24th in the network.
  • "The opening of the Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic marks a significant milestone in our mission to provide comprehensive mental health care to all Oklahomans," said Foust.

Citizens Bank of Edmond and Nymbus Join Forces to Introduce Roger

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Tuesday, August 15, 2023

Today, veteran-led Citizens Bank of Edmond publicly launched Roger, the only digital-first bank tailored to service members, under the leadership of President and CEO Jill Castilla.

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  • Today, veteran-led Citizens Bank of Edmond publicly launched Roger, the only digital-first bank tailored to service members, under the leadership of President and CEO Jill Castilla.
  • In this groundbreaking move, Citizens Bank of Edmond has forged a strategic partnership with Nymbus, the frontrunner in next-generation digital banking solutions.
  • “We’re extremely proud to partner with Citizens Bank of Edmond on this essential niche bank for the military community,” commented Jeffery Kendall, Chairman and CEO of Nymbus.
  • To learn more, visit the website: www.roger.bank
    About Citizens Bank of Edmond:
    Citizens Bank of Edmond, a nationally renowned $375 million community bank, operates at the same downtown Edmond intersection where it was founded in 1901.

Schulte Roth & Zabel Renews Commitment to Deliver Justice for Survivors of 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre

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Monday, July 10, 2023

TULSA, Okla., July 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Schulte Roth & Zabel today joins local civil rights lawyer and Justice for Greenwood founder Damario Solomon-Simmons in reaffirming its commitment to achieve justice for the survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.

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  • TULSA, Okla., July 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Schulte Roth & Zabel today joins local civil rights lawyer and Justice for Greenwood founder Damario Solomon-Simmons in reaffirming its commitment to achieve justice for the survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.
  • We will continue to fight on behalf of and alongside our Survivors and we will not rest until there is justice for Greenwood.
  • "Judge Wall's order will not stop us from appealing or from continuing to tell the story of the Tulsa Race Massacre," said McKenzie Haynes, Associate at Schulte Roth & Zabel.
  • "The judge's order was issued the same week that Oklahoma Superintendent Walters stated that the Tulsa Race Massacre was not about race – which is astoundingly false.

AMENDED PETITION FILED IN TULSA RACE MASSACRE LAWSUIT

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Tuesday, September 6, 2022

TULSA, Okla. and NEW YORK, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Schulte Roth & Zabel LLC: In a significant step forward for the historic Tulsa Race Massacre lawsuit, an amended petition has been filed calling for abatement to the public nuisance that began with the Tulsa Race Massacre and continues to impact survivors and the Greenwood community to this day.

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  • TULSA, Okla. and NEW YORK, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Schulte Roth & Zabel LLC: In a significant step forward for the historic Tulsa Race Massacre lawsuit, an amended petition has been filed calling for abatement to the public nuisance that began with the Tulsa Race Massacre and continues to impact survivors and the Greenwood community to this day.
  • The petition also seeks to recover the defendants' unjust exploitation of the Massacre for their own economic and political gain.
  • Amendments to this petition include measures to correct technical matters previously agreed upon by defendants and changes to align with Tulsa County Judge Caroline Wall's most recent order.
  • Building on admissions from defendants and the City of Tulsa Mayor, as well as the testimony of living survivors of the Massacre, the complaint sets forth the reality that the racial and economic disparities that exist in Tulsa's Black community today can be traced to the 1921 race massacre.

HISTORIC COURT RULING: LAST LIVING SURVIVORS OF 1921 TULSA RACE MASSACRE ENTITLED TO PROVE PUBLIC NUISANCE

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Thursday, August 4, 2022

From May 31 through June 1, 1921, a large white mob completely decimated Tulsa's thriving, all-Black community of Greenwood.

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  • From May 31 through June 1, 1921, a large white mob completely decimated Tulsa's thriving, all-Black community of Greenwood.
  • The damage caused during the Massacre is estimated to be approximately $200 million in today's dollars.
  • "The Court's ruling is historic," said Sara Solfanelli, special counsel for pro bono initiatives at Schulte Roth & Zabel.
  • "The Massacre deprived Black Tulsans of our sense of security, hard-won economic power and vibrant community," says Solomon-Simmons, a Tulsa native, "and created a nuisance that continues to this day.

The Justice for Greenwood Foundation Calls for a Formal Investigation of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre by the US Department of Justice

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Tuesday, December 14, 2021

The Justice for Greenwood Foundation ("J4G") is a 501(c)(3) organization that seeks truth, justice, and reparations for the victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.

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  • The Justice for Greenwood Foundation ("J4G") is a 501(c)(3) organization that seeks truth, justice, and reparations for the victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.
  • J4G has broad support among the Tulsa Race Massacre Descendants community and has several partnerships with national civil rights organizations, such asColor of Change,Equal Justice Institute, and theNAACP Legal Defense Fund.The letter is theJ4G'slatestaction to help provide healing and justice tothe survivors and descendants of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.
  • "We are calling on the DOJ to bringthe brawn of the federal government to Tulsa to help heal these century-old wounds by conductinga meaningful and objective investigation into the Massacre,"saidDamarioSolomon-Simmons,founder and Executive Director of J4G.
  • On May 31, 1921, one of the worst acts of domestic terrorism in U.S. history completely decimated Tulsa's thriving, all-Black community of Greenwood.

The Justice for Greenwood Foundation Requests Formal Investigation of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre by the US Department of Justice

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Wednesday, August 18, 2021

The Justice for Greenwood Foundation (J4G) is a 501(c)(3) organization that seeks truth, justice, and reparations for the victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.

Key Points: 
  • The Justice for Greenwood Foundation (J4G) is a 501(c)(3) organization that seeks truth, justice, and reparations for the victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.
  • J4G has broad support among the Tulsa Race Massacre Descendants community and has several partnerships with national civil rights organizations, such as Color of Change, Equal Justice Institute, and the NAACP Legal Defense Fund.
  • The letter is the J4Gs latest action to help provide healing and justice to the survivors and descendants of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.
  • On May 31, 1921, one of the worst acts of domestic terrorism in U.S. history completely decimated Tulsas thriving, all-Black community of Greenwood.