Oklahoma organization hopes to improve lives with expungement expo
On Saturday, dozens of cars lined up outside the Urban League of Greater Oklahoma City for their expungement expo.
On Saturday, dozens of cars lined up outside the Urban League of Greater Oklahoma City for their expungement expo.
On Saturday, dozens of cars lined up outside the Urban League of Greater Oklahoma City for their expungement expo.
An organization in Oklahoma hopes to improve lives with their expungement expo.
On Saturday, dozens of cars lined up outside the Urban League of Greater Oklahoma City for their expungement expo. Their goal is to help Oklahomans get back on their feet by removing certain arrests from their records so they can get better-paying jobs or housing.
The crimes range from low-level drug offenses or faulty checks. KOCO 5 spoke with Urban League’s president, Valerie Thompson, who said it’s her job to help navigate the process before it gets to be too overwhelming.
"Sometimes just not having a lawyer to walk through that process can be difficult and challenging. We can help you do that at the Urban League," Thompson said.
Thompson also shared with KOCO 5 that someone who enrolled last year is now a pharmacy tech.
For those unable to attend the expo, you can contact Urban League at any time and they will help walk you through the expungement process. You can find their website here.