"We've taken lemons and made lemonade."

That's how Steven Whitaker with John 3:16 Mission described the effects of Operation SAFE on his organization.

Whitaker, along with leaders from the BeHeard Movement, Youth Services of Tulsa and the Tulsa Day Center held a public panel discussing the issues they face following the order from Governor Kevin Stitt.

"Our outreach teams are working with a lot of people who previously stayed along highways or wooded areas on state properties," Josh Sanders from the Tulsa Day Center said. "But now they're forced into less ideal situations."

Situations like relocating to city parks, creeks and private property. The initial work of Operation SAFE wrapped up in September, with Governor Stitt saying crews cleared over 60 sites and nearly 2 million pounds o

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