Levy Petit News Today

Act of redemption, weve moved from this -- to this. todays public appearance by levy petit, the now former university of oklahoma student who was one of the students seen chanting in that video. >> let me start by saying that im sorry. deeply sorry. im so sorry for all the pain that ive caused, and i want you all to know that directly from me. although i dont deserve it, i want to ask for your forgiveness. there are no excuses for my behavior. i never thought of myself as a racist, i never consi...

Chant were mean hateful, and racist. i knew they were wrong. but i never knew how or why they were wrong. the people i met with like senator pitman and all these leaders behind me have opened my eyes to really put me behind those words, and the impact that people have when those words are said. >> mr. petit appeared with oklahoma state senator pitman the leader of oklahomas legislative black caucus as well as religious leaders of the naacp who said they accepted mr. petits apology. petit and one...

A state senator, anastasia pitman and were told that levi is expected to meet with her and other civil leaders from the african-american community and pastors here at this church before the news conference at 5:00. now, as you mentioned, thomas that video prompted outrage across the country. it prompted protests at the university of oklahoma and we had only heard up until this point from levi pettits parents, through a written statement and other member of sigma alpha epsilon that had left the u...