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Me. although i don't 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 considered it a possibility. but the bottom line is that the words that were said in that chant were mean hateful and racist. >> pettit's words were enough to satisfy the oklahoma leaders who stood with him during his statement. >> we accept the apology of levi, this young man, and we forgive him for the mistake which he has made. >> it wasn't the only time this week that this community began healing the racial rift with apologies offered and ...

In a news conference moments ago, the national officials announce an initiative after members of that fraternity were caught on tape singing a racist chant. >> director of diversity and inclusion and to do so in short order. we have going to have a diversity program for all sae members and staff. >> sae set up a new confidential hot line to report inappropriate behavior. both the ou chapter and university hired attorneys since the incident. a north carolina man charged with the disappearance of foot star network contestant and her husband. they arrested jason owens monday was he a contractor...

Fraternity suspended over a racist chant has announced new policies to eliminate racial discrimination. it was earlier today the national officials announced a new four-part initiative. it comes after sae members at the university of oklahoma were caught on tape singing a racist chant. >> and so as of last week we started a comprehensive investigation of all of our chapters to determine if any others have engaged in behavior similar to what we saw on the video. >> sae has also set up a new confidential hot line to report inappropriate behavior. both the ou chapter and the university have hired...

Inducing and, in some ways satisfying shining a light on to racism they know is there but often impossible to prove. what environment did that video create on campus? >> you hear a lot of students who feel this way and speak like this behind doors. what i think it did was it opened up and exposed bones in their closet. >> reporter: campbell says threats against sae members is terrible but without the university's swift action the threats and anger across the entire university would have been worse. >> if they were on campus say now, right, it would definitely create a more will have environmen...

Injuries were not life-threatening. both have been released from the hospital. they're back home recovering. there is a $13,000 reward for any information leading to an arrest in this case. alex perez, abc news, ferguson, missouri. >> new developments in the university of oklahoma fraternity racism scandal. in a show of unity the school's football team took the field with arms linked demanding the leadership of the sigma alpha epsilon chapter be severely punished because of the chant heard on the bus. the chapters' leaders are being investigated individually. investigations are also going on a...