Governor Dayton said, "Would this have happened if those passengers and the driver were white? I don’t think it would’ve." I represent St. Paul, and I've worked with the community on many issues, including criminal justice issues. When our leaders speak truth to power, it is essential that morally conscious citizens stand up to support them. People of color are killed by police disproportionally. The time for reform is now. We need a cultural shift within the nation's police departments, and we can start today with the state of Minnesota. Lend your support today and sign this petition. Thank you.

We the undersigned believe it’s time to erase the name of bigoted Supreme Court Chief Justice Roger B. Taney from public places like Taney Street and Taney Park in Philadelphia. Taney notably delivered the shameful Dred Scott decision that said people of African ancestry were not or ever intended to be citizens under the Constitution. Honoring him is like honoring John Wilkes Booth or Adolph Hitler. Plus he has little if any actual physical connection with Philadelphia. Instead, we want to celebrate the life of a real Philadelphia hero, Octavius Catto, who did so much for racial justice here. (And while the city will be honoring him with a statue on the apron of City Hall, it’s also important for his name to be prominent outside of Center City.) This renaissance man, scholar, athlete, teacher, organizer, patriot and civil rights activist was brutally murdered on Election Day in 1871 during a particularly nasty campaign. His killer was acquitted. Catto contributed his talents and finally his life to Philadelphia. So we are asking you to remove Taney’s name and rename both Taney Street and Taney Park in Catto’s honor – as a lasting demonstration of justice over prejudice in Philadelphia. Baltimore and Maryland are both trying to distance themselves from Taney and move his statues from prominent spots. Let’s beat them to it by putting Taney in the rubbish bin of Philadelphia history where he belongs – and rightfully elevating Octavius Catto to a place of honor.

Racism is real. The recent killings of black men by white officers is a continuation of oppressive acts against minorities which was first initiated by the KKK in 1865. During that time it was common knowledge that sheriff's and deputies were active members in this hate group. The DOJ should investigate all officers and remove any and all personnel with ties to racial hate organizations

Joe Walsh has long been an embarrassment to myself and other citizens of the state of Illinois, but this time his rhetoric has turned violent, and he should suffer the consequences of it, even if it simply means he should be questioned by the Secret Service, as anyone making even veiled threats against the President would be.

We must put an end to blatant racism. Our Black men are being shot and killed regularly and nothing is happening. Our President is being threatened along with the lives of peaceful protestors and nothing is happening.

As a U.S citizen it is unacceptable and frightening to be terrorized and killed by the very public servants, we elect, hire and pay for with our tax dollars. Police officers are meant to protect and serve the community, however this is not the case. No individual should be hired or kept employed by the federal and local governments if they are members or have close associations with hate groups such as the Klu Klux Klan, Aryan Nation, Skinheads, or any other white supremacy groups. These individuals should not be allowed to operate in a civil servant capacity if they hate, intend to do harm to, or will intentionally discriminate against any group of people.

As a citizen it is very alarming to no longer feel safe and secure from the very people who took an oath to protect and serve. We as a people, no matter race and/or ethnicity, deserve respect from the individuals our tax dollars pay to service us not murder us!

Only 1 man was investigated, pleaded guilty to a lesser charge. Numerous young women were greatly harmed and are still suffering from years of abuse and threats. Many powerful rich men were involved, the incidents took place allegedly on private jets, mansions and even a private island. These frightened girls, now young women, never thought they had a chance at justice or to receive help. They and their families need help.

Another citizen appears to be murdered by those pledged to "Protect and Serve" without justification. It's time for accountability in our LE community. Congress should forgo another investigation based on political reasons and hold meaningful hearings aimed at getting answers and solutions. I'm calling on the US Congress to convene hearings in response to another murder by LEOs of a US citizen. Law Enforcement officers are accountable, not above the law they've sworn to uphold.

We request that the FBI and US Dept of Justice investigate and oversee a change in policing in Baton Rouge and all other Policing agencies in Louisiana with a history of excessive force, especially on communities of color, and especially in relation to the death of Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge, LA in July 2016.

Alton Sterling was a 37-year-old Black father of five selling CDs outside of a local store in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He did not deserve to die. Yet here we are again. Another Black man slain by police. Another hashtag carrying the fury and pain of his community. And another family deep in mourning—in the same state that passed the 'Blue Lives Matter' bill to silence protests against police violence. On Tuesday night, Alton Sterling was selling CDs outside a local store, like he always does, when police arrived on the scene. The police tased him, held him down on the ground, and shot him in the chest and back. In the witness-recorded video, you can hear one of the officers shouting "If you f---ing move, I swear to God!" These officers have no respect for Black life, and must be held accountable. News just broke that the FBI and the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division will be leading an independent investigation into his murder—and we have to keep up the pressure until they deliver accountability.

Alton Sterling was a 37-year-old father of five, highly active in his community. His killing at the hands of Baton Rouge police officers—caught on camera and now seen around the world—has reignited calls for police accountability and an end to the police violence that disproportionately impacts communities of color across the country. Alton was shot and killed by police while selling CDs in a convenience store parking lot. People are already speaking out to demand police reform and accountability. And the Department of Justice has already stepped in to take over the investigation. But CNN has chosen—again—to criminalize Alton Sterling by using an old mugshot, despite the many recent photos of Alton on Facebook and those provided by his grieving family. This is not how Alton should be remembered or portrayed, and CNN’s continuous use of mugshots to depict the Black men killed by police reinforces dangerous, racist images of the same Black men who are brutalized by police. CNN must do better. Tell CNN to honor the memory of Alton Sterling and to stop using mugshots in their coverage of Black men shot and killed by police.