As a Venezuelan and US citizen I am concerned about liberty in Venezuela and clear violation of human rights and freedom People are being killed by government supported groups

This law is a violation of First Amendment rights. If Federal law allows one organization to be lawfully discriminated against, other organizations can be added to the list. An injustice to one is an injustice to all.

Maryland State Senator Joan Carter Conway and Delegate Benjamin Kramer have introduced companion bills that threaten freedom of speech and academic freedom in Maryland. These bills are opposed by the American Association of University Professors (1) and the ACLU of Maryland. (2) These bills would, by threat of a reduction in funding, prohibit public universities from reimbursing faculty participation in professional organizations that adopt resolutions that support the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions campaign against Israel for its policies toward the Palestinians. Some Maryland legislators disagree with BDS and want to punish academic associations that have declared support for it. Regardless of how one feels about BDS, it’s the First Amendment right of academics to support or oppose such resolutions, and it’s their First Amendment right to participate in professional associations that support such resolutions. (3) Hearings on the bill have been scheduled for March 5th in the Senate and March 6th in the House. (4) Urge Maryland legislators and Governor Martin O'Malley to oppose Senate Bill 647 and House Bill 998 by signing our petition. References: 1. “AAUP Opposes Anti-Boycott Legislation,” http://www.aaup.org/news/aaup-opposes-anti-boycott-legislation 2. “Who We Are,” Keep Free Speech in the Free State, http://www.freespeechfreestate.org/who_we_are 3. “Maryland bills would stifle academic freedom,” Melani McAlister, Baltimore Sun, February 12, 2014, http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/oped/bs-ed-academic-freedom-20140212,0,7489561.story 4. “Hearings,” Keep Free Speech in the Free State, http://www.freespeechfreestate.org/hearings

In a split decision the court ruled that even when a person who is the subject of a law enforcement investigation has refused to have his home searched by police, the Supreme Court determined that, if law enforcement officers simply ask another person who happens to live at the same address while the investigatory target is in custody, the law enforcement agents can now accept that third party’s consent and not have to seek a judge’s order to conduct a search. This ruling will allow for unreasonable searches and seizures and our communities are already being terrorized by dirty cops who hide behind the law. We believe in the least, if entry is authorized by another party residing in the home, the only area's that should be subjected to search, should logically be only the private room of the person who agree's to allow a search without a warrant. Also, the search should be video taped to ensure the boundaries of the search are confined to only the private area of the person who consented to such search. Please sign to ask the courts to re-review, reconsider and/or overturn this ruling. Pass along the petition by sharing with all email contacts and on all social networks.

It is time for Arizona politicians to stop embarrassing the citizens of Arizona by acting on the will of the narrow-minded minority and start acting for the good of the majority of the people!

Extreme lawmakers in the Mississippi legislature are pushing bills designed to intimidate and criminalize those who would engage in peaceful protest activities, such as picketing or demonstrations, outside corporations or the houses of CEOs. These bills—SB 2473 and SB 2653—have already passed the Senate and would have a chilling effect on anyone who tried to stand up for economic and social justice in Mississippi. They would restrict MIssissippians’ ability to participate in protests to hold corporations accountable for treating workers badly or polluting the environment. Instead of trying to take away the constitutional rights of Mississippians, our legislators should be focused on creating jobs. Tell Mississippi lawmakers to vote NO on these bills.

As an alumnus of University of Arizona, I am concerned about the message of intolerance and discrimination that Arizona Senate Bill 1062 sends. This legislation is damaging to the reputation of the University system, its alumni and existing students and should be vetoed.

Jeni will separated from her 8-year-old son, Stacy, and 6-year-old daughter, Beyance, and 4-year-old Steve. On Friday February 24, 2014, Jeni was told by ICE in Fairfax Virginia to pack her bags and say good bye to her children because she will be leaving the United States of America soon. Jeni has only days to stop her deportation. I know that the community has the power to stop separating families. You can help keep Jeni with her 3 small children. Jeni has lived in Virginia since 2004. Jeni has worked really hard all of these years to provide for her children and to see them go to school. Her dream is to see her son and daughter go to college and to be a dental assistant helping people with their dental problems. In 2013, Jeni was detained by Prince William Police officers on a charge that was later dropped. ICE detained Jeni for 14 days before being let go and then put into deportation proceedings. Jeni spent 14 days in detention away from her infant children for wanting to change the future of her children. Like many of us Jeni wasn’t born in the United States of America with all of its opportunities. Jeni took action and provided an opportunity for a better life for her children. In Honduras they would be 80 times more likely to be murdered than here in the US. I would do the same and I know you would too. Please help keep Jeni with her children!

This petition is about defending the rights of people and upholding rights defined by the Constitution. We know that separate but equal is a fallacy, and this bill passing would mean a terrible step backwards for LGBTQ rights.

The Arizona state legislature just passed a horrific "religious freedom" bill that would allow businesses to discriminate against whoever they wish, so long as they claim a religious motivation. Unless Governor Jan Brewer vetoes this hateful legislation, "no gays allowed" signs could start going up in businesses across the state. The bill's religious-right backers -- including the state's Catholic bishops -- claim to speak for Christians. But the gospel of Jesus Christ doesn't offer any justification for hatred and discrimination. Just last week, a national backlash helped stop a similar bill in Kansas. But with just a few days left to veto the bill, we need to speak up immediately.

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Those of us who have a driver’s license often do not realize that a substantial number of people in our community are excluded from civic life because they are unable to access a State ID or driver’s license. Some of the obstacles encountered include: difficulty making medical appointments and inability to prove identity for employment, interactions with law enforcement officials, and to open bank accounts. Motivated by values of inclusion that dictate embracing and officially acknowledging the Washtenaw County residents who lack photo identification cards, the Washtenaw County ID (WCID) Task Force has come together to oversee the creation of a local solution: a county-wide photo identification. Our Vision We envision a county where all people are treated with dignity and respect and given the means to participate meaningfully in community life. This includes having community services that are accessible to all Washtenaw County residents. In addition to this, we want to see our county as a place where public health and safety services are viewed as helpful and non-threatening. Currently law enforcement is detaining individuals because of lack of photo identification. In our county, we want everyone to have the means to prove who they are regardless of income, race, gender identity, and citizenship status. We the undersigned are concerned citizens who support our County leaders in making photo identification cards available to all Washtenaw County residents. Personal Account A Public Health Outreach Worker contacted WICIR when 3 families of new born infants at the U of M Hospital could not get affidavits of parentage to include the unmarried father’s name. This was directly due to the parents having had expired driver’s licenses and could not produce current state driver’s license, state ID or passport to prove their identities to receive a notarized affidavit by the hospital vital records department. At the County Clerk level, they are having the same problem in that they cannot get copies of their infants' birth certificates because they cannot produce the same updated state identification of passport. Our Strategy Our plan of action to achieve our goal of printing a county-wide photo ID includes: • Present our petition to the County Commissioners at a public meeting. • Demonstrate wide-spread sentiment. • Build a base of supporters. • Implement program by the end of 2014. • Obtain 5,000 signatures of Washtenaw County residents by May 15, 2014. Washtenaw County ID Task Force Members: Yousef Rabhi, Chair of the Board of County Commissioners Sheriff Jerry Clayton, Washtenaw County Sheriff Department Lawrence Kestenbaum, Washtenaw County Clerk’s Office Catherine McClary, Washtenaw County Treasurer Paul Schreiber, Mayor of Ypsilanti Ricky Jefferson, Ypsilanti City Council Member Jim Dries, Chief Deputy Clerk/Registrar Melody Cox, Washtenaw County Clerk/Registrar Assistant Casa Latina Shelter Association of Washtenaw County Synod Community Services Thomas M. Cooley Law School Immigration Clinic Washtenaw Interfaith Coalition for Immigrant Rights (WICIR)