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Mayor Bloomberg: Racial profiling must endIn the Bloomberg era, the NYPD has stopped New Yorkers over five million times in its controversial stop-and-frisk program. Nearly 90% of those stopped are Black or Latino/a and the vast majority (nearly 90%) have done nothing wrong. New Yorkers have had enough of discriminatory policing – and our elected leaders in the City Council have gotten the message and taken action. Last month, the City Council passed the Community Safety Act (Intro 1079 and 1080), two new landmark laws that will create independent oversight for the NYPD, and protect New Yorkers from discriminatory police profiling based on race, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, immigration status, disability, and housing status. Mayor Bloomberg vetoed the legislation on July 23rd, but that does not seem to be enough for him. In his unique position as New York’s wealthiest citizen (in addition to being mayor), he and his surrogates have threatened to use his wealth to attack City Council Members who vote to override his veto. While it is legal because of the wrong-headed Citizens United Supreme Court decision, this is a gross distortion of government. If a sitting mayor with effectively unlimited wealth can flood a small City Council race with attack ads and mailers solely for the purpose of fighting a law he disagrees with but the legislature has passed, the “checks and balances” and separation of powers are entirely distorted. We are ready for a new era for the NYPD, to repair police-community relations and to embrace policing strategies that ensure everyone feels safe walking the streets. We cannot allow one wealthy mayor to stand in the way of progress.2,630 of 3,000 SignaturesCreated by Talib Kweli
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The Trayvon MandateYears ago in a town in the South Negroes decided to ban together and bring financial impact upon certain business to right certain wrongs. Pressure is one means we have to bring light to a problem. They boycotted restaurants, department stores and busses. We can have an impact on the economy of the state of Florida. Might seem small but lets agree as a community to cease buying any and all Orange juices, Oranges, Grapefruit and citrus. Lets not go to Disney or to Universal Studios. Lets take action that will have impact. Talking on FB and social media has some impact. The loss of dollars may however cause people to pay attention to us as a people. Let us begin today July 14 to rally around Travon and start the dialogue necessary to make significant and lasting change on the American landscape. The jury decided the outcome on George Zimmerman based on Florida Law. The law has been shown to be applied in an unequal manner a few times in the past year. The outcome was magnified in the death of Trayvon Martin. People of every hue have marched across the country in outrage at the verdict.. Sign , send , forward , circulate. The petition is two fold, it calls for a boycott and a change in state laws. We have to stop talking and start acting in a manner that the country as a whole will recognize and understand. Thank you George Lewis a concerned black father, Upper Darby, Pa76 of 100 SignaturesCreated by George R Lewis
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STOP DISCRIMINATION OF OLD AGE AND CHILDHOOD!ABOUT TERRIBLE HB 21 WHICH MUST BE CHANGED TO HB 19 IN FLORIDA AND IN OTHER STATES OF THE USA!1 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Remy Bik
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Cornelius Frieson vs Delta Air Linesdecrimination violation of American disability act Title 1 of 1990 as amended.57 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Cornelius Frieson
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No Justice, No Juice. Boycott Orange Juice.94% of all Florida citrus ends up outside the state - on breakfast tables like yours. Send FL a message that injustice won't be financed by your family.14 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Joan Torres-Saez
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Justice For Trayvon MartinSave our young black men and all young men. Let's give them more hope that our Justice system can do the Right thing.47 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Linda R. Stapleton
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The People VS. The John Stewart CompanyMy family was targeted for a creative eviction because The John Stewart Company didn't want to add me to my wife's lease after fulfilling the requirements.448 of 500 SignaturesCreated by Clinton Williams
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against george zimmermanI am petitionin the Department of Justice to open a civil rights case against George Zimmerman48 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Junette Smith
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JUSTICE FOR TRAYVON MARTINTHE MARTIN FAMILY NEED OUR SUPPORT. SET ASIDE ALL THE DRAMA AND THE EXTRA BULL CRAP. AN INNOCENT CHILD HAS BEEN KILLED AND THE KILLER JAS BEEN SET FREE.. WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF THIS WAS YOUR CHILD...8 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Iesha Cooper
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Justice Department: Open a Civil Rights Case Against George ZimmermanA jury has acquitted George Zimmerman, but we are not done demanding justice for Trayvon Martin. Sign our petition to the Department of Justice today.619,117 of 700,000 SignaturesCreated by Benjamin Todd Jealous
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Marriage Equality in Kentucky“At some point in our lifetime, gay marriage won't be an issue, and everyone who stood against this civil right will look as outdated as George Wallace standing on the school steps keeping James Hood from entering the University of Alabama because he was black.” ― George Clooney278 of 300 SignaturesCreated by Lucy Villafan
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Please Veto SB 154: criminalizes the initiative processWe ask Governor Kitzhaber to veto SB 154, because it would criminalize the initiative process by imposing felony liability on organizers of signature drives, if anyone working on the drive violates any election law or rule, however minor.371 of 400 SignaturesCreated by Dan Meek