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We need more Surveillance Cameras in all our schools from grades k-12 , I demand that every schoo...I got tired of being scared or not knowing what to do to help my son. I fear for my son in public schools; that's why he is now homeschooled. But just because he is doing better, don't take the damage the school or the principal did to my son and many kids like him.we also need more security and surveillance cameras in schools i fear for my one year old thats going to attand school in a few yrs. ima do my best to try to get her in a chartter school and that's not easy parents please let's do something. With camaras in this class rooms we can see both sides of a story student on student and staff on student.. with this cameras we can see both sides of the story on any incident it will also helo help our kids with speacial needs in court cameras have seem to work on school buses n much more ,,158 of 200 SignaturesCreated by raquel santiago
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Please help us save the live oak trees & canopies on Rockledge Dr. Rockledge FLThese live mature oaks (Mother Trees) support the Space Coast Marathon, runners, bikers, walkers, and has provided shade that lower energy costs and reduces ground temperatures by at least 10%. They have provided beauty along the Indian River Lagoon for hundreds of years without any issues to those who have visited. The leaves of an oak tree absorb airborne pollutants. One tree can absorb up to 10 lbs. of air pollution in a single year. They stabilize the soil preventing erosion. We wish for them to remain standing for future generations to enjoy and our environment to be better for them. Thank you so very much.9,239 of 10,000 SignaturesCreated by Michelle V Maricic
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ELIMINATE PESTICIDES at MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOLSOur kids deserve a safe, toxin free school environment. Families of MPS students recently received a General Pesticide Use Notice informing of ongoing pesticide use at their children's schools. Join your neighbors by signing today! Show your support of Superintendent, Ed Graff and Environmental Health and Safety Manager, Lee Setter in adopting healthier policies and implementing safer practices, by replacing toxic pesticides with non-toxic and mechanical pest control methods.255 of 300 SignaturesCreated by Russ Henry
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RACISM MEETS CRITERIA FOR THREAT TO PUBLIC HEALTHFrom gun violence to universal healthcare, no field of endeavor or conflict in this country is untouched by the legacy of racism manifest by our American destiny. Despite scholarly and established work to the contrary, CDC cries "No evidence-based best practices to address it" as an excuse not to do their job, so the people must demand it. I have seen the stress of loss of privilege, the minute daily drips of intangible "microaggressions" and the gaping wounds of bullets; I took an oath and DO NO HARM is not enough. We're also on Twitter and would ask folks to tweet Trevor Noah and other prominent folks who "have the mic"! @Right2healthNow16,870 of 20,000 SignaturesCreated by Leslie Gregory, PA-C
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Require police agencies to take reports of missing "adults", regardless of age, when they go missingPETITION PURPOSE: Missing is missing...their age should not matter because "Love has no age limit and neither should the law". Please sign and tell Congress to "require police to take reports of missing adults whenever the adult is reported to be missing; to make the "LaMont Dottin Law" for missing adults, a national law and requirement. (New York S6437 - passed 2016) . Why have an age restriction at all when everyone is somebody's loved one? Reporting requirements for loved ones must extend to all U. S. citizens regardless of age, specifically, adults between ages 21 to 64 who are inadequately protected under the current missing persons laws. The age restriction results in adult loved ones being unreported, lost and "off the grid", held against their will, murdered, or worst, buried in state's Potter's field without family notification. When is it moral or ethical to protect one group of people while neglecting another based on age? NEVER!!! Please help change how missing person cases are handled across the nation. Your signature will give families hope and encouragement to never give up. This has been my fight for the past 30 years when my 19 years old son, LaMont Dottin, a freshman at Queens College, disappeared on October 16, 1995, on his way to mail a package. LaMont’s body was found floating in the East Hudson River 6 days after he went missing, held in the city morgue for four months, and later buried in a pauper’s grave in Potter’s Field for fours years. But, this was not known to me as I searched years alone...refusing to give up. Families must be allowed to report adult loved ones, between ages 22-63, when they go missing. I am not the only one. Research shows that families across the nation are still being denied the right to report adult loved ones as missing and are still searching...alone. According to the national law 34 USC 41307(a) a search or investigation will only be launched for ages 21 or under. Again, we ask, why have an age restriction at all when everyone is somebody's loved one? Please sign as the unreported or “The Missing Missing," (persons not reported) are at higher risk of exploitation than a person who is reported missing. Under current law, the police have no way of tracking the person to their family, as they are not listed in any formal missing database. BACKGROUND CASES: CASE 1: Your support can result in immediate search and rescue and eliminates valuable time wasted as in the case of Sierra Shields who went missing January 14, 2016 from LaGuardia Airport, New York. "We The People" along with the Shields' Family believe "it is imperative that the LaMont Dottin Law is passed on a national platform"...as recently signed into law in New York. "It took almost two days for the NYPD to take my sister's case. Two days of begging them to understand something wasn’t right. Two days of pleading with them to do something to help. And now my sister is gone. My sister, who loved to laugh and breathed life into the world around her, is no longer here. My sister, who loved people with not just words but with actions, is no longer alive. I grieve, I hurt, I ache and I don’t want anyone to ever feel the pain my family now endures. I wish the police would have taken action sooner. If we didn’t have to beg and plead and begin our own grassroots effort maybe the circumstances would be different. But the circumstances aren’t different and my sister is still gone. When someone goes missing time is of the essence and every moment that goes by feels endless. I cannot express with words the utter pain and anguish I feel for the loss of my dear sweet sister. The LaMont Dottin Law gives me hope that other families will not suffer such a horrific loss. The LaMont Dottin Law empowers families and ensures adult missing person cases will be taken seriously and investigated in a timely manner. I have to wonder if the LaMont Dottin Law was in effect on January 15, 2016, would my sister be alive today? Joy Shields CASE 2: Your support will also help closed the gap when adults go missing as in the case of Unique Harris. " On October 9, 2010, two young boys woke up alone. Their mother, 24-year-old Unique Harris, was gone. Unique was last seen on Saturday, October 9, 2010, wearing a white shirt, gray pants, and a sterling silver necklace that was secured with a safety pin at the clasp in the 2400 block of Hartford Street, SE., Washington, D.C.. Since her disappearance, Unique's mother, Valencia Harris, has been looking for her tirelessly with little or no help. She wants her daughter to know that her mother is looking for her and won't give up." "I will look for her with the last breathe in my body." (Copyright 2017 WWBT NBC12. All rights reserved) *The missing are also at higher risk of becoming a victim of murder or human trafficking…$36M plus business. THANK YOU1,881 of 2,000 SignaturesCreated by arnita fowler
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Minneapolis Citizens for Eliminating Pesticides in Our Public ParksWhereas scientific studies associate exposure to pesticides with health risks to infants, children, pregnant women, and the elderly; Whereas pesticides are harmful to pets, wildlife, beneficial insects (including bees, currently at great risk from colony collapse disorder), and natural ecosystems; and Whereas, toxic runoff from pesticides and chemical fertilizers pollutes lakes, rivers and drinking water sources: We, the undersigned, call upon the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board to enact a policy to entirely eliminate the use of pesticides and synthetic fertilizers on all park-owned and park-leased properties, including all land and all bodies of water under MPRB control, in order to protect the public and promote a healthy, sustainable environment; and we call upon the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board to implement a pesticide-free management policy on all park-owned and park-leased properties.864 of 1,000 SignaturesCreated by Karlie Cole
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Governor Stitt: Don't execute Richard GlossipI firmly believe Oklahoma is about to execute an innocent man unless Richard Glossip is granted a 60 day reprieve. Richard Glossip was convicted on the testimony of his coworker, Justin Sneed. Sneed confessed to the murder and avoided the death penalty himself by implicating Richard. The prosecution committed grave errors by withholding and destroying evidence during Richard's trial and key witnesses lied under oath. After years of inadequate legal defense, Richard now has some of the best death penalty lawyers working pro bono on his case, and his lawyers just uncovered damning new information, including that Sneed bragged about setting Richard up. Two independent investigations have found that Richard Glossip’s conviction for the tragic killing of Barry Van Treese is unreliable. Oklahoma’s Attorney General, a pro-death penalty Republican, has appealed to have the conviction vacated and is taking that appeal to the Supreme Court while many Oklahoma legislators who are pro-death penalty have urged that Richard's conviction be thrown out. Richard’s new lawyers need a 60 day reprieve to prove their client's innocence, and Gov. Kevin Stitt has the authority to stop the execution.256,133 of 300,000 SignaturesCreated by Sister Helen Prejean and Susan Sarandon
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End Prohibition of Cannabis across the United StatesCannabis is no more dangerous than alcohol and has hundreds of medical uses which have been clearly shown to save and improve lives. Cancer, Aids, Autistic, Epilepsy, Fibro Myalgia, Depression and Anorexia patients can all benefit from Cannabis, and doctors have the right to prescribe it.9,016 of 10,000 SignaturesCreated by Keenan Dunham
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Help Stop the Release of a Convicted Killer, Child Rapist, Kidnapper, and Abuser of a Corpse.My younger sister was shot in the head while she slept, and DISMEMBERED by her husband. He pled guilty and spent less than 25 years in prison. Within 5 months of his release, he kidnapped and raped 2 minors, sodomizing at least 1, and committed almost 20 other "new" crimes. I want to hold Oregon legislatures accountable for the laws they made during a 4 year period that let this killer out, and the parole and probation departments that allowed him the freedom to commit more crimes. This monster MUST remain behind bars! Here is a link to his inmate information, you will need to type in his name. Donald Glen Richardson http://docpub.state.or.us/OOS/searchCriteria.jsf Here is a link to Justice For Cindy on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/JusticeforCindy69 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Linda M. Jones
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Overturn the Wrongful Conviction of Jon-Adrian VelazquezThis is an application for the immediate release of Jon-Adrian Velazquez, a man who is innocent and has been unlawfully imprisoned since February 2, 1998. Jon-Adrian Velazquez IS AN INNOCENT MAN. Here are seven reasons why Mr. Velazquez’s conviction must be vacated: 1. Mr. Velazquez and his alibi witness have both taken lie detector tests and have passed them with flying colors. 2. Eyewitnesses have recanted their identifications and changed their trial testimony. 3. There is no physical or DNA evidence against Mr. Velazquez. 4. There is absolutely no connection between Mr. Velazquez and the admitted co-perpetrator of the crime. 5. A seated juror was identified as the shooter during Velazquez’s trial, yet still voted to find him guilty, but has since admitted that he made a grave mistake. 6. There is an outstanding disparity between the initial descriptions of the shooter’s appearance and race-as provided by every single witness-and Mr. Velazquez’s actual appearance and race. 7. The police failed to pursue and investigate an individual by the name of “Mustafa” who was identified to law enforcement by multiple independent sources as the shooter and the person responsible for the death of the deceased. His continued incarceration violates his right to due process under Article 1, 5, and 6 of the New York State Constitution and the 8th and 14th Amendments to the United States Constitution. As citizens of "OUR" global community, WE respectfully declare that the case of the People v. Jon-Adrian Velazquez(Indictment #693/98) be vacated immediately. We demand immediate intervention and correction, and also pray for favorable consideration in this matter in accordance with our Bill of Rights.5,345 of 6,000 SignaturesCreated by Dylan Wood
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Free Kevin TrudeauBecause Kevin Trudeau did nothing wrong yet he is in jail so we need to set him free!845 of 1,000 SignaturesCreated by Robert Custer
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Make New York Healthy Workplace Bill a Law in 2024The toxic circumstances of WORKPLACE/ACADEMIC BULLY has been well known for years. But progress for change has been excruciatingly slow primarily because of elected, civic and business powers that be. Elected officials in Albany should know that the time for change WAS YESTERDAY. Please support the petition and encourages others to sign.1,178 of 2,000 SignaturesCreated by Gregg Morris