I have not been affected, but it is pretty cruel and has many errors in the system.

I have been an activist out here for years, and people know and are scared for their families if they come forth and tell what they know. These people get killed, children hurt, and the victims of murdered people have experienced this over and over again with losing more family members due to retaliation because of discoveries. It's a mother out here now where her child was killed in a drive-by. Now the family of the one who committed the murder has retaliated and almost killed again. Please help stop all this bloodshed. Thanks

Justice above all things. America can only remain great if it is just.

I am starting this petition because his story is all over the media and no one else has tried to act on his behalf. In this day and age, we don't have to tolerate the injustices that this government tries to make us stomach.

I'm an Ann Arbor resident and mother who is insulted that our City Council spent $230k of our tax dollars to fund a biased and unscientific study by a consulting firm of former police officers. The A2 City Council needs to stop wasting time and money and take leadership to establish a police review board that is representative, transparent, independent, empowered, grounded in restorative practices, and adequately funded, and to redirect resources to crucial alternatives to policing. Go to this link http://bit.ly/2jlJMRz to read the 11/16 statement from community members who have formed Transforming Justice Washtenaw to advocate for heart-based and restorative alternatives to policing and incarceration in Washtenaw County.

My name is Leon Johnson and I'm currently an inmate at Calhoun State Prison in Morgan, GA. I've been sentenced to life plus 5 yrs imprisonment with the eligibility of parole. I was convicted of a crime I committed when I was 17 years old. I made a grave mistake for which I am deeply sorry. My actions cause pain to a lot of people and impacted those I never even met. Shaped me into the Man I am today. I have an understanding of what's really important in my life, and I know I deserve a chance to show what's within.

Because Hakim deserves a chance.

I am starting this petition as a voice for my son. Who was wrongfully convicted. Here is the story On September 23, 2015 my son, Randy Guzman, was sentenced to 35 to life in prison , for Pre Meditated 1st degree murder and attempted murder. On April 13, 2014 Randy along with his girlfriend and two friends were at a local bar in Rancho Cucamonga As they were leaving the bar, there was a younger black homeless man he was 32 years old who approached randys friend was asking for money for a beer The altercation started with the homeless man and friend. A few words were exchanged because the friend didn’t give him no money. Then the homeless man went about his business. 500 feet away was another local pool hall where the real trouble started. The group of 15 white males seen the altercation from across the way and started approaching Randy,s friend who was having the conversation with the homeless guy. As the crowd of males from the other bar arrived to the bar parking lot the homeless man was already gone. These people were clearly looking for trouble. They approached Randy’s friend because they felt the “homeless man needed help”. At this point the homeless man had already walked away from the area. This was two parties that were intoxicated exchanging words as any “BAR RUMBLE”. There was not truth to the story of the crowd helping the homeless man which was stated from other party. It was just a one on one conversation between Randys friend an homeless guy. Stories say a “hero” was the victim, this was a BAR FIGHT, no truth to the newspaper stories. There was no right and wrong here. This was clearly wrong on both parties. As the group from pool hall started engaging with Randy’s friend. Randy, his girlfriend and 1 other friend approached. As I stated above this is 15 people against Randy and friends(3males, 1 female). Back and forth fighting. my son randy got kicked down and knocked his head on the ground. Hi girlfriend helped him up and they all left. End result to this 2 males from pool hall were stabbed. 1 died and 1 lived. The next day my son was arrested with no proof , just bar witness that they seen randy earlier at the bar and seen it was him and friends fighting. Mind you this witness did not state they seen Randy hurt anyone. With no evidence, no videos cameras, no 100% sure witness, no dna, no pre-meditation, yet Randy was convicted to this murder. The police line up was all guys with short hair and no tattoos. And randy has long hair and face tattoos. They needed to put other guys with long hair and face tats. When the police arrived to scene they stated there was around 50 people in parking lot. The man that was stabbed and lived stood on the stand and said he didn’t even know who stabbed him. Every witness who stood up there and spoke stated they weren’t sure. As one witness later on in the trial seem to be schooled by the DA but still never said he was sure Randy Guzman stabbed his friend. Both parties were intoxicated no one was sure who did it. Not once did they let my son go up there and speak on the stand and tell his story. My son wasn’t able to tell his story advised by his attorney. So, this is why Im here to speak for him. It’s never to late. They labeled my son as remorseless human, a danger to society. My son Randy was never in trouble or Violent. My son was a local artist and own a few companies. As you read this you think “yeah yeah every mother is going to say their son wasn’t trouble” but everyone who knew Randy could say the same. He was always giving and helping the community. I have pictures of him with homeless men he would give them shirts. When he was little he always wanted us to give to the homeless and was always taking in homeless dogs too. He sponsored dancing groups for children providing free shirts to the kids. I also have videos of all the kids supporting him. Randy was inspirational to many in our community. He had fans and kids who looked up to him and still do even adults. He gave people hope that they can turn their dreams into reality. My son has a talent and he doesn’t belong being locked up like an animal for something he did not do especially with no proof. This was not pre-meditated, no plots were made against the victims. I will fight and do what I can to help my son get his freedom again. Im not here to bash the other party or anyone, I just want my son home and be able to continue his journey and be home with his son.

I am a felon whom NEEDS a fresh start to get a job. Ill do anything. ANYTHING PLEASE. I was 17..

I need this political climber to press charges in my child's case against San Francisco police officers that executed my Mario Woods. You will see the blatant evidence on video of all the violations of my child's civil rights that were recklessy disregarded. My child was not a threat and he was one victim among many executions at the hands of the San Francisco's racist police dept. The District Attorney, Gascon, has yet to make any charges for all of the executions and annihilation's that this racist dept has committed. His record when it comes to charging officers in any format when it comes to Black and Brown communities is shameful. here is just a a small history regarding his stance on police brutality; it speaks volumes to his stance of police brutality cases: Idriss Steeley June 2001 No Charges; Kenneth Hardy July of 2011 NO Charge; Oshaine Evans Oct 2014 No Charge; Amalcar Lopez June 2015 No Charge. As of my child Mario Woods' execution date December 2, 2015, the DA is still refusing to bring charges. He also brought no charges forward in the case of Jessica Nelson whom was executed several months after my young child, Jessica was executed by SFPD May 2016 and since the SFDA states he would prioritize his cases-- this doesn't seem like a priority to me. And Louis Gongora whom was executed by SFPD in April of 2016....... These are just a few executions and annihilation's in the wake of all the racist mindsets that exist in this police dept that use shooting minorities as the new lynching. This SFDA Gascon has garnered the reputation of being a criminal and a racist and it is public record that he is a part of the good ole boy clique, who consistently puts his political agenda over his humanity. I need the DA to finally do the right and decent thing and bring charges against the police whom already had pending investigations on them of abuse and excessive force on record! This DA needs to be fired and all the cops that have emailed and texted while on the job about how much they hate black folk and our community need to go as well! I need help to make this happen.

My husband Fredrick Cato is one of the many of us who suffer from addiction. Because of his criminal background, one mistake he made will put him behind bars for the rest of his life. My family and his are greatly affected and BEG for a fair sentence- not because we feel he should not be punished but because we do not feel he deserves to die in prison.

I am starting a petition for my uncle Ronnie Lauderdale, who was sentenced two life sentences for non violent drug charges. My concern is that he is expected to die in prison and not be able to look outside of prison walls ever again in life. He has a family outside of prison that needs him more than anything. He has served 10 years in prison already. During the arrest there were no guns found in the initial search in Ronnie's presence. There were no interrogation tapes nor videos, or no signed statements, but yet, allegedly he admitted to the crime. Two hours later after he signed a statement to search him the officer mentioned "Oh yeah we found a gun." A gun that he knew nothing about and that should have been mentioned before the statement was signed. His first trial resulted in a hung jury after four days of deliberation. The jury consisted of ten whites and two blacks. After a second trial he was found guilty. During the first trial the sitting judge, Reagan made statements off the record stating no blacks would be on the next trial. As if to state that the only reason why Ronnie Lauderdale's trial ended with a hung jury is because blacks were apart of the jury. This judge recused himself for the second trial. A speedy trial was violated and granted immediate release, which was never done due to without prejudice reasons for speedy trial. After the grand jury indicted Lauderdale, they searched for more evidence by recruiting two jail house informants; one was a convicted bank robber and the other one was a convicted pedophile, who molested a ten year old boy. During the trial, Judge Murphy made a clear statement that the two jail house inmates were the most damaging to Lauderdale's case, whom he never knew or met before the trial. There's so many people committing crimes that's getting off with less time than Lauderdale with no questions asked. For instance, Mary Winkler killed her husband and plead guilty but was out of jail before she was even booked. It's evident that Lauderdale could have been convicted from previous charges that he's already done time for, but ten years for drugs is a lot that he's already served so being sentenced to two life sentences is unethical considering the fact that these charges were only drug related with no violence involved . I don't condone in anyone breaking the law and I think everyone should pay their debt to society, but there's people out here killing others and they will be out of jail sooner than him. It's not fair that his freedom was taken and he's not able to see or be with his family like other people. The only thing that's promised to us is DEATH and to die in jail for a none violent drug charge is probably the lowest thing a person could go through. Statistics say that black males aren't suppose to live outside of their freedom and it's evident that minorities are incarcerated way more often than whites, but the judicial system can make a change by eliminating these long life sentences for none violent drug charges. Help me help my uncle get his freedom back. Help me be the change that the system needs to grant freedom to Ronnie Lauderdale. Just like any other man, his family needs him! Please help us get this case reviewed again. Thank you!