Whereas, On October 18th, Corey was shot by officer Nouman Raja while Corey was waiting for a tow truck. Corey, who is a churchgoing man, had just finished a band gig when plain clothed Officer Nouman Raja pulled up in his unmarked car and murdered Corey. We demand the arrest of Nouman Raja. We demand a full investigation. We demand that Nouman Raja be brought to trial for justice for the murder of Corey Jones.

From start to finish, nothing in this case was handled correctly, from securing the scene, preserving evidence, taking photos, taking X-rays, checking for gunshot residue, toxicology reports, or performing an autopsy. Nothing was done by the book, and a mother has been left grieving with no real answers to why her son died. When Calcasieu Parish Coroner Terry Welke was asked about protocol for suicide by gunshot, he stated: “If the bullet is inside of the body, we take X-rays, no matter what, where the gunshot wound of entrance is located to see if there is a bullet that is still in there or not. If the bullet is in there, I will do an autopsy to retrieve the bullet so it can be examined and compared to the weapon if there is one found at the scene,” said Welke. He says they also draw blood for possible toxicology tests, though they don’t necessarily run analyses if the cause of death is apparent. But he says sometimes, in a suicide, family members wish to pay the cost of testing. The coroner in Marcus' case never even saw the body! His body went straight from the site of death to the funeral home. The mattress he supposedly died on was taken and burned by his estranged wife and family the next day! Please join Royce Eckley ( Marcus's mother) and Together We Stand, an organization that advocates for victims of racism, discrimination and police brutality, in demanding his body be exhumed and an autopsy performed so a PROPER investigation can be done.

Our older daughter has severe cerebral palsy, and she has seizures. She could benefit from medical marijuana. I have been through cancer treatment. I could benefit from medical marijuana, too, as I still suffer from neuropathy. Governor Rauner just rejected the findings of the Medical Cannibis Advisory Board which is made up of doctors, nurses and patients who know what the benefits could be.

There are 5,371 inmates who are currently serving life sentences in Pennsylvaniia without any chance for parole. Approximately 400 of the 5,371 “lifers” were convicted of second-degree murder but did not commit the actual killings. Accomplices to murder are treated the same as a killer, even if they themselves did not cause the death. Lifers account for one-10th of the Pennsylvania state prison population, cost taxpayers on average more than $870,000 over their lifetimes, and are under a punishment just as definitive as the death penalty. PA Senator Daylin Leach said, “80 people are facing the death penalty across the U.S. who didn't murder anyone.” In many cases, he contends, those convicted of felony murder end up with more severe punishments than the people who actually committed the murder. The felony murder rule is unjust punishment and “is not in line with punishing people for crimes they commit or intend to commit in a way commensurate with the crimes." Senator Leach, hopes to get legislation passed that will get rid of the felony murder rule for second-degree murder. PLEASE SIGN TO GET RID OF PA’S FELONY MURDER RULE!

Habitual Offender (Three Strikes You’re Out) laws are affecting both state and federal sentencing policies. They require judges to sentence offenders with three convictions to long prison terms. These laws disproportionately affect African Americans, many for minor crimes, the third time. These laws tend to limit judicial discretion while widening prosecutorial discretion. Too often, persons who may have been convicted of crimes earlier in their life face the possibility of long-term incarceration for minor infractions later in life, as in the case of Abdurrahim Muslim, who has a criminal background that goes back 17 years and a mistake that stems from a legalized name change used on a firearm application, is currently charged with "Armed Habitual Criminal" and faces a prison sentence of from 6 to 30 years.

One out of every three women is sexually assaulted in their lives. I am one of them. We need to help victims of rape and sexual assault and not blame them for what has happened.

I was personally effected by this before but managed to crawl out. I know several people that are afraid to drive their cars because they don't have jobs and terrified of getting their cars taken and can't afford to get them back and face jail time.

Every human in our world is being affected by this heinous act. False reason wars have killed & maimed thousands of innocent people based on the lies of 9/11.

Motorist have the right to challenge a traffic ticket, and law enforcement dash cameras and body cameras should be viewed first to see if a traffic infraction or speeding violation happened exactly the way law enforcement claims before any plea deals or points being issued against a motorist license.

We are starting this petition because a lot of times some people aren't punished equally or punished at all for raping someone because of the fact that some sexual assaults aren't considered as rape and the perpetrator isn't punished. We haven't personally been affected by this issue but if it was someone close to us or even us ourselves we would want punishment for the perpetrator.

We took the issue of cybercrime head on in our Global Action Initiative project at Edgecombe Early College High School. Cybercrime is the criminal activity or a crime that involves the internet, computer system, or computer technology. In our world today, there are over 1.5 million victims of cybercrime daily. "To ensure your security online, sign this petition so that we can get our message to the Governor."

Governor Larry hogan is terrible on marijuana legalization.