I am demanding that the Houston police department and all police across the nation are required to wear body cameras to stop this modern day genocide of our Black men and all other people who have been senselessly killed by law enforcement. It's time to take a stand against ALL crime. But most importantly, it's time to take a stand together on decriminalizing or neighborhood and protecting the inhabitants from ALL criminals, including the police.

I am starting this petition to shed light on the over-incarceration of poor innocent African American women who can not afford fair legal representation. For the details of her case go to tonyalucasisinnocent.org

Due to the low rates of recidivism for older adults, as compared to younger groups of paroled individuals, we support the establishment of a program to consider the release of geriatric inmates who do not pose a public safety risk. Currently, Bill A2470, which would support such a program, is sitting at committee at the NYS Assembly and we wish to vocalize our support to our local Assembly persons and State Senators for signing such a bill into law.

Tommie Thames made a big mistake as a young kid in trying to hide the body of his friend. The gun went off accidentally and he should have reported it immediately but he was a kid and knew no better. Research shows now that adolescents do not have the brain capacity to think about consequences- they are all in the now and make foolish decisions. But why was this kid given70 years? We need him released now. He has rehabilitated himself and there is no just reason for keeping him.

His incarceration has affected not only his goals in life but the family as well. To whomever it concerns, have a heart and compassion for everyone makes mistakes. Give him the chance to learn and prove himself to himself and society that he is a productive human being .

I just signed this,will you? I am saddened to see the many innocent lives that are spent in prison. A simple test would save so many of these people.

My son was molested and because he has disabilities and can't be questioned in a court of law by his molester's attorney, this person cant be charged. I need laws to changed to protect our disabled children and adults. If it can be proven that children with Autism or Down Syndrome are incapable of lying, then their statement must be true and should be allowed in a courtroom against their attackers. My son pointed out a puncture and told what happened to him He is eight years old, and because he had autism and can not be questioned in a court of law by his attacker; this person gets to move on to his next disabled child. Please help us have a voice for Jesse.

Jodie Burchard-Risch – who’s accused of attacking a woman for speaking in her native language, Swahili – should be charged with a hate crime. KSTP reports that the 43-year-old Ramsey resident was dining at the Coon Rapids Applebee's with her husband on Friday when she overheard the woman, sitting in a nearby booth with her family, talking in a non-English language. A criminal complaint says Burchard-Risch began to yell at Asma Jama, who’d been speaking Swahili. Restaurant staff tried to get Burchard-Risch to leave, but she refused, then smashed a beer mug across the victim’s face before fleeing, according to the WCCO. Burchard-Risch was charged Monday in Anoka County District Court with third-degree assault. We are Petitioning Annoka County Attorney(MN) Tony Palumbo, to file Hate Crime charges (Minn. Stat. § 609.2231(2009) ) against Jodie Burchard-Risch http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2015/11/05/charges-woman-attacked-for-speaking-foreign-language-at-applebees/

Residents of a Washington, DC apartment complex dialed 911 to report an ongoing assault and man yelling “they are going to kill me.” DC Metro Police (MPD) arrived to find two men standing over 27 year old Alonzo Smith, who was handcuffed and unresponsive. Smith was later pronounced dead. The men were 'Special Police,' licensed by DC after only 40 hours of training, operating as a private police force with the power to detain and arrest. Privatized policing is a growing trend with most states offering some sort of Special Police license [1]. Even though Alonzo died in the custody of the private police force, they have not been charged or even publicly identified. Instead, MPD has released scant and confusing information- why was Alonzo arrested? was he the one being assaulted?- in what looks and feels like a cover up, even initially labeling the killing a “justifiable homicide.” [2] Because DC police appear to be covering up of facts, they cannot be trusted to handle the investigation. Therefore, we call on the UN and OAS to conduct a truly independent investigation of Alonzo Smith’s death and the conduct of the MPD. We also call for community control over police so that police do not continue to act like occupying forces in Black communities. References [1] “Get ready for privatized police forces,” TheHexateron.com, 11-6-2015, http://tinyurl.com/oqb6dbu [2] “D.C. police investigate death of man found unconscious and in handcuffs,” Washington Post, 11-4-2015, http://tinyurl.com/pkdt8xq

i love, miss, and need my brother home, he truly is innocent.

Many of the inmates are becoming sick in private and state facilities due to NO oversight by FDA or DOJ over the meals being provided in facilities like Fairfax County Detention Center, previously under investigation by DOJ for a female inmate murder and incarceration of persons with drug addictions or alcohol issues. The terrible food includes soy in breakfast causing sickness, and therefore in private facilities the inmate has to go to medical at their own expense. The other option is to buy high sodium products like ramen noodles high in sodium for 85 cents otherwise .25 cents in the grocery store. If we follow the money people will be exposed. The Keefe Group and its investors are trying to kill off our men while getting rich. President Obama and Attorney General Loretta Lynch please stop this genocide on our incarcerated loved ones.

I am glad there is a national discussion of sentencing and treatment of prisoners. The throwing away of kids is especially appalling. Who gets anything out of this? Wisconsin has many juvenile offenders- people who have spent most their life in prison and although the first years are big learning , most of the time is a terrible waste of resources and lives. Time to change and Daniel is a good place to start.