Yes, I made a mistake, but why can't I can't get a foot back into society because of my record? I did the time and it still doesn't count because to be honest on an application just to get another no! just isn't fair. Remove background checks from applications so people can lead productive, honest lives.

The autopsy of Sandra Bland was incomplete. We need to prove that it was murder. WThe District Attorney of Waller County said the autopsy was incomplete although Sandra Bland was released to her family. There is suspicion that Sandra Brown was murdered and there is a cover-up. Another autopsy has been done and we believe an independent autopsy is needed ASAP. Here's what Donald Mersel wrote about it: To Get Justice for Sandra Bland.

Remember the people who dressed up as a pimp and a whore to try to wrongfully entrap ACORN a number of years ago and also did a parallel sting on Planned Parenthood? The SAME basic people are behind the elaborate multi-year sting operation which surfaced the other day as a deceptively edited video that so many Republican presidential contenders are going all demagogue about. The costumed entrappers were lucky to have been granted immunity from prosecution for their various illegal recordings before. And we hear the Justice Department is not taking these new incidents lightly.

My state of Ohio is rife with violent crimes and murders of People of Color by the law enforcement officials paid by our taxes. This execrable situation cannot be allowed to continue.

While not paying a ticket is highly irresponsible it certainly isn't criminal. We are wasting space in our city and county jails housing traffic offenders.It also provides a tool used for discrimination by officers who have ulterior agendas and has been for decades. This is a civil matter, not criminal. People driving on a suspended license should not be sent to the same place as people who steal, kill,rape, sell drugs, and carry guns. There are other options available to collect debt. Incarceration is not the answer, furthermore incarceration doesn't even clear the debt. Once released, violators still owe the city. This perpetuates a vicious, unproductive cycle. More affordable payment programs should be in place to help offenders correct the issue. Instead, GC services , the DMV and Court Divisions make it virtually impossible for a person with low income to recover from even a small infraction, which leads to a suspended license , a towed vehicle and imprisonment. Even the funds obtained from the sale of the towed vehicle are not applied to the debt owed.This is unacceptable and has been going on too long. Lets change it

Because of the recent events regarding police encounters resulting in questionable deaths and incarceration, a new, independent agency should be set up to not only review these cases but, most importantly, be just a phone call away and respond when a citizen is in jeopardy and feels like their rights are being violated. We should call this SandrasCall in honor and in the memory of Sandra Bland. We would like to institute a three-digit code (similar to 911 or 411) that citizens can call, and it will instantly connect to this independent third-party review team consisting of lawmakers, servants of the law, and citizens. All active arrests at that time will cease, and law enforcement will desist until the independent team arrives and review the actions of both officers and citizens.

To secure young black men and women a rewarding , successful ,and safe future the same as everyone else in their communities and the entire country.

Restorative justice is a vision for reform of the criminal justice system. Violent attacks on people of color have increased dramatically in the last year. All citizens in the U.S. should be treated fairly and equally under the law. The case of Sandra Bland must be investigated. Restorative Justice International (RJI)

We must demand that local officials release all video, information and photographs relating to Sandra's unjust arrest, imprisonment and death. The local police department and prosecutor's office have a long history of racism and corruption. Last year, DA Mathis threatened a local Reverend who spoke out about racist prosecutions, saying he would release his “hounds” on the Reverend. Waller County Sheriff Glenn Smith was fired from the police department in Hempstead, Texas for documented cases of racism. According to her loved ones, Sandra Bland was a loving, compassionate woman, with a bright future ahead. Today would have been the first day at her new job working student outreach at her alma mater, Prairie View A&M University. Loved ones described her as bright, spirited, and having a thirst for life. She was also a vocal advocate against police brutality and often spoke about ending racism and police violence. Our hearts and minds are with her friends and family as they move through this unimaginably hard time.

My petition is for my 5 year old son and 7 year old daughter. They were taken upon their father's first visitation after 4 years. I called the police when he began to ignore my calls, to check on them. The authorities declared it a civil matter. No Amber Alert for me and my children??!!! I have obtained a lawyer that I can't afford. We are set to appear in September of this year. I haven't laid my eyes on my children in almost 2 years. I am desperately in need of legal action against their father, Charles Nero Jr. He refuses me contact and continuously relocates. I have almost lost my mind behind all of this..Please HELP!

Our whole community has been affected by the death of yet another youth. All lives matter, so we are seeking justice and making awareness!!

Because my girl's ex husband is a police officer and the day before her murder she was talking to him about another homicide and the next day she was murderd.