Darrius Stewart recently lost his life by a police officer In Memphis in a case of mistaken identity. We are asking for justice NOW! We need everybody all over the world to know what has happened here in Memphis, Tennessee. We especially want President Barack Obama to know we want justice and respect now! #JusticeForDarrius #CuffemDontShootem #NoJusticeNoPeace #IamDarriusStewart. We need everyone to know that their children or loved ones could be the next Darrius Stewart.

For her justice

My name is Learon duvall truss i have been convicted & sentenced to a 218 year death sentence on a charge that was not properly investigated i would like to at least get a new investigation done i deserve a chance at life i know that everyone screams that they are innocent but i know that i am i just need the chance to prove it GUILTY BY GAVEL LEARON TRUSS #From MILWAUKEE,WI Located AT GREEN BAY CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION. P.O. BOX 19033 GREENBAY,WI 54307 [email protected]

Raunchino James has been serving a 21 year sentence for a crime he did not commit. He refused to plead guilty as offered in exchange for a lighter sentence because he knew that he was not guilty of the crime. During this trial there was basically no evidence, as there were no matching fingerprints, no weapons found, not even a matching description in the evidence presented by prosecutors. There was no physical evidence to substantiate a verdict of guilty handed down by the judge who tried the case. Later it was discovered that there was false testimony given, NO DNA, and conflicting testimony!!! Raunchino James, a college graduate, an upwardly mobile young Black man, along with two other young men, were sentenced to over 20 years in prison for the crime of home invasion. This was a lengthy sentence for a crime that he did not commit. Let's start by challenging the system, by changing things, by protesting the faulty, unfair criminal justice system! This is a son of a personal friend, so it touches my heart deeply to see a life destroyed needlessly and to know that this is going on every day in this country. Let's make a difference!

To Get Justice for Sandra Bland

My voice will be heard. I do have people who belive in me.

Marijuana prohibition was only implemented based on public hysteria caused by lies and racism, as well as a desire by the lumber and petroleum industry as many paper and petroleum based products can be produced more cheaply and efficiently with industrial hemp. According to the U.S. Government's own statistics, not one American has ever died as a result of consuming cannabis period.

Our prisons are way too crowded not leaving enough for for the violent offenders. We are spending money each day to house non-violent or drug offenders when we could be sending them to rehabs and diversion centers.

This petition is about communities similar to Sandtown-Winchester in Baltimore where individuals return to after incarceration. Communities with accumulations of individuals who have records of incarceration but have their economic potential capped because of that record, thus starving the neighborhood of potential income tax revenue which is the main form of community financial support.

As a physician, I have become aware of the terrible rate of incarceration and the ridiculous lengths of sentences - and the horrific human toll on prisoners and their families, as well as the monstrous waste of resources that could go to solving our nation's many problems, including the poverty, mental illness, and addiction illnesses that fuel the prison industrial complex. Please join me in calling for massive change in the way we think about and treat non-violent offenses.

Two weeks ago, the Supreme Court, in a bitterly divided decision, okay-ed Oklahoma's use of a controversial three-drug cocktail to execute prisoners on death row. The case came before the court because of the recent horrifically botched executions that used that method. The narrow 5-4 decision clears Oklahoma to keep executing prisoners this way, but the controversy remains. Other states can chose not to do this. Indiana uses a similar three-drug method in its executions and it's time that Indiana's Governor and legislature agree to halt these executions.

Right now, one out of every 100 Americans is behind bars. The U.S. spends $80 billion yearly on incarceration. And people of color bear the brunt of this broken system. Fortunately, we have a once-in-a-generation opportunity for change. Democrats and Republicans in Congress have begun working together. They have introduced several bills that create the possibility of comprehensive criminal justice reform--this year. But unfortunately--that's ALL they have done. Yes, a few bills look good. But no VOTES have been scheduled. No HEARINGS have been set. And the time for action this year is running out! Our leaders need to get moving--today. If we get enough supporters to create a groundswell, we can start ending the vicious cycle of suffering our unjust incarceration industry has caused. The next few days will be crucial. If we can show that Americans everywhere are demanding #JusticeReformNOW, we can push Congress to get a bill onto President Obama’s desk and signed into law by the end of 2015. We have legislation. They need to take a VOTE. Please, add your name and call for criminal justice reform now, and we will deliver your signatures to Congress. Our prisons lock up too many people, waste too much money, ruin too many lives, and fail to make our communities safer. We can’t afford this. Join me and demand #JusticeReformNOW--sign the petition today.