The Portland Police uses vehicle-mounted cameras to capture 128,000 license plates every single day with their new license plate tracking program. Even if you're not suspected of a crime, they're tracking your vehicle. This kind of information allows the police to track people’s daily routines, where they go to church, which doctor they visit…even a person’s political affiliations. There are no rules for how long it can be kept or strict guidelines on its use. Right now, data is kept for four years, even if you're not suspected of a crime. Tell the Portland City Council to implement rules that require the Portland Police to discard all location data after no more than one month, except where specifically relevant to a particular criminal investigation.

Even though employer's are only supposed to consider the last seven years of one's criminal background report this is not what is happening. Potential employees are being screened out for jobs or in some cases offered a job only to be told that due to negative items on their criminal background report they cannot be hired. I believe an amendment can be made to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act to protect employment discrimination in regards to items on one's criminal background report over seven years old.

Most of my friends, including myself ride motorcycles. A lot of us know of personally or have heard of someone who has died or been hurt by a hit and run accident. The person who "hit and ran" is not getting prosecuted, and this needs to stop. This is a horrible offense, and should be taken more seriously by the judicial system. I believe in doing so drivers will be more cautious of bikers when they are on the highways.

Why it is important is explained at http://www.laprogressive.com/mandatory-minimum-sentencing/. The bill is designed “to prevent unjust and irrational criminal punishments.” If enacted, it would allow judges more discretion in sentencing below the mandatory minimum for many federal crimes if they are convinced that doing so would not endanger public safety. Not only would it save lives and money from being wasted, it would also demonstrate to politicians and average citizens in this time of ideological rigidity that Congress still can, at least occasionally, come together to work for the common good.

Bullying and Cyberbullying is becoming an epidemic in this country. Young men and women are taking their own lives, and in some cases being encouraged to do so by bullies. Since there is no real punishment that is serious enough for the issue, the bullies feel invincible. I have been teaching Middle School for 17 years and have seen the changes in students. My drama classes this year believe we have to make a difference. Please help us to make a change.

Nearly 2 years ago, 14-year-old Daisy Coleman was raped at a party by a high school football star and grandson of a powerful local politician in Maryville, Missouri. But now, he’s walking free while Daisy and her family struggle to survive with what happened to her. Immediately after the rape, Daisy and her mother went to the hospital and reported the rape to police. Matthew Barnett was charged, and he confessed on tape. But months after the rape, county prosecutor Robert Rice--who has close ties to the alleged rapist's influential grandfather--dropped the charges. Worse, the town and high school ganged up not on the rapist, but on Daisy and her family. This is Steubenville all over again. And just like the Steubenville case, if thousands of us speak out and shine a national spotlight on Maryville, we can get justice for Daisy and her family. Will you sign our petition to demand justice for Daisy?

The reason I'm starting this Petition is to have my name cleared from a case file on me through DCYF agency. In Rhode Island That existed 19 years ago. I was never charged with any crime on this matter. This file is preventing me from having my grand daughter in my custody.

To save the United States.

In response to petition circulating to grant clemency to a convicted murderer. Someone who does not deserve the freedom she so easily took from Steven.

I am a 100% Disabled Vietnam vet, and because of the impending gov. Shut Down, I am probably going to lose 100% of my VA Disability income for an unknown period

Because Busing inmates far away is not a community solution. It will harm families. I heard local speakers like James Horton, Susan Burton, Peter Laarman, Kim McGill, Mario Rodriguez and Walter Contreras on October 8, 2013 -- Taft is not for LA County!

Racial Unity USA along with other community organizations, individuals and Tomayo McDuff's family are seeking relief from this questionable even bizarre accusation and the resulting charges. And to break the pipeline from grade school to prison.