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FREE THE AMISH 7!Sam Mullet, an elderly Amish bishop, and six other Amish men, including his three sons, have been held in federal custody, without bail, since their preposterous arrest on federal hate crime charges in late 2011. The charges are based upon alleged unwanted cutting of the hair of other members of the Amish community with whom Mullet and others had an internal theological dispute. The Amish community had settled this internal dispute within their own communal system, but sought outside help for what they hoped would be psychological counseling for Mullet. Instead, federal agents took it upon themselves to vehemently pursue criminal charges. Steven Dettelbach, the controversial US Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, charged the seven men with violations of the Matthew Shepard-James Byrd Hate Crimes Prevention Act for the alleged hair cutting. In mid-April 2012, Dettelbach's office brought additional charges of kidnapping and destruction of evidence against the defendants, which now include six Amish women. Dan Aaron Polster, an equally controversial federal judge assigned this case, denied bail to the original 7 defendants and these farmers have remained in jail, far from their fields and families, since November 23rd. A trial date has been set for late August, guaranteeing a total crop loss on Mullet's 800-acre farm in rural Jefferson County in eastern Ohio. In a time when a high profile football coach accused of raping scores of boys is free on bond and when a white man accused of murdering a Black teen in a high profile case is also free on bond, it is an outrage that these seven pacifist farmers rot in jail while their crops rot or never appear in their fields.185 of 200 SignaturesCreated by Werner Lange
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PLEASE SIGN THIS PETITION - JUSTICE FOR THOMAS PAYNE, JRTom Petty wrote: Redemption comes to those who wait, forgiveness is the key. Governor Beshear has the key and must step in and provide justice for Thomas Payne, Jr., his family, and the community to which he wishes to return and make a meaningful contribution.111 of 200 SignaturesCreated by Jocelyn Johnson
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Clearing Arrest Record So We Can Get A JobIf a person is charged with a crime in North Carolina and the charge is dismissed or a finding of not guilty is entered, the court in the county of the charge will automatically expunge from all official public records any entries related to his/her apprehension or trial.13 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Maurice Jones
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Convict the killers of Debra-Ann Harris Thacker!!We the family and friends of Debra-Ann Harris Thacker murdered in August, 2011 would like to see her murderer convicted. The murderer is giving a plea of self-defense which we all know is not the case for our beloved Debra who could not harm a flea. We have lost faith in the justice system and would like to see just how great our penal system is in the City of Greensboro. Don't neglect the full measure of law in this case because of race, gender or creed. We demand justice and a harsh penalty for the cowardliness murder of our family and friend.210 of 300 SignaturesCreated by Charles French
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Give Prior Felons Another Chance at LifeFor a person who has a felony or felonies on their record not to be penalized & denied or either their children to suffer when trying to apply for any type of low income governmental housing. Especially if no other form of crime was commited by them within several years. Everyone has the right to be given a second chance and forgiven for mistakes they have made but how can they be if no one will let them.9 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Laurie McKenney
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Justice in AmericaMany innocent people are convicted of crimes they did not commit solely because the state prosecutors use their own opinions on who to prosecute and who to give ridiculous deals to. This happens all over the United States and you just never know when it might happen in your family. We are asking for State Prosecutors to be held more accountable in their actions and the use of unreasonably lenient deals to be banned from our judicial system.12 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Jeffery Needs Justice!
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Justice for Minister Vincent A. HillMinister Hill was burned to death at his home on Monday, April 9, 2011 a few days before his 73rd birthday.31 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Geraldine Hill
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Review The Leslie Vass Case of Expunged Criminal Records Continued UseIn 1998 The State of Maryland awarded the limits in civil damages because court ordered criminal records were determined to not have been complied with, then used in a subsequent criminal prosecution. In year 2004, again the same Court Ordered Expunged Criminal Records was used to detain Leslie Vass without bail for one year, resulting in the lost of employment, custody of his 3 minor children and additional confinement.12 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Leslie Andre Vass
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Justice For Derrick Devon BlandDerrick Devon Bland was murdered on April 10, 2010. He suffered two fatal gunshot wound once in da head and once in the chest, He was pronounced dead on the scene and and he was also unarmed. The purpose of this petition is to show people they can't get away with taking innocent people lives. The assailant is also connected to another murder that he also commited.124 of 200 SignaturesCreated by The Bland and Mcgriggs Family
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Fire and Ban Turkey foreverTurkey has hacked the Nacho Army chat. Tried to frame Joker. Been voted out of being a mod by the army before. Has abused before20 of 100 SignaturesCreated by billy mays
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State Farm: Stop using our money to finance the right-wing agendaAccording to SourceWatch, State Farm Insurance is a major supporter of ALEC, the group that came up with "model legislation" adopted by a number of Republican-led state legislatures such as the Stand Your Ground law in Florida, voter ID laws that disenfranchise poor, elderly and minority voters, and the attacks on unions in Wisconsin, Ohio and Indiana. State Farm is different from most of the other members of ALEC because it is not investor-owned. State Farm is a mutual benefit corporation, a kind of financial cooperative, which means that it is owned by its policy-holders, pooling their money to provide insurance services. The money it gives to ALEC rightfully belongs to its policyholder-owners, and State Farm has no right to use it to fund ALEC's right-wing agenda. You do not need to be a State Farm policyholder to sign! If you are, please leave a comment about how long you have been with State Farm and how many policies you have with them.2,340 of 3,000 SignaturesCreated by Mark Kaswan
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Legalize marijuana throughout the US.Legalizing marijuana in the US because it has many benefits to us all. It has no deaths associated with it, it is a safe and natural product, and it can revitalize the economy!142 of 200 SignaturesCreated by Majoyree Smalls