• Justice 4 David L Worley
    The family of David has tried every avenue to get this case reopened. The State of North Carolina refuses to help; we need Justice.The family had numerous appointments with the DA office in Harnett Co. The ADA made us believe that this was going to be a hard case to win. The case went to trial a year later after the death of Mr. Worley. The trial began on September 24, 2013 at the Harnett Co Court House. The ADA started with his opening state and had several witnesses to testify to what occurred on July 13th in the death of Mr. Worley. It appeared that the case was going great and there was over 66 pieces of evidence presented in court that clearly showed the guilt of Toni Talley killing her husband. The court even allowed the integration video to be shown in court that was done with the lead detectives and Toni Talley. The Doctor from the Chief Medical Examiner’s Office shared that he found the stab wounds and made the addendum to Mr. Worley death certificate with the new manner of death of Homicide (from Stab wound of the posterior chest (back). 1006 S.
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    Created by Takashia Elliott
  • tiny homes in new jersey
    I was involved in the tent city movement of Lakewood NJ and because of land issues a lot of homeless people lost their housing, with no where to go or no one to help them. I was introduced to a movie called Destiny Bridge and it showcased a system that will not let a program build tiny houses in New Jersey to help our homeless problem in this state, due to zoning township laws.
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    Created by tonya henderson
  • SAVE ROUTE 279 NOW
    MCTS has set an abrupt ELIMINATION OF ROUTE date of Saturday, August 27, 2016. Let us make sure we register support for our brothers and sisters who are about to have Route 279 pulled without due process.
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    Created by MARY GLASS
  • ICE Field Officer: Release Pascual Andres-Felipe from detention
    Pascual, a good student and accomplished soccer player, was picked up in a raid at his home on January 23 at 5 am, two weeks before his scheduled hearing at Immigration Court. Although he was sent to Georgia by Health and Human Services and had an Employment Authorization card, he received faulty representation and received an order of deportation back to Guatemala and the violent gangs. His new lawyer reports that his asylum hearing has been approved, but he is still being detained. Pascual's two little U.S. citizen sisters are still crying for him. Please release him now.
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    Created by Dorothy Foster
  • President Obama: Protect the Grand Canyon from toxic mining
    America designated the Grand Canyon as a national park nearly 100 years ago. Unfortunately, the land surrounding the canyon was left out of the park and unprotected. Now, mining companies are pushing to start digging for uranium on that land. This summer, the National Park Service celebrates 100 years of land conservation. There is no better time to renew our commitment to protecting the best of America. That's why we're calling on President Obama to permanently protect the Grand Canyon from this toxic mining by declaring a new national monument before he leaves office.
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    Created by Margie Alt, Environment America Executive Director
  • Petition to Halt Widening of Beethoven Avenue
    We, the undersigned NEIGHBORS OF ZERVAS SCHOOL, are concerned about the proposal before the Zervas Building Committee. The current plan includes widening the road in front of the school and the creation of a dedicated right turn lane at Beethoven Avenue and Beacon Street. These changes will fundamentally impact the safety of our neighborhood streets, particularly outside of arrival and dismissal times. The estimated cost for these changes is currently about $400,000. This is a questionable expenditure, given that the achievement of the desired outcome--reducing congestion--is uncertain. From our viewpoint, the committee has not sufficiently considered other options (or at least this thinking has not been shared with the public). We do not understand the need to rush this decision. Given that enrollment will be slowly increasing and that there have already been some changes implemented that will help with congestion when the new Zervas opens (e.g. bus driveway on Beacon St. and a new traffic signal with working detection loops), we feel strongly that there is time to study this and determine the best and most prudent course going forward. Some things to consider: 1. The City of Newton recently launched a transportation strategy planning process called Newton-in-Motion (http://www.newtonma.gov/civicax/filebank/documents/73884 ) with a goal of creating a “more equitable, economically, and environmentally sustainable multimodal transportation system”. The proposed street changes on Beethoven go directly against this strategy. 2. Widening Beethoven in front of Zervas brings cars 10 feet closer to the front door, bringing moving vehicles and emissions closer to kids. This also takes away from space that could be allocated to trees, grass, a slightly wider sidewalk. 3. A wider intersection at Beethoven and Beacon St. will increase the time needed for pedestrians to cross. Not only does this increase the risk of a child being hit by a car, it could add to congestion on Beethoven as the longer it takes to cross the street the less time vehicles on Beethoven will have a green light. 4. Wider roads increase vehicle speeds. Faster vehicle speeds increase the number and severity of crashes. We should be working to ensure the streets near schools are as safe as possible. http://nacto.org/docs/usdg/narrow_residential_streets_daisa.pdf 5. More vehicles and faster moving vehicles will make our neighborhood streets less safe and will likely decrease the number of people willing to walk, especially people with young children, further increasing the number of cars coming to the school. 6. A right turn lane on Beethoven could increase crashes with pedestrians, bicyclists and vehicles traveling east along Beacon St as sightlines are poor (obstructed by a fence) and cars may be less likely to come to a complete stop in a right turn lane or at a minimum will have to stop on the proposed crosswalk to see oncoming vehicular traffic. 7. The bumped in blue zone/drop-off area is being suggested as a way to stop caregivers from parking in the blue zone. We believe a wider Beethoven will increase the likelihood that caregivers will park and even double park as they will be able to do so without hindering through traffic. What do we suggest instead? The committee should study ideas to address congestion while enhancing neighborhood safety and walkability. If the $400,000 estimated for the curb changes was instead spent on traffic calming, wider sidewalks and safer crosswalks, the resulting safer street would encourage caregivers to walk or drop off further away. Safe passage from a short distance away would allow drop-off cars without entering the immediate school neighborhood. It may also increase the number of students walking from home. These investments could significantly improve the livability of our neighborhood. Changes could include safer crossings adjacent to Richardson Field on both Beethoven and Allen, bump outs on Allen at Beacon St., and improvements for the life course trail at the back of Zervas. The city should also be studying traffic flow in the whole neighborhood, as changes to Beethoven will impact other streets, especially Allen, Puritan and Evelyn. Sign below if you agree that Beethoven redesign needs more study.
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    Created by Zervas Walks
  • Revoke Probation of Rapist David Becker
    Rapist cannot escape their crimes without at least registering as a sex offender it sends the wrong message this is tolerated.
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    Created by Josh
  • Governor Brown: Stop Oregon from Adopting CDC Guidelines as Opiate Prescribing Policy
    The CDC Guidelines deny all non-cancerous chronic pain patients access to opiate therapy to improve their functionality and quality of life, even though 95% of chronic pain patients use their medications responsibly (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3073133/) and as directed under the direction of at least one doctor. These patients are being given no alternatives to manage their chronic pain which will leave most self medicating with street drugs, alcohol, or even suicide. Save the innocent victims of the 'opiate epidemic' : chronic pain patients of Oregon. There are many problems with the CDC Guidelines: They were written by bias, self-serving interest groups (http://www.painnewsnetwork.org/stories/2015/9/24/3xz1qq23yuilyeluz63kgwckplwh21) There were no scientific study or basis for the guidelines (https://edsinfo.wordpress.com/2016/02/14/fda-endorses-biased-and-unscientific-cdc-opioid-guidelines/) The CDC itself admits that the guidelines were never meant to be policy or law. (http://static1.squarespace.com/static/54d50ceee4b05797b34869cf/t/578e661603596e40a74db59e/1468950040230/Houry+letter.pdf) (http://www.painnewsnetwork.org/stories/2016/7/19/cdc-opioid-guidelines-not-rule-regulation-or-law) Save chronic pain patients. Even though we are #PatientsNotAddicts we still have rights! Say NO TO THE CDC GUIDELINES AS OREGON OPIATE PRESCRIBING!
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    Created by Amanda Siebe
  • ASCENSION HEALTHCARE: Keep St. Francis Hospital a community hospital!
    For years, the staff at St. Francis Hospital in Milwaukee's Southside has provided affordable, quality healthcare to Milwaukee because they live, love, and work in the community. But, things are about to change. Ascension Healthcare, one of the largest not-for-profit health systems in the country, has officially taken over St. Francis -- and there's cause for concern: * Ascension is known for shuttering services or closing healthcare facilities completely. * Ascension is notorious for union-busting and withholding workers' wages. In Detroit, the company conspired to keep nursing wages low and was forced to pay over $13 million in back pay to the workers. * Ascension handles its debt collection through Accretive, a for-profit debt collection agency, which has been the subject of lawsuits in 10 states and was even banned from the state of Minnesota for its illegal debt collection practices. We need to stand up as a community and tell Ascension Healthcare: "We want you to keep St. Francis a community hospital!" By showing broad community support, we'll give St. Francis' staff a stronger footing for negotiating and tell Ascension that they need to listen to us if they want to do business in Milwaukee.
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    Created by Marina Dimitrijevic, Working Families
  • Guilford College Administration: Expand medical amnesty for students that need help!
    If you believe that students should be able to call for help without risking judicial consequences (a right that is given to students at schools across the country) then sign this petition to tell the administration to take the health and safety of students seriously!
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    Created by Christian Honein
  • Senator Hueso: Please Vote "Yes" on the California DISCLOSE Act!
    AB 700 will strike the biggest blow yet against the unlimited secret money unleashed by Citizens United. It requires ads about ballot measures -- and ads about candidates by outside groups like SuperPACs -- to clearly and prominently disclose their top 3 true funders, right on the ads themselves. With more secretive big money than ever poised to be spent in California's election, we must pass AB 700 now. AB 700 faces its final vote on Tuesday, August 30th. Please sign and share this petition to Senator Hueso asking him to vote "Yes" !
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    Created by California Clean Money Action Fund
  • Senator Galgiani: Please Vote "Yes" on the California DISCLOSE Act!
    AB 700 will strike the biggest blow yet against the unlimited secret money unleashed by Citizens United. It requires ads about ballot measures -- and ads about candidates by outside groups like SuperPACs -- to clearly and prominently disclose their top 3 true funders, right on the ads themselves. With more secretive big money than ever poised to be spent in California's election, we must pass AB 700 now. AB 700 faces its final vote on Tuesday, August 30th. Please sign and share this petition to Senator Galgiani asking her to vote "Yes" !
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    Created by California Clean Money Action Fund