My name is Mimi V-B and I am 9-years-old. I am starting this petition because I care about the safety of others and when I heard about this injustice, I was horrified. People like Michael Brown, Freddie Gray and many more should not be treated that way. I am not blaming every white policeman, many are good, like our neighbor who is a police chief. We just want to stop discrimination against African-American people. That's why I think the grown-ups should now listen to the kids. Grown-ups when you get this message, please pass it along to your kids. If you don't have kids, please pass it along to people who do.

The below text is the original content of the petition. It has been changed by MoveOn.ORG; they will not restore the original petition. I would like to thank this commission for their efforts to recommend ethical protections for human subjects. Much work in the form of regulatory and legislative changes are needed. Ethical protections for human subjects are essential considering the past history of non-consensual research by United States Military and intelligence agencies in collaboration with educational institutions such as Harvard, John Hopkins, MIT, Princeton, and Stanford; pharmaceutical companies such as Eli Lily; medical schools and hospitals; the American Psychological Association; the National Institutes of Health, the Veterans Administration Center, U.S. Public Health Service and others. Examples of past non-consensual experimentation include the Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment, The Manhattan Project, The Willowbrook Experiment, and Radiation Experiments. Mind control experiments such as Project CHATTER, Project BLUEBIRD, Project ARTICHOKE, Project MKULTRA, Project MKSEARCH, Project MKNAOMI and others were often interwoven with radiation experiments and research on chemical and biological weapons. Psychiatrists, psychologists, neurosurgeons and other contractors conducting the work were embedded in a broad network of doctors and some of the research was published in medical journals. Non-consensual victims of experimentation have experienced covert COINTELPRO type tactics including those used in Project MKDELTA . MKDELTA materials were used for harassment, discrediting, or disabling purposes. These tactics were usually trauma based and devastating to the victims. As previously reported to this commission in 2011 and continuing to be reported in increasing numbers to this day United States citizens and others are reporting non-consensual experimentation. In 2011 it was reported to this commission that there were approximately 3000 known victims. Four years later those numbers have grown to over 4000 victims, an increase of at least 33%. Due to past history, previous testimony and statements provided to this commission, and continuing reports of non-consensual research ethical protections for human subjects in the form of regulatory changes are critical. As we understand Subpart A of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) regulations, Protection of Human Subjects (codified at 45 C.F.R Part 46), also known as the Common Rule,existing loopholes need to be closed. For example there is no oversight for some non-federal entities such as private corporations and contractors and foreign entities; and some federal departments and agencies. Oversight is needed for all entities conducting research on American citizens and U.S. persons as well as research conducted on foreign soil. Loopholes allow for experimentation when the identify of the subject is unknown to the investigator (for example Subject 9,543); or when there is no physical intervention or interaction with the subject by an investigator as occurs in remote experimentation. Also, research activities are permitted for some demonstration and service programs for public benefit; department or agency heads can waive consent in certain cases; institutions can register their own institutional review board (IRB); and IRBs can waive consent in certain instances. There are other loopholes not described here. Additional protections are also needed for children, prisoners and those of impaired consent. In light of the testimony given in 2011 and existing loopholes in federal regulations we are shocked and dismayed that the only notable recommendation the Bioethics Commission made regarding the consent process is to add people of impaired consent. Ethical protections for human subjects necessitate regulatory changes. Additionally, criminal penalties must be legislated for research involving human subjects when bodily integrity and autonomy are violated as for other criminals who are routinely punished with convictions for assault, fraud and homicide. Unethical treatment of human beings can only be prosecuted when laws and regulations are in place. Even if a researcher, physician, institution, other is engaged in socially beneficial research that might lead to cures or treatments for devastating diseases it is imperative that each person's autonomy, self-determination, human dignity and constitutional rights prevail over scientific advancement and social benefit. We victims of non-consensual research are being tortured in a most unethical and inhumane manner. We experience COINTELPRO type tactics as well as torture. Children are being experimented upon and tortured. Over fifty years ago American citizens reported being victims of non-consensual human experimentation and reports continue to this day. Over fifty years later we still don't have the necessary reforms to protect U.S. citizens and others from non-consensual research. As a society we must ensure that research subjects possess human rights that are inviolate. This commission includes members of institutions that have participated in unethical research in the past. This commission does not include a single victim of non-consensual research. They have the insight that only a victim could impart. Thank you for your efforts to recommend ethical protections for human subjects. Much work still remains to be done. Sincerely,

As the University of Califronia continues to raise student tuition and drop the wages of the middle-class, it still finds a way to nickel-and-dime the community. A recent EPI study showed that over 93% of clerical support staff at the University of California cannot afford to meet the basic family budget for a single parent with one child in the city where they work. On top of that, the University continues to raise the student tuition and now plans to raise the parking fees for students and employees. This has to stop!

The House is considering a bill, already passed by the Senate, to prohibit anyone with a restraining order against them or anyone convicted of criminal domestic violence from ownership of a firearm for 5 to 10 years, depending on the severity of their crime. This is a necessary, common-sense step to protect domestic violence victims from further harm.

We need healthy pollinators and healthy people. It's time to expect a well-tested and safe product. We don't want bees dying, we don't want to get cancer from polluted ground and water, and we want safe playing fields for our kids.

to give the student the right to open a bank account at Amaan bank

Public use of glyphosate is minimally regulated and those regulations are often ignored or dismissed. I have personally observed glyphosate being sprayed on a school property while school was in session and children were outside on school grounds. Exposing our citizens, especially our children, to a probable human carcinogen for the purpose of convenient weed control is wrong. Let's ban the use of glyphosate on all Rhode Island public land.

We have an opportunity to make a real impact on early education in Massachusetts. This move is long overdue. Massachusetts should lead on education, but when it comes to early education, we've fallen behind. Since 2001, we’ve seen a 50% decrease in the state’s commitment to early learning. We can do better. Every child deserves the same strong start. Right now, the Massachusetts Senate is debating their budget, and we have a chance to deliver a win for our youngest learners and their teachers. The relationships young children form with their teachers is critical to their thriving. But, thanks to continual cuts to public programs, we're struggling to keep high-quality educators in the field, which has a 30% turnover rate. These cuts are short-sighted. For every $1 we spend on early education, we save $7 over time as kids require less special education, perform better and earn more in the workforce. It's not just smart, it's the right thing to do. We've got just a few days to build support for two amendments that will make a big difference: - Early Education Rate Reserve Amendment, #547 - which would invest in early educators and stabilize the workforce. - Early Ed Quality Programming Amendment #601 - which helps improve quality in early learning programs. The Senate will vote soon on these amendments. Can you sign our petition right now?

Despite being the first state in the nation to pass an equal pay law, women in Oregon still only earn about 79 cents for every dollar earned by their male counterparts. Here’s a big part of the problem: You can’t ask for equal pay if you don’t know you’re being paid less. Too often, employers discourage workers from talking about pay, benefits, and working conditions – sometimes they even punish or fire them for doing it. That needs to end. Oregon has a chance to lead on the issue of pay transparency. The Oregon House recently passed the Paycheck Fairness Act, which would outlaw retaliation against employees who talk about salaries and working conditions. Now, it’s up to the Oregon Senate to act. Sign the Petition: Tell the Oregon Senate to pass the Paycheck Fairness Act without delay!

I bought Scotch Broom and now have to spend the rest of my life trying to rid my property of it. If I had known it is a take-over horror that interferes with natural plants, animals, birds, sidewalks and parking lots; it gravitates and fills clear cuts and that the seeds last 100 years I wouldn't have bought it.

People have a right to know what they put into their bodies. If you are what you eat and you do not know what is in your food supply and the chemicals used to sustain such a product, you do not know what you are.

Shell is trying to dock two massive oil rigs in Seattle en route to Arctic. Tell Washington lawmakers to refuse their request and protect our environment.