Damiean Wicks was falsely arrested, tried and convicted of Aggravated Assault. Damiean was sentenced on the day of his trial. Damiean's sentence is - 2 twenty year sentences running concurrently with 7 years behind bars and 13 years on probation. No evidence was available.

More than two weeks after Darrien Hunt, 22, was fatally shot in the back by two Saratoga Springs police officers, the Salt Lake Tribune reported that the department had purchased body cameras sometime in the last year or more, and one of the officers involved had publicly praised the use of the high tech devices in several online journals and newspapers. Two weeks. Were the two officers wearing the body cams on September 10, 2014, the day they killed Hunt? No one knows. “We are still currently unaware if the Saratoga Springs police wear body cams,” said Susan Hunt, Darrien’s mother. “There is a big concern now—that if they were wearing them, did they have them on? Can they claim they didn’t have them on? Can they say they were blocked? They are police officers. They should be held at a higher liability—they have to be more accountable for their actions, and what they do. It should be considered withholding evidence if they do not. Body cameras should be worn by all police to protect both honest officers and citizens.” In lieu of this finding, and the fact that the investigation into Darrien’s death is not transparent and the investigators appear biased, we are launching a new petition asking for the Saratoga Springs police department to be required to answer honestly whether or not their officers were wearing body cameras when they shot and killed Darrien Hunt. We would also request that any videos captured by the bank, or any other business, be made available to the public, or at least to the Hunt family lawyer. We would also like access to the 911 tapes that include the original call to the police station, and any subsequent audio regarding the shooting. In addition, we would like to see: 1. A law passed that all police jurisdictions require their personnel to wear working body cameras during all encounters with citizens. This will help to ensure transparency for law enforcement activities. 2. That body camera video be treated as evidence, and managed the same as other evidence. 3. Local investigators be held accountable for not conducting a valid criminal investigation. 4. The development of a national standardized protocol for officer-involved shootings, so that officer(s), citizen(s), victim(s), families, and communities can trust that the investigative outcomes are fair and just. 5. That all law enforcement investigations be transparent to ensure the facts in evidence are neither hidden nor altered to protect any party from wrongdoing, unethical, or illegal activities. 6. That in the case of an officer shooting where a death results, that the case goes before a citizen review board. 7. That officers, while not treated as criminals, are interviewed promptly and kept apart, as is always done in a criminal investigation. It appears that the Utah County District Attorney's Office has forgotten that Darrien was someone's child. Specifically, Susan Hunt's child. All evidence points to a shooting that was not justified. The nation and world is watching, and so those responsible must be held accountable. Susan Hunt and her family are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, as are most of her neighbors in the 95-percent white, Mormon community. But for those with children of mixed ethnic heritage, it is fraught with danger. Susan Hunt does not want to see this happen to someone else's child. Only by changing the laws can we prevent this. She stands behind her claim of racial prejudice. Darrien, who was half black, was too different to fit in. She and many others believe this is obvious. The fact that Darrien died with six bullets in his back shows that he was not a threat. “Too many people have come forward making us aware of complaints brought forward against the police department for racial discrimination, or basically anyone who is different or considered not fitting into the norm for Saratoga Springs,” Susan said. "Until this is fixed, I would tell other parents to be afraid. Be very afraid for your children." She knows, because Susan will never see her child again.

UNM administration has issued an apology for hosting Sex Week, a series of seminars about consent, relationships and sexuality. While well intentioned we feel this apology is misguided. By calling topics of normal adult sexuality "sensational and controversial", University administrators and officials promote fear, shame, and judgement. The prevalence of shame and silence has led directly to the alarming frequency of sexual assault in our society at large and New Mexico especially. "These misguided attacks show just how afraid many people are of frank, pleasure-centered sex education. But that fear fuels violence. When young people don't know what safe, pleasurable sex can be like, we leave them vulnerable to predators who will tell them that abuse is normal." -Jaclyn Friedman, author of "Yes Means Yes: Visions of Sexual Power and a World Without Rape." Events such as Sex Week offer students precisely the tools needed to combat this culture of violence. By expressing regret over the teaching of clear and honest information about sexuality and relationships, UNM does a disservice to survivors of sexual assault. Additionally, UNM undermines the expertise of the members of the UNM Women's Resource Center and their dedication to the needs of the students they serve. Contact the UNM Dean of Students and make your voice heard. The number is: (505) 277-3361.

Yes, our children are getting a horrible education and teachers must work two jobs just to make ends meet. NC is now the worst state in the country for teachers!

Great News! Another BIG WIN for campaign funding transparency this year! More than 11,000 people signed petitions, thousands left comments on Governor Jerry Brown's website, and hundreds called on this issue. This influenced the Governor to sign SB 844. Authored by Senator Fran Pavley, SB 844 will make it easy to see online who's spending money for and against California propositions. It requires the Secretary of State to create an online page listing the total amount raised and the top ten funders supporting and opposing the propositions. Perhaps most importantly, the official ballot pamphlet will include a link to the webpage, so it is easy to find. Please sign the petition thanking Governor Brown and urging him to join the California Clean Money Campaign to pass the California DISCLOSE Act in 2015.

Wisconsin's minimum wage law (Chapter 104) states that the minimum wage must provide a decent standard of living. Wisconsin's $7.25 hourly minimum wage is simply not a living wage. On September 24th, as part of the Raise Wisconsin campaign, 100 low-wage workers filed minimum wage complaints with Governor Scott Walker and the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, demonstrating the daily struggles that Wisconsin's minimum wage workers face. Less than two weeks later, the Walker Administration stated that they found "no reasonable cause" to raise the minimum wage. Well, we find no reasonable cause for Walker's reelection. If Walker won't give Wisconsin a raise, it's time to elect a Governor who will.

Four and a half years ago, I started a kind and gentle peer support group for those of us who had fallen in love with or been victimized by Malignant Narcissists AKA Sociopaths. About 3 years ago, a handful of cyberpath women themselves started stalking me and my peaceful group alleging I , Luis Garcia, am a pedophile, wife beater, sociopath , con artist and wolf in sheep's clothing preying on vulnerable women. ALL THESE ALLEGATIONS ARE COMPLETE LIES... Since then, they have falsely alleged that I have a criminal record, posted pictures of me with my little boys alleging that they were random boys I molested, joined my group under false identities for the sole purpose of scaring group members and creating drama and chaos. At one point, I trusted two of them who befriended me and conducted a hostile takeover of my original group by force and threw myself, my ex-wife who cofounded the group and two other admins out of the group. They continue to stalk me, lie to new group members and ignore the reality that my group has helped over 1700 people worldwide survive and heal from sociopaths OR domestic violence..Even today, they cowardly hide in our group and spy on everything I do..They are nothing more than the Evil Abusers they claim to be exposing...I constantly post the online petition that they have created against me to make my new members aware of the horrific allegations because I have honor and integrity.....They have destroyed my marriage, pushed me to the brink of suicide and taken away any joy I feel going on the internet...I forgive them because most of the people siging the petition are nothing more than blind sheep following a lynch mob with torches held high trying to destroy an innocent man whom they label a monster...I am an open book and have nothing to hide (unlike the cowards who post) MY FB PAGE IS 100% PUBLIC , FIND IT HERE: https://www.facebook.com/helpall.hurtnone .... I can be reached anytime at 561-503-0108 or email ilresqunow@gmail. My home address is 1007 10th Avenue , Lake Worth, FL 33460.....I am an innocent man who has been crucified by very evil people who hide behind a keyboard...

Joni Ernst and candidates that share her views on opposing a minimum wage and who are against increasing the minimum wage need to understand that American workers need a living wage. It's been years since there has been an increase and it is long overdue.

I am starting this petition because I want Truth in Political ads.

Thom Tillis certainly does not have a corner on avoiding issues and replacing them with emptional hot buttons but if he truly wants to be our next US Senator then let's have him tell us what he intends to do if and when he gets to Washington.

We are asking everyone to please sign this petition requesting that the court transcript of a sidebar conversation from the IRP 6 federal court case be released (court proceeding on October 11, 2011). The IRP6 are six businessmen who have been wrongfully incarcerated for over two years. The court transcript of the sidebar conversation shows Federal Judge Christine Arguello demanded one of the defendants (aka the IRP6) take the witness stand or she would close their case. This is a violation of their 5th Amendment right. When the men requested the transcript, Judge Arguello refused to deliver it and to this day still has not provided it. We need to get the IRP6 men released from prison and back home to their families! These men were Wrongfully Convicted on trumped up charges and the court transcript of the sidebar conversation will prove that their fundamental rights were violated. DOJ and Congress should investigate this gross violation. We appreciate your support!

Starbucks buys nearly 100 million gallons of milk each year -- most of it from cows raised in cruel conditions in factory-farms. These cows are fed chemically-treated alfalfa and GMO crops like soy and corn, which have been engineered to withstand huge doses of herbicides. And, most corn and soy seeds are pre-treated with bee-killing pesticides. But there is a better alternative. Demand that Starbucks serve organic milk!