Lexington police charged a man with wanton endangerment after he allegedly fired a gun outside the Art Bar on Euclid Avenue early Sunday. It was at least the second such incident in three weeks at the club. Do you want this type of behavior to continue in Chevy Chase. I don't. Please help by signing this petition to remove Art Bar from the area.

We cannot play political Hollywood shuffle when it comes to proper oversight and accountability of the NYPD now that the Medical Examiner’s office report is clear that Eric Garner's death was a result of the illegal choke-hold applied by the NYPD Officer — and ruled the death a homicide. For the Mayor and the Commissioner to really understand the impact of NYPD's failed oversight of policies violators, they should meet with the families that have been affected by the actions of their officers who have violated the Policies and Procedures. Mayor de Blasio and Commissioner Bratton have had closed door meetings with the NAACP and Al Sharpton without Black Law Enforcement organizations, Police Brutality Victim organizations or Police Oversight organizations. For Commissioner Bratton to insist on using LAPD for guidance to retrain NYPD is insulting to say the least. LAPD continues to have a history of Police Criminality. This would be the case of the blind leading the blind. This is why the only solution has been to retrain. Retraining is the usual politically correct answer when you fail to address the root cause of Police Criminality in your rank and file and management in your department. Are we to believe that NYPD can retrain approximately 35,000 officers in an adequate amount of time? Retrain them in what? How many more use of force reviews shall we have? In the Garner killing, the NYPD policy is clear "choke-holds will NOT be Used". The training and policies are not the problem of the NYPD. The Homicide of Eric Garner if a result of failed oversight and management of the NYPD. The officer who is identified using this illegal choke-hold should be suspended without pay immediately! The problem that Mayor de Blasio must be clear on addressing is the enforcement of the NYPD Policies and Training and holding those officers accountable who break those policies when their actions are in conflict with the training they have received. Hold Police Management and Supervisors accountable for failing to supervise and correct officers under their command when officers violate NYPD Policy, Procedure and Training. Police Behavior Modification is when police management are Accountable to Suspend, Dismiss and if necessary recommend Criminal Charges when officers violate Training, Policy and Procedure of their department. Police Behavior Modification sends a clear message that there will be no tolerance for officers violating Policy, Procedure and Training that will put the lives of civilians, fellow officers and the credibility of the police department at risk. Damon K. Jones New York Representative Blacks in Law Enforcement of America https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-xsnBF4Tx8&feature=youtu.be

More than 16,000 people - 5000 more than the 11,203 first required by the city - signed the citizen-led petitions to place reduced marijuana penalties on the ballot for voters this fall. But after the 60-day petition period ended, city hall says they made a mistake and raised the requirement, keeping the question off the ballot. City councilors have a new resolution to ask voters if the city should adopt the proposed measure and they want to hear from voters. Tell them to honor the will of voters who did their part to hold this election.

Because it is the right thing to do. Because the Israel/US relationship is SICK! Nothing good ever came out of it and we use the $3.5 billion/year given to Israel to improve the lives of EVERYONE in the US!

I've seen too many Veterans with deteriorating teeth and unable to insure their overall health because of this circumstance.

The agenda of the Koch brothers is to repeal every major piece of legislation that has been signed into law over the past 80 years that has protected the middle class, the elderly, the children, the sick, and the most vulnerable in this country. Our great nation can no longer be hijacked by right-wing billionaires like the Koch brothers. For the sake of our children and our grandchildren, for the sake of our economy, we have got to let democracy prevail. Make no mistake, the Citizens United ruling has radically changed the nature of our democracy, further tilting the balance of power toward the rich and the powerful at a time when already the wealthiest people in this country have never had it so good. With the Citizens United decision, the Supreme Court is telling billionaires to go ahead and buy the U.S. government. We must not allow that to happen.

As millions of low-wage American workers struggle to make ends meet, pay their rent and feed their families, 41 Republican Senators blocked raising the minimum wage but will benefit from a "cost of living" salary increase of $2800 starting this coming January. To earn $2800 takes a minimum wage worker 386 hours or 48 days. As we continue to see wage inequality spiral out of control, this move is UNCONSCIONABLE and UNFAIR. Tell your Senator to RAISE THE MINIMUM WAGE and ATTACH A COLA before they take their salary increase this January

As a decorated combat veteran and a U.S. citizen I am outraged that our tax dollars are being spent for what are clearly acts of genocide against the Palestinian people.

Transparency is imperative if we as a global community are going to address climate change. I come from a family of organic farmers who seek truth and justice, for all.

Over half a million currently uninsured Georgians would receive coverage if the legislature voted to expand Medicaid. Additionally, Medicaid expansion would go a long way toward keeping Georgia hospitals from closing their doors. This is not a partisan issue; it is a human issue.

My daughter can not work in the community and needs the all day programs that she gets in a sheltered workshop. My daughter attends VARCA a workshop in Derby and has been there for over 20 years and loves it. She would never make it in the community. The President as well as state government is trying to close them saying they are segregated.

Marge Ross has been the driving force behind the success of the Sayre Theater for the past twenty years. This small town theater has become profitable even with the larger theaters available within a driving distance from the Valley. Marge has organized multiple events, and been the face of the theater. She helped bring in the crowds to events such as the Midnight premieres. She was a major part of the planning for the current Sayre Theater Centennial celebration, yet she is no longer a involved with them for reasons that are unknown to the local community. We demand that the Bradford County Regional Arts Council either fully reinstate Marge Ross to her former position if she desires, or give her the honor and major thank you she deserves if she chooses to step down.