Behind every person held in custody is a family, a community, and a life that still matters. Many people in Nevada’s prisons and jails face serious health risks and systemic neglect. Their humanity, and the humanity of those who have passed away inside, must be recognized not only in policy outcomes but also in the language our state uses to describe them. Changing language alone will not solve the problems within our criminal legal system. But it is a meaningful and necessary step toward acknowledging the humanity of people in custody and building a system grounded in dignity and accountability. We therefore call on the State of Nevada to: 1. Amend state statutes, regulations, and official documents to replace “inmate,” “offender,” and similar labels with “person in custody.”  2. Direct the Nevada Department of Corrections and other agencies to adopt person-first language in policies, communications, and reporting.  3. Encourage courts, legislators, and public officials to use “person in custody” in official proceedings and publications. By adopting person-first language, Nevada can take a clear step toward recognizing the humanity of all people and setting a standard for dignity within its justice system.

It’s important because it shifts public safety from **reaction** to **prevention**, and it creates measurable outcomes instead of slogans. - **Lives:** early intervention + de‑escalation reduces shootings, retaliation, and victimization.   - **Jobs:** it funds paid roles, training, and pathways so people aren’t forced into survival economies.   - **Trust:** communities cooperate more when they see accountable, local solutions—not just after-the-fact punishment.   - **Cost:** prevention is cheaper than incarceration, ER trauma care, and long-term instability.   - **National impact:** safer communities strengthen the whole country—economically, socially, and politically.

This legislation in Kansas is just another example of how states, empowered by Trump’s federal rollbacks, are introducing policies that compromise our civil rights. And the people most impacted by these hostile environments are vulnerable communities like immigrants and LGBTQ+ folks. People are already challenging this unconstitutional legislation, with one attorney calling it a “state-sanctioned attack on transgender people aimed at silencing, dehumanizing, and alienating Kansans whose gender identity does not conform to the state legislature’s preferences.” The courts must strike down this legislation as unconstitutional—and set a precedent that no one be discriminated against for their gender identity. 

272 members of Congress failed to meet the moment and save lives: 53 senators and 219 representatives chose complicity and more violence by rejecting a bipartisan war powers resolution to stop Trump’s illegal war on Iran — an unjustified war of choice that has killed over a thousand people, including six U.S. servicemembers. Their votes were out of touch with the overwhelmingly anti-war majority of people who reject another endless war and Congress’ lack of constitutional authority over war and peace. If you agree, they deserve to hear from you now, before they cast another vote for more war.

This is an important location for our community as a whole. It is a wonderful place to take the family during the summer. If offers a break from the hustle and bustle of the world around. It is a place for a person to come find their inner peace and reflect. It is a wonderful place to bring your pets to cool off in the heat of summer. The location has so much potential as a place of peace, fun, and good times for our community. For years the property was maintained relatively well, but this past year it was completely trashed and destroyed leading to the owners closing it down. We are hoping with your signature we can gain enough public support from our community to show they members of the Tyger River Foundation that the park is valued by us and should be reopened. 

WCMC actively supports Alabama's abortion ban — with no exceptions for rape or incest. This ban carries penalties of up to 99 years in prison for providers and has created a documented crisis in all pregnancy-related care. Doctors across Alabama are delaying or denying standard miscarriage treatment for fear of prosecution, since miscarriage and abortion are often clinically indistinguishable. Alabama already has the third-highest maternal mortality rate in the nation. Nearly half of all pregnancy-related criminal prosecutions in the U.S. in the first year after Dobbs came from Alabama alone. WCMC is a Crisis Pregnancy Center (CPC). WCMC is not a neutral healthcare resource. It is a pro-life advocacy organization operating under the guise of medical care. Sponsoring their public events is not a charitable act — it is a medical ethics issue.     Women's Care Medical Center presents itself as a pregnancy resource clinic. What it actually operates as is what medical and public health professionals describe as a "crisis pregnancy center" (CPC) — a category of facility specifically designed to intercept people facing unplanned pregnancies and steer them away from abortion, and often away from contraception, using tactics that medical authorities have repeatedly condemned as deceptive and harmful.   The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) — the foremost authority governing the specialty practiced at your clinic — has formally identified CPCs as institutions that "use deception, delay tactics, and disinformation," undermining "the tenets of informed consent and patient autonomy." According to ACOG's data, 71% of CPCs use deceptive means. WCMC runs an abstinence-only program targeting Baldwin County students. Under the name "Optimal Truth of WCMC" (baldwincountysra.org), WCMC operates a federally-defined "Sexual Risk Avoidance" program — abstinence-only education rebranded — aimed at middle and high schoolers across all Baldwin County public schools. Part of the curriculum is to burn paper hearts in the classroom, telling students that they "will never be whole again" if they have sex before marriage and that contraception isn't safe. Alabama's own public health data shows this approach is failing: the state has the 5th-highest teen birth rate in the nation and ranks 7th in overall STD rates, 4th in gonorrhea. Federal investigations have found that over 80% of abstinence-only curricula contain false or misleading information about reproductive health. The downstream consequences walk into your exam rooms every day. We are not asking you to take a political position. We are asking you to uphold your medical ones. Sponsoring WCMC's March for Life is incompatible with the ethics of your specialty, the standards of ACOG, and the trust your patients have placed in you. Withdraw your sponsorship. Stand with your patients. Signed, the undersigned current patients of Fairhope Gynecology & Obstetrics Sources: American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG); AMA Journal of Ethics; National Library of Medicine / PMC; CDC; Alabama Department of Public Health; ACLU of Alabama; Yellowhammer Fund; Birmingham Free Press; World Population Review; Alabama Reflector; Pregnancy Justice; and WCMC's own public websites including womenscaremedicalcenter.org and baldwincountysra.org.

• Traffic Volume and Safety: Potential increases in vehicle traffic within the existing business complex and surrounding residential neighborhoods, particularly during peak hours. We request confirmation that a professional traffic impact study has been completed and that any necessary mitigation measures are implemented. • Parking Capacity and Overflow: Verification that the proposed use meets all township parking requirements and does not result in overflow parking onto adjacent properties or residential streets. We request clear plans for managing parking during peak times and special events. • Noise and Hours of Operation: Clarification of proposed operating hours, outdoor activities (if any), and compliance with township noise ordinances to protect the quality of life of neighboring residents and businesses

Casey Means did not complete her medical residency, and doesn't hold an active medical license. Even Trump's first surgeon general, Dr. Jerome Adams, says "it is incomprehensible that the Senate is even considering a nominee for this role who lacks any active license and has never practiced unsupervised". She has pushed an anti-science agenda that threats America’s public health. Means has pushed back against birth control pills, calling them a “disrespect of life,” opposed “needless” IVF, said Americans "use birth control pills like candy", claimed-contrary to established science-that hormonal birth control has "horrifying health risks" for women, and questioned the need for infants to be vaccinated against hepatitis B. During her Senate confirmation hearing, Casey Means refused to commit to urging the public to get vaccinated for measles, flu or whooping cough despite the alarming spread of these preventable diseases among unvaccinated Americans under the Trump administration’s anti-vax agenda. She is a biotech industry insider with substantial wellness industry conflicts of interest. Means also has a history of failing to disclose sponsorship relationships in social media posts promoting wellness products. Public Citizen found that she “failed to disclose her relationship 79 out of 140 (56%) times she promoted products from companies with which she has financial relationships.”  An unqualified wellness influencer should never be leader of the U.S. Public Health Service.  Casey Means is a dangerous threat to America's health. Tell your Senators to oppose her nomination now! 

A horrific death toll across the Middle East is quickly rising as a result of illegal U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran: Among those killed are nearly 150 people at a girls’ elementary school in Iran, three U.S. servicemembers, and at least nine people in the Israeli city of Beit Shemesh. Trump upended promising diplomatic negotiations with missiles and fighter jets. The violence quickly spread across the region, with reports of strikes in Israel, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain. Today, the bombs continue to fall, and hundreds of millions of people across the Middle East are terrified and directly in harm’s way. Congress cannot stay on the sidelines any longer. We must do all we can to stop the violence immediately. The House and the Senate must pass war powers resolutions (WPR) to end this war before it spirals further. The stakes are perilous, but votes are already being planned. As lawmakers decide how to respond, they need to hear the demands of their constituents — our overwhelming anti-war majority — to vote YES on the WPR.

WV has some of the highest rates for utilities despite being one of the poorest states in the nation. Families are struggling with payments and shut off notices. The programs that help are underfunded and only assist the most destitute among us despite the lower/middle class who are picking up the slack. Utilities are needed to live our daily lives and we are witnessing more and more shut off notices. Utilities should be a human right.  .

Scouting has always been about preparing young people for leadership, service, and responsible citizenship. The Citizenship in Society merit badge and related DEI initiatives were not political add-ons — they were tools to help Scouts develop essential leadership skills. In today’s world, leadership requires the ability to: • Engage respectfully with people from different backgrounds • Recognize and manage bias • Navigate disagreement without hostility • Build trust across differences These are not partisan concepts. They are core citizenship competencies. Removing structured opportunities for Scouts to learn and practice these skills sends the message that navigating diversity is optional rather than essential. It narrows the definition of citizenship at a time when young people need broader preparation, not less. This petition is not about ideology. It is about leadership development. Parents, volunteers, alumni, and community members should care because: • Scouting’s credibility depends on preparing youth for the real world. • Character is strengthened through exposure to different perspectives, not isolation from them. • The Scout Oath and Law call for respect, fairness, and service to others — values that require understanding and inclusion. If Scouting retreats from teaching inclusive citizenship, it risks weakening the very foundation it claims to uphold. Those who believe Scouting should prepare young people to lead in a complex and diverse society have a responsibility to speak clearly and constructively. This is that moment.

Others should join this campaign for change because creating an inclusive and accepting school environment benefits everyone—not just LGBT+ students or those who express themselves differently. When all students feel safe and respected, it leads to better mental health, increased academic achievement, and a stronger sense of community. Discrimination and exclusion harm the entire school culture by fostering fear, division, and missed opportunities for understanding. By standing up for fairness and dignity, supporters can help ensure that schools are places where every child has the opportunity to thrive without fear of bullying or judgment. This campaign is about affirming basic human rights and modeling kindness, empathy, and respect for future generations. Joining together amplifies our voices and demonstrates a united commitment to building a better, more equitable educational environment for all.