This young 17 year old boy was jogging and the university officer pulled behind him, slammed him on the hood and groped his private area for a few minutes. Without introducing himself as a officer. The young adult thought he was a sexual preditor and protected himself and ran away to saftey. He did not know he was a officer. He was only protecting himself as we have the right to. How would you feel if this was you or your little brother, son, nephew etc ? What would you have done? Don't let the police get away with another crime. This is not right.

SFMTA is planning to remove all parking along Masonic Avenue from Fell to Geary, reduce the travel lanes during rush hour so there will only be two lanes in each direction at all times, install a concrete median strip in the middle of the street, and install bike lanes at both curb lanes (cycle tracks, above the roadway and below sidewalk level). There will be bus bulbouts, so when buses stop to load and unload passengers, only one travel lane will be moving. In order to cross Masonic and to access the bus stops, pedestrians will have to cross the cycle track. Emergency response time will be slowed down. The project is estimated to cost $18 million; the actual final cost is anyone’s guess. Our tax dollars could be better spent improving public transportation. Many people affected by this project did not receive notice from MTA. Adequate environmental review has not been performed.

We, a concerned community of Ocean Park residents, strongly object to the CrossFit opening within the historic and landmark Edgemar Center on Main Street in Santa Monica.

Tell Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt to issue a legal opinion on whether the state's proof of citizenship requirement to register to vote is valid now that the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a similar law in Arizona. With 13,000 Kansas voters already in limbo, a number that grows by nearly 2,000 more each month as a result of this provision, we need action now.

Coca-Cola has committed a two billion dollar investment in support of Florida orange groves. Investing in the State of Florida works directly against the mission, vision, and values of Coca-Cola Enterprises. We are calling on you to withdraw your investment until the State of Florida repeals its unfair and unjust Stand Your Ground Laws. These laws create disharmony, challenge the diversity of our society and impact the public in a negative and dangerous manner.

I just think that this law is wrong, people love who they love. I am 14 and I am bisexual. This is a problem that many people face in America. I am also wondering what the states reasoning is in denying marriage. All the reasons I have seen are with religion, this is a religiously tolerant country, one of the main things that make this country a free country.

Currently the situation in regard to delinquent child support is lose (child / children: food, basic needs) - lose (custodial parent; not able to provide for children without assistance...) - lose (impoverished and/or irresponsible father will certainly be unable to remedy the situation from a jail /prison cell) - lose (when a non-custodial father goes to jail, the taxpayer (you, me, every taxpayer!) is apt to pay (collectively, big money...) for all of the above. Instead, why not put those delinquent in paying their child support into a structured but respectful work facility where the monies earned go into a pie consisting of self-pay (1 slice; personal needs); child support (2nd slice; taken out and mailed directly to responsible party); and (3rd slice - personal savings; so that upon program completion the individual leaving the work program has a sincere chance at becoming self-supportive and staying up to date on his / her child support). At a theoretical pay rate (less than it cost to keep a person in jail and/or prison for a year) of $9 an hour, for example: $3 per hour ($120 week) would go for personal expenses; $3 per hour ($120 a week) would go for child support; and $3 an hour ($120 a week) would go towards savings (with the goal of obtaining secure housing upon release and staying up to date on child support payments). This is not a trick theory. Rather, it is an idea that would take us, at least in this area, from lose-lose-lose-lose to win-win-win-win. How to finance it? Take the money from the prison system (busting at the seams with non-violent offenders) and redistribute it. Eliminate the Child Support Collection Unit and utilize that money to operate a more dignified program. Give everyone back their dignity. In fact, if you pay one individual - per county - to oversee such a program, with a couple of part-time or even full-time staffers - you have earned back your investment with the first person (or collectively, people) that you keep out of you keep out of jail/prison for a year. Imagine (and I can't imagine why not) the multitude of people - children and families that could be well-served in such a manner - and think of the money (taxpayer wise) that would be saved!

We have an unfortunate miscarriage of justice in Northampton County that is spreading from the Easton Police Department , to The Sherriff's Department, to the Office of the District Attorney. 2 criminals are consistently never prosecuted for their crimes.

Danielle Pineault-Dunkin is my Canadian-citizen-sister-in-law who is in the process of receiving her paperwork to become a US citizen now that she has married my US.Veteran-NW Native-Brother, Joshua Dunkin. Joshua and Danielle have been building a long-lasting relationship for the last several years long-distance. She has a Passport + VISA to enter into the United States. Recently, Washington State Boarder Control has DENIED her entrance into the United States because THEY have determined she is planning on "moving" here, not merely coming for a visit. Danielle's US Citizen-Mother lives in Portland Oregon and is ailing of a serious illness. Danielle wants to come and visit her sick mother, and her new husband, BUT WASHINGTON STATE BORDER CONTROL have denied her entrance. What is obvious is Danielle Pineault-Dunkin and her toddler-son ARE planning to move here to the Northwest as United States citizens 'the moment' her paperwork from her recent marriage comes through, as she plans to live with her new husband in Portland, Oregon area. Danielle was told this process takes approximately 6 months. But UNTIL THE PAPERWORK COMES THROUGH, Danielle Pineault-Dunkin and her toddler-son are of NO THREAT to our state or country, and wish to VISIT their new husband|father, extended family, friends + ailing biological mother. Danielle's mother is diagnosed with a serious disease and would love to spend time with Danielle and grandson sooner rather than later. Friends, Local tax-paying citizens and Family are ready to celebrate the new union between Army Veteran + NW Native Joshua Dunkin and Danielle Pineault-Dunkin. We all want to see Danielle Pineault-Dunkin and her toddler son GRANTED ACCESS TO VISIT into the country immediately.

Curious to know Rep. Elizabeth Esty's reason(s) for voting with the Republican majority in the House for a delay in the individual mandate provision of the Affordable Health Care Act.

The City of Miami Commission has approved a "Lease" that gives away our Publicly Owned Bayfront land in Coconut Grove to private developers for the construction of 100,000 SF of Retail / Commercial Shopping Center and a massive Quarter of a Million square foot Parking Garage. If you believe as I do that this grossly inappropriate taking and proposed use of our Scenic and Publicly Owned Bayfront Land for private purposes, is ill conceived and should not move forward Please Join Us in signing this petition.

Why do American foods contain chemical additives that are intolerable to Europeans? Why is Monsanto given carte-blanche to contaminate our food supply with GMOs without our knowledge? Why is the agricultural industry using pesticides that are killing off our bees? What happened to common-sense food production practices that nourish people, sustain our planet, and allow family farms to survive and flourish? Rich or poor, left or right, we all need to eat and we all deserve access to toxic-free food. When did that stop being our basic human right? Let's join together as Americans in all our diversity and reclaim our shared, fundamental RIGHT to healthy, toxic-free, sustainably produced food.