Because of COVID-19 the prisons and jails have stopped all visits to their facilities. Now that the country is opening back up we want to able to visit with our loved ones, too. To keep our family relationships strong, to lessen anxiety about the safety and mental health of family and loved one, and to help prevent recidivism. We need the Deptments of Corrections to open up visiting again to our loved ones.

Symbols of racism propagate racism. Symbols of hope propagate hope. Let's put Tennessee on the right side of history.

To increase the total number of people voting despite any epidemic or bad weather. This petition provides the necessary time to design a mail-in ballot that is machine-readable, and print the volume needed; as is the procedure in other mail-in states. By signing this petition I/we acknowledge final voting results may not be available until days after the election.

Because city has not met with the community and was never approved by the residents of Little Village.We are the tax payers and will not allow this company to make profit of our land.

On June 1st, a group of peaceful protestors in D.C. -- gathered to decry the murder of George Floyd and demand justice -- were violently attacked by law enforcement officials with batons and shields, pepper spray, smoke canisters, and rubber bullets. And Attorney General William Barr gave the police the order to do it. He wanted to clear the area where protesters were demonstrating -- so that President Trump could take some photos in front of a nearby church. This is absolutely despicable. The Attorney General is supposed to uphold the Constitution and defend Americans’ liberties and safety -- but instead, Barr stripped people of their First Amendment rights and put them directly in harm’s way… all to serve Trump’s vanity. Barr has time and time again demonstrated that he is unfit to serve as Attorney General. He dropped all charges against Trump’s former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn, even after Flynn pleaded guilty… he brazenly misled the public about Robert Mueller’s findings… and his Department of Justice tried to bury the whistleblower complaint that led to Trump’s impeachment. Plus, he threatened legal action against those governors who sought to enforce social distancing regulations during the COVID-19 crisis -- falling in line with Trump’s stance against these life-saving measures. That's why Common Cause called for Barr's impeachment and removal at the end of last year -- and now, we're renewing that vital call. This attack on the rights and lives of everyday Americans must be the last straw. If you agree, add your name to demand that Congress respond to Barr’s many abuses of power -- by impeaching him and removing him from office.

Be a part of the solution! Sign the petition below to make sure Congress and Senate pass this law to protect the rights of all Americans.

The Confederate flag is a symbol of hate and division. It serves no place in Government buildings.

All sophomore high school students in WLWV schools are required to take a US history class. In this class, I remember learning about the civil rights movement as if racism was a thing of the past. This is far from true, and students are often shielded from this reality in insular white communities like West Linn and Wilsonville. We must do better to educate our students on the realities of racism in the country today, ask them to examine their own privilege, and teach them how to effectively join the movement against police brutality and the prison industrial complex as a whole.

We are are already experiencing a high spike in COVID-19 cases since our state reopened in mid May. Think about a convention center in Phoenix holding tens of thousands of people without masks or social distancing...we cannot risk it. Please sign this petition to protect our families, our friends and our communities.

In a protest situation, even though peaceful, crowds can become unpredictable placing the horse in harm's way. This was witnessed last week when a brick was thrown at a horse's face in Dallas, TX, causing injury. There are other ways to gauge crowd size that are less expensive and do not put these animals in danger (i.e., drone).

As Mercer Island residents, we call on you to take this pledge alongside so many other mayors who want to change and heal the injustices that have been happening for far too long. We need and want to be leading this change. By taking the pledge through https://www.obama.org/mayor-pledge/, you will: 1. REVIEW your police use of force policies. 2. ENGAGE your communities by including a diverse range of input, experiences, and stories in your review. 3. REPORT the findings of your review to your community and seek feedback. 4. REFORM your community’s police use of force policies.

We got yet another reminder of the crying need for effective and powerful civilian oversight of the police from both the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis and the brutal overreactions of police departments across the country to the resulting demonstrations. But Oakland has the potential to be different and to lead the way for the rest of the country. Although we have a strong community-led police commission to oversee our police department, the City Administration’s resistance has hobbled the Commission. The Commission’s powers need to be clarified in a new ballot measure that would further amend the City Charter. The Coalition for Police Accountability has partnered with the Police Commission to create a joint Charter amendment that will allow the Commission to be truly effective in ensuring that the Oakland Police Department is firmly and permanently dedicated to constitutional policing. When this Charter amendment is enacted, we will finally be able to transition from federal court oversight through the NSA to local oversight by the Commission. Those who see political advantage in opposing progressive reform have been promoting the idea that the Commission is trying to enlarge its power and interfere with the operations of the Police Department. That is simply not true. Please look carefully at the changes we are proposing and evaluate them for yourselves. The main changes from current law that the Coalition and the Police Commission are proposing are as follows: 1. The Commission can hire its own attorneys who will report to it and not the City Attorney. 2. The Commission will be able to hire an Inspector General who will audit the police department and be able to recommend policy changes to the Commission. 3. The Commission will have access to all police department records and files. 4. The Commission will be able to impose discipline in cases where the investigations have not been completed in time or when required body camera footage has not been a component of the investigation. We want the Police Commission/Coalition draft adopted–there is strong community support for it. District 1 residents are asking Councilmember Dan Kalb and Council President Rebecca Kaplan to please move forward with these important changes. We are living through unprecedented times that demand bolder action by the Oakland City Council.