We don't need Federal officers in camouflage and tactical gear in our Chicago streets with tear gas, shotting at mainly non-violent protesters, and used unmarked vehicles to arrest and detain protesters. The American Civil Liberties Union has called the behavior of federal officers in other cities such as Portland Oregon 'flat out unconstitutional". Federal authorities have no right to police an American city against the wishes of local leaders.

We, the undersigned community members of Amherst, express our support of the Black Lives Matter Movement and the national struggles underway to end police brutality. Resources in Amherst must be reallocated to truly support our community and all of its members in a way that promotes public health and safety rather than policing. The council has spoken out in support of the Black Lives Matter movement and racial justice, but words only go so far. A clear and concrete way to support Black lives is to immediately reduce the Amherst Police Department’s budget by 52%. This call is not exceptional: the Black Lives Matter movement has issued a national call to defund police departments, and major cities like Minneapolis, Los Angeles, and Seattle are already taking steps to do so. Policing only compounds public health crises and the terror of this pandemic, particularly for Black, Indigenous, and Brown People of Color, and homeless residents who are disproportionately affected both by the current economic and health emergency and by police brutality. Full list of demands: 1. 52% Cut to the APD budget ($2,677,892) - Cut $155,625 from APD operating expenses (amount spent in the past year on gas, vehicle maintenance, training, and uniforms) - Cut proposed increase of $108,683 from APD personnel line item (amount for step raises) - Cut $2,413,584 (50%) from the personnel line item, approx. 25 FTEs 2. Under no circumstances, should any of the $2.5 million set aside in delayed capital be spent on the police department. 3. Do not give any of the 80k set aside in the budget for combatting structural racism to the police department, instead spend it in a community-directed way guided by Black led organizations and community members. 4. Implement a permanent hiring freeze for the APD 5. Freeze all applications for state and federal funds for grant programs for the APD 6. Repurpose transferable state and federal funds already received for APD programs and return non-transferable funds 7. No money from the Town of Amherst reserves should be used for the APD and policing, even in the event of reduced state aid for the 2021 FY. The people are making their values and commitments clear; we ask that our Town Government do the same.

People are dying of COVID-19. Science matters. The truth matters. (I have been a member of Move On since 2003.)

I am a senior citizen of the State of Georgia. I am also a retired Healthcare Professional. Failing to follow the science is sickening and killing Georgians. Now he wants to put all children and teachers at risk.

Defunding the police is important because the police don't keep us safe. They put black people and there bodies at risk everyday. And for many years we have already tried reform. We have tried to reform the police and change them. But it just doesn't work. Now we need to take away some of the funding so that they hear our message. And use some of that money to invest in our communities. Investing in health care, schools, and many other essential necessities, where funding is lacked.

The death penalty is racist, immoral, ineffective, inaccurate, and unjust. With Democrats in control of the House of Delegates, the Virgnia Senate, and the governors mansion, the death penalty's end is within reach. It is time that the Commonwealth of Virginia abolish the death penalty once and for all.

Blackface is offensive not only due to its origins in the nineteenth century when white actors during minstrel shows would use black paint to mock enslaved black individuals exploited in plantations by depicting them as outlandish and outside the human realm, but also due to the fact that blackface and systemic racism are intertwined and are undoubtedly linked to Jim Crow segregation laws. In showcasing blackface and disseminating it, the promoters make a decisively anti-black and dehumanizing statement.

This is important to limit the unnecessary deaths of the citizens of the state of Florida due to Covid19. A Florida Governor cannot be recalled. This petition will put pressure on the Governor to follow SCIENCE. SIGNATURES=PRESSURE=CHANGE IN BEHAVIOR

The CEO of Goya stands has made a point to side with the most racist and divisive administration, implying that their customer base is not important.

Far better not to have any debate rather than one in which a candidate is forced to spend his allocated time countering baseless facts and outright lies instead of outlining and explaining his policies.

Decisions are made by these officials and laws and policies are put in place which affect the lives and well-being of the people that the officials represent. The people need to know to what extent the officials benefit from new legislation and policy decisions. Corruption only has a chance to be eliminated or greatly reduced with full disclosure by those seeking to be in power.

In light of anti-blackness in this country and how other marginalized groups are currently oppressed, we cannot afford to stay silent on this matter.