The Trump administration has put the lives of over 325,000 people who have been living, working and studying legally in the U.S. for years, some for decades, under TPS (Temporary Protected Status) at risk of deportation by terminating their legal status. This means that long-time, valued members of our community could lose their jobs, homes, be kicked out of classrooms and separated from their loved ones. But Congress can stop that from happening. Minnesota alone is home to thousands of TPS holders from 13 countries, including El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Syria and Nepal. Deporting people from designated TPS countries would negatively negative impact the United States economy. More than 80% of the approximately 325,000 immigrants are tax payers working in crucial industries for the U.S. The U.S Bureau of the Census estimates that 1 in 5 TPS holders have a citizen child and the top occupations TPS holders hold are nursing, psychiatric and home health aides and also 70% of those under 25 are in school which contributes significantly to our society. The United States could see a reduction in its GDP, ‘banks would see defaults in mortgages” and foster care would see a cost increase due to thousands of orphans left behind by the immigrants. It’s a lose-lose-lose scenario. Tell your member of Congress that TPS must be extended until a permanent solution is in place. Sign this petition, call 1-888-204-8353 & tell Congress to act quickly & #ProtectTPS To learn more about COPAL's mission visit www.copalmn.org

“Deliberate Malfeasance.” “Utter disregard” for police ethical standards. That’s how a grand jury described the behavior of Robert Swartzwelder -- head of Pittsburgh’s biggest police union -- after they found that he interfered with at least two investigations into police shootings of civilians. Swartzwelder, a rank and file police officer, used his power as head of the police union to stop investigators from collecting evidence at the scene of the shootings and prevent the involved officers from being interviewed. Swartzwelder orchestrated a cover-up that kept investigators from determining if the shootings were justified and whether the officers who pulled the trigger should be held accountable. To make matters worse, Swartzwelder’s superior officers on the police force did nothing to stop him. They simply stood by as he obstructed a police investigation -- not one person had the courage to tell him to stand down. Corruption like this is a cancer within police departments: If you don’t eliminate it, it spreads throughout the culture of the force. Police unions are central to the culture of corruption, routinely working to block any accountability for police officers. If we want good, accountable policing that truly serves the public, we can’t just pass new laws. We have to fire police officers who break the law and abuse their power, and confront police unions when they perpetuate a culture of corruption and impunity. Only then will the Police Bureau’s culture evolve from one that tolerates corruption to one that demands accountability. That’s why we’re calling on Pittsburgh’s Mayor, City Council, and Police Chief to do what’s right for the culture of the police force and the people of Pittsburgh: Fire Robert Swartzwelder now.

These slum lords needs to be held more accountable for their properties. I've been hospitalized twice because of the living conditions in my apartment building. People should have a safe and healthy environment to live. NOT SUFFER!!!!!!!!

We need a better more humane and efficient way to deal with caravans of asylum seekers. This facility would provide that as well as open up many many jobs.

Trump is running his administration with the use of a super computer. People in the know know trump doesn’t read, work, or function normally. There is no clear indication that he believes in anything other than money. His family has free access to the White House and they asked for permission to hire cheap laborers, they employ illegals, and appear willing to engage in unamerican sentiments. Melania doesn’t care and this was on a coat that she wore. Everything she wears trump approves of. Therefore the trump White House behaviors border on the monstrous. Since we don’t feed monsters we can’t feed those in the White House.

Trump is running his administration with the use of a super computer. People in the know know trump doesn’t read, work, or function normally. There is no clear indication that he believes in anything other than money. His family has free access to the White House and they asked for permission to hire cheap laborers, they employ illegals, and appear willing to engage in unamerican sentiments. Melania doesn’t care and this was on a coat that she wore. Everything she wears trump approves of. Therefore the trump White House behaviors border on the monstrous. Since we don’t feed monsters we can’t feed those in the White House.

The organization Black Girls Code empowers girls in the Detroit area through education. As a Wayne State student, I value this sort of community sponsorship of education by my higher education institution.

Our efforts are to amend the current code 220-35 (D) 18 which states; Chickens. The raising of chickens shall be permitted on any farm, provided that the area utilized for such chickens is no closer than 100 feet to any property line. In result, we would like the code to allow: For 1-8 hens - 22,500 sq foot property Over 22,500 sq foot property - max is 12 hens NO ROOSTERS

As Sen. Elizabeth Warren pointed out, bankruptcy is almost always a last resort and not the refuge of deadbeats. Reforming our bankruptcy code to include all student loans is not only the simplest and fairest solution, it is something that will solve the problems of debt-burdened citizens and free up economic growth that is now held back by obscene student debt.

As Sen. Elizabeth Warren pointed out, bankruptcy is almost always a last resort and not the refuge of deadbeats. Reforming our bankruptcy code to include all student loans is not only the simplest and fairest solution, it is something that will solve the problems of debt-burdened citizens and free up economic growth that is now held back by obscene student debt.

Senator Rubio and his allies in the National Security Council are manipulating President Trump toward military intervention in Venezuela, so far without substantial resistance from Congress. Regardless of opinions about the effectiveness or legitimacy of the Maduro government, direct or indirect military intervention to replace it with a US client regime is an effort to reassert the Monroe Doctrine and will create a far worse situation for Venezuelans and for Americans. Political discussion between all Venezuelan political groups with the assistance of neutral international negotiators such as Mexico and the Contact Group should find ways to peacefully resolve internal conflicts. Important goals of negotiations are likely to include new elections for the President, National Assembly and Governors as well as the end of economic sanctions and domestic policies that bring hardship to the lives of most Venezuelans. Assembly Leader Guaido and the US government are orchestrating delivery of highly politicized aid on February 23 that is intended as a deliberate provocation, as reported in the New York Times: "Gaby Arellano, an opposition lawmaker in charge of the shipment in Colombia, said one of the goals was to force the military, which has remained loyal to the government, to choose between Mr. Maduro and feeding the Venezuelan people. 'Popular pressure to break the military, this is what we’re working toward,' she said.... Omar Lares, a former opposition mayor in exile in Cucuta, said organizers want people to surround an aid truck on the Colombian side and accompany it to the bridge. A crowd of thousands would be gathered on the other side to push through a security cordon, move the containers blocking the bridge, and accompany the aid into Venezuela. ... using a food shipment to challenge Mr. Maduro has concerned the same nongovernmental groups that would normally assist in such an effort. Caritas, the charitable arm of the Catholic Church, and the International Committee of the Red Cross have declined to participate, saying they must remain politically neutral. " https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/13/world/americas/aid-to-venezuela.html

After 15 years of honorable service in the Navy and seven combat deployments, Senior Chief Petty Officer Shannon M. Kent was seeking to commission in pursuit of a Ph.D. in military psychology. SCPO Kent was denied entry into Officer Development School because she was deemed medically unfit under medical standards for accession (DOD Instruction 6130.03) due to a brief bout with thyroid cancer two years prior. SCPO Kent sought a medical waiver from the Navy under MANMED Chap. 15. The Navy denied it. However, under medical standards for retention, the Navy simultaneously deemed SCPO Kent medically fit to deploy to Manbij, Syria where a suicide bomber killed her on January 16, 2019. This is an indefensible outcome as a result of a discriminatory DOD policy. In the wake of SCPO Kent's death, the Navy changed its waiver policy on February 5, 2019. However, if a service member is deemed medically fit to deploy to a war zone, they should not need a waiver for a commission in the officer corps. Thus, the DOD needs to change its medical standards for commissioning to obviate the need for a waiver altogether.