Many of us are tired of the gun industry getting special legal treatment. It's time to hold them accountable, like every other industry.

While the State of Texas does protect the deceased it does not does not provide a statutory basis for right of publicity claims. On the 10th of March 2017, Representative Mary Ann Perez and Representative Gary W. Elkins proposed legislation that addressed the right of publicity. On the 3rd of April 2017 it was read for the first and was subsequently forwarded to the Business and Industry committee. Websites are publishing arrest booking photograph and charging fees for their removal. These website's siphon information from the sheriff's department databases under the Freedom of Information Act. Many of these victims are not guilty of any crime and are vindicated through the court system only to find that their record and mug shot is posted on the Internet causing irreparable damage and suffering resulting in making it difficult if not impossible to find employment. I was arrested and charged with a litany of felonies; all of which were not true, and all of which were immediately dismissed by the district attorney. I have over 20+ years, an undergraduate degree, a master’s degree, and a successful career that had progressively moved forward. I have been looking at a job but cannot find one. Despite paying over $1500 and providing the case resolution information to a number of these sites, my mug shot and information is still found on the web, and remains at the head of any internet search of my name. I am not alone; 808,634 individuals were arrested in the State of Texas in 2016 (http://www.dps.texas.gov/crimereports/16/citCh9.pdf) It is imperative that the State of Texas legislature take HB 4201 from the 85(R) 2017 session out of committee and pass this bill, protecting the citizens of this state from having their reputations ruined by extortionists website operators hiding be hind the Freedom of Information act. references: https://capitol.texas.gov/billlookup/text.aspx?LegSess=81R&Bill=HB4201 http://rightofpublicity.com/statutes/texas http://rightofpublicity.com/ Florida : http://www.scribd.com/doc/58921958/An-Investigation-Of-arrests-org#download Texas : http://www.fwweekly.com/2011/11/09/an-ugly-business/ Ohio : http://www.toledoblade.com/Courts/2012/12/05/Web-sites-profiting-from-mug-shots-sued-fees-charged-to-remove-online-images.html California : http://digitalcommons.law.scu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1555&context=chtlj http://www.citmedialaw.org/legal-guide/north-carolina-right-publicity-law http://www.newyorkpersonalinjuryattorneyblog.com/category/kyle-prall http://www.citmedialaw.org/blog/2011/mugshot-racket-paying-keep-public-records-less-public http://www.fwweekly.com/2011/11/09/an-ugly-business/ https://corporate.findlaw.com/litigation-disputes/right-of-publicity.html https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/litigation/materials/2015_intellectual_property_lit/materials/the_right_of_publicity_article_rosenthal.authcheckdam.pdf

I have a dog and we think he might have been abused before we adopted him. Animal abuse and animal testing should be eliminated because animals have rights. This can't be done without our governments help so please make stronger laws protecting animal rights!

Tired of our black men been killed and taken away from their families by other black males. Adam was not only a father and a twin, he was an artist on the rise. Please help by signing this petition so that his family and music won’t be in vain.

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Haverhill residents voted overwhelmingly for legalization in 2016. The mayor and the city council should show leadership by enacting downtown zoning for the same fairness provided to liquor stores, bars, and restaurants.

Because I am appalled at the blatant violation of voter rights in Georgia and think all U.S. citizens should be demanding full remedy.

We need Single Payer. But Gretchen Whitmer has appointed to her transition team the CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Dan Loepp. She has deep ties to BCBS. So we need to let Whitmer know right now that we need Single Payer.

The Saudi government admits that Jamal Khashoggi was murdered in its consulate in Istanbul, Turkey by its own agents but has yet to offer any official indications about the fate of his body. So added to the terrible grief felt by the family over the murder is their humiliation as they cannot even offer a proper burial for their loved one. Khashoggi’s family is not alone in this suffering. At the start of 2016, Sheikh Nimr al Nimr was executed and his body never given to his family for burial. In fact, this cruel practice of not returning a body of an executed prisoner or of someone killed in a police raid is estimated to have taken place over 30 times in the last two years. It is brutal and immoral and should stop. The U.S. government which counts the Saudi monarchy as a close ally must pressure the Saudi government to release the body of Khashoggi. He was a resident of the United States and a journalist for one of the U.S.’ most famous newspapers. Certainly, our government which sells the Saudis so many weapons and supports its war in Yemen has enormous influence over the kingdom and can demand this act of decency.

CNOM, (Concerned Neighbors of Matteson), has launched our MoveOn.Org Petition Drive to build in the Village of Matteson New Restaurants, Businesses, and Companies. This can and will help address and bring the much needed Economic Development across our 6 Business Districts; and in the South Suburban Corridor. CNOM started this Petition because we believe, "You," our Neighbors deserve a broader variety of Resturants, Businesses and Companies in the Village of Matteson, the South Suburban Corridor. "Every Sunday" there are over 10,000-12000, if not more, family and church members driving to Church through the Matteson Corridors, off Route I-57, between Vollmer Road and Lincoln Highway. And there are over 20,000-25,000 vehicles passing through our Village daily. However, Aldi's is the only grocery Store, and there are to few Restaurants, Businesses, and Companies. Thus, Matteson is losing hundreds of thousands to millions of our dollars Sales Tax Revenues. These millions of Sales Tax dollars leave Matteson and are supporting the general fund accounts in Neighboring Villages. This is unacceptable. The University of Chicago, major news media outlets, and other data reports document the patterns of historical racially motivated unfair taxation on businesses and homes by the Cook County Tax Assessors Office contribute to the Redlining by white investors, developers and major companies in Matteson and other predominately African American Villages and Neighborhoods. Mattesonian's annual median income ranges from: $80,639 or $546,822,263, (1/2 billion dollars) and upward to and beyond $661,700,000, (close to 3/4 of a Billion Dollars.) Yet, not one major full grocery store. Furthermore, over the past 20 years, Matteson has generated over $14 Billion dollars in Sales Tax Revenues. That is equivalent to sales of $700 million, and results in $7 million of sales tax revenues allocated to Matteson's Annual Budget. Also, based on the 2018-2019 Budgets in 4 of Matteson's Neighboring Villages: Richton Park, Flossmoor, Olympia Fields, and Homewood; these five Villages will generate $13.2 Million dollars. This represents 1% of sales. Thus, these 5 Villages m will spend $1.3 Billion ($1,320,000,000 dollars). Yet, "Aldi's is the only Grocery Store in Matteson. There are very few retail stores, businesses, restaurants, companies, and limited employment opportunities. Concerned Neighbors and Consumers; "Our Goal, with Your Support, is to get 8,000-10,000 Signatures." This will clearly demonstrate and send a strong message to Businesses, Major Corporations, Investors and Developers. We encourage and invite bankers, brokers, major businesses, entrepreneurs, and all stakeholders to Reinvest and Invest in Matteson. CNOM, knows that the dollar value of Matteson's incomes and with the combined spending power from Neighboring Villages will also support the expansion of stores listed in our Petition and for future Economic Development. There is a tremendous need for Grocery Stores, Retail and Whole Sale Stores, Businesses and Business Offices, Specialized Medical Care Offices and Facilities, Hi-Tech Companies, Manufacturers, E-Commerce Outlets and Delivery Outpost and Companies willing to partner with our Educational Systems to Prepare our Students as Future Leaders and Investors. Click link to read and sign the Petition: https://petitions.moveon.org/sign/cnoms-concerned-neighbors?source=c.em.mt&r_by=7633325 Write to us at [email protected] Visit our Website: Cnom60443.com God Bless You, the Village of Matteson and the South Suburban Corridors CNOM Steering Committee

The Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee has advanced Trump's latest appointee to FERC, fossil fuel proponent Bernard McNamee. The full Senate will be voting on his confirmation soon. Call on the Senate to investigate the rampant abuses of FERC before approving another Fossil Fool to FERC!

The Trump Administration is seeking billions of dollars for the southern border wall, border technology, and more agents. Each of these asks is unacceptable. The wall is a hateful symbol of exclusion, and coupled with increased technology, will further militarize and surveil border communities. CBP agents and officers are at the front lines of Trump’s aggressive family separation policy and operate with little to no accountability for the abuses and terror that they inflict upon those arriving to our border and those that live in border communities. ICE detains hundreds of thousands of immigrants behind bars every year. This oppressive, inhumane and deadly system of detention continues to grow bigger, less transparent and less accountable. ICE continues to overspend their appropriated funds while counting on bailouts from Congress. All the while they are expanding detention and becoming increasingly secretive about their work. Hunger strikes, reports of physical and sexual abuse, and retaliation against those that speak out highlight the worsening conditions and opposition to treating immigrants with dignity. CBP and ICE have shown that more funding leads to more harm. Increasing funding to either of these agencies is unworthy of discussion. We demand that you stop the growth of the harmful detention and deportation machine and support significant cuts to ICE and CBP.