New evidence supports allegations that the Fairbanks Four were falsely convicted of the 1997 murder of John Hartman. The Alaska Innocence Project filed petitions in September 2013 to exonerate George Frese, Kevin Pease, Marvin Roberts, and Eugene Vent - the Fairbanks Four - based on this new evidence. The State of Alaska was given six months to conduct an investigation of the new evidence and perform a thorough review of the entire case. The State of Alaska has a vested financial interest in upholding the guilty verdicts of the Fairbanks Four, as numerous lawsuits against law enforcement and the court system would result if these men were to be found innocent. This vested interest compromises the State of Alaska's ability to conduct a fair and impartial review of the new evidence. Sixteen years after the murder of John Hartman, who was white, the guilt or innocence of the four men incarcerated for this crime, who are Native American, remains highly controversial. If the State of Alaska again finds these men guilty, many will legitimately suspect a cover-up by the State, and this murder case will remain controversial and unresolved in the minds and hearts of many Alaskans. The controversy surrounding John Hartman's murder can only be resolved if a third, neutral party conducts the investigation of the new evidence that exonerates the Fairbanks Four. The State of Alaska, by mere virtue of investigating itself, cannot be neutral in this investigation, and therefore should not conduct it. The people who sign this petition respectfully request that the federal Department of Justice conduct the investigation of the new evidence in the John Hartman murder.

We are demanding that Ashland and Bayfield County Boards declare a climate emergency. We need to acknowledge the crisis that is before us and hold decision makers accountable to the looming global deadline. Here is a sample climate emergency resolution: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YEz2YA_jvL2F9Vrz1bMbAIMcUGlZxFX3g5qzoL5sCDo/edit?usp=sharing

Local leaders need to take action to keep the Mount Rainier public library open.

We the undersigned are Citizens and Friends of The Gambia. We call on President Obama to rescind the invitation to Yahya Jammeh for the US-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington, DC from August 4-6, 2014.

Mayor Garver and Georgetown Council: Please vote to stick with the Lone Star Rail District. We need transportation alternatives to I-35 traffic, cleaner air and lesser dependence on oil. Georgetown should not be left out as central Texas works together to build a regional rail system.

We, the American people, demand that you meet with special counsel Robert Mueller and answer his questions about possible conspiracy with the Russian government to influence the 2016 presidential election and obstruction of justice to cover it up. It’s imperative that federal investigators have all the information they need to get to the truth.

I support the arts in New Mexico and the NM School for the Arts. I ask that the NM legislature and Governor Martinez pass and sign into law Senate Bill 164.

Based on the ongoing participation in various budget meetings and other town council meetings throughout the past year, and the ongoing work of the Community Safety Working Group, Defund413Amherst has put together the following demands: Fully fund CRESS with money taken from the Amherst Police Department Keep newly opened police officer position frozen along with the two others and earmark to fund CSWG programs Don’t fill any vacancies; transfer to CRESS Cut number of police officers by 50% over 2 years Cut apd budget by 44% for fy22 Proposed fy22 apd budget: $6,127,371 Police $5,179,369 Facility $207,332 Dispatch “communications center” $740,670 CSWG requested funds: $2,441,504 CRESS: $1,692,689 DEI office: $227,647 Cultural Center/Programs: $521,168 Schools budget: $325,000 ARPS: $250,000 (what’s cut if you correct for lower enrollment and the one time healthcare savings) Elementary: $75,000 Total cut: $2,766,504 Cut 45% of the APD/Facility/Dispatch budget to fully fund the CSWG’s recommendations at $2,441,504 and giving $325k back to the Schools APD/Facility/Dispatch would still have more than $3.3 million ($3,360,867)

We, the undersigned, are opposed to the rehousing of the Minneapolis Third Precinct. We call on the Minneapolis City Council to: 1. Immediately cease all efforts to rehouse the Third Precinct. 2. Conduct the community engagement process promised to residents on June 12. 3. Utilize findings from this community engagement process to guide all decisions regarding the future of the Third Precinct. To stay informed, follow us on Facebook and Instagram @SewardPoliceAbolition

Cancel the contract that pays TFA to recruit untrained interns to teach our vulnerable special education students. Identify reputable programs to recruit graduates and student teachers who are committed to the teaching profession, to our schools and our students.