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There are a number of open petitions pertinent to Ferguson, Missouri at the White House petition site:
We petition the Obama Administration to:
Bring justice to Michael Brown by federally charging and prosecuting Darren Wilson for first-degree murderOn August 9th, Michael Brown, an unarmed 18 year old black male, was shot and killed by police officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Missouri. On November 24th, a grand jury failed to indict Darren Wilson on any charges. While Michael Brown, a college-bound teenage boy, no longer has a future, Darren Wilson has pocketed hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations & can live his life freely.
Bring justice to Michael Brown and the hundreds of other black boys killed for the color of their skin by federally charging & fully prosecuting Darren Wilson. The grand jury decided not to indict Darren Wilson because of “conflicting evidence”, which is why a trial is necessary to guarantee the legitimacy of our justice system. Darren Wilson must held accountable for the murder that he committed.
Created: Nov 25, 2014
Issues: Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement
Signatures needed by December 25, 2014 to reach goal of 100,000 36,089
Total signatures on this petition 63,911
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That’s almost 64,000 signatures in one day.
We petition the Obama Administration to:
Force all law enforcement officers to wear body cameras.All over the country, innocent men and women are being murdered by police, a predominant number of whom are black. And every time, police walk free, many without even a trial or even a punishment. This is because the police departments claim a different set of events than eyewitnesses and say that other evidence is false.
This petition is to force all law enforcement officers to wear body cameras. These cameras need to be on at all times while the officers are on duty, and the videos need to be publicly available when officers shoot or otherwise seriously harm someone. If no video is available, the officer needs to be charged with the appropriate crime, assault or murder.
This petition is to ensure the safety of all people and ensure that officers uphold the law as they are supposed to.
Created: Nov 24, 2014
Issues: Criminal Justice and Law EnforcementSignatures needed by December 24, 2014 to reach goal of 100,000 92,552
Total signatures on this petition 7,448
We petition the Obama Administration to:
Open a Civil Rights Case Against Darren WilsonAttorney General Eric Holder,
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has monitored proceedings after the murder of 18 year old Michael Brown, an unarmed black male in Missouri, by Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson. You visited Ferguson, gave the American people assurances of a full, fair, and independent investigation.
We are concerned that the grand jury process was hampered by highly unconventional proceedings, including leaks. There is no confidence in state/local authorities to capably handle the results.
In light of the return of a non indictment, we implore the DOJ to act swiftly, stand for justice and file civil rights charges against Wilson for Michael’s murder. We contend that he deprived Michael of the most basic constitutional civil rights – the right to life.
Thank you
Created: Nov 24, 2014
Issues: Civil Rights and Liberties, Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement, Firearms
Signatures needed by December 24, 2014 to reach goal of 100,000 99,756
Total signatures on this petition 244
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We petition the Obama Administration to:
NO JUSTICE, NO PEACE“Darren Wilson Remains Free: Our demand for justice for Michael Brown continues. We must act now for justice to be served. A grand jury has decided not to indict Officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of Michael Brown.This does NOT mean a crime was not committed when Michael was shot – it means we must keep fighting for justice. Urge the Department of Justice to complete their federal, criminal civil rights investigation into Michael Brown’s slaying. Justice for Michael is still possible if we act today.”
Created: Nov 25, 2014
Issues: Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement, Defense, Environment
Signatures needed by December 25, 2014 to reach goal of 100,000 99,690
Total signatures on this petition 310
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Something has to change.
Previously:
The Unanswered Question (November 25, 2014)
The Ferguson Commission: Change agent or spinning wheels? (November 24, 2014)
White House Petition: and stuff (October 16, 2014)
Missouri is an interesting place with interesting people (October 21, 2014)
#NMOS14 Moment of Silence Kansas City Mike Brown Rally (August 16, 2014)
Kansas City moment of silence – August 14, 2014 – part 2 (August 15, 2014)
Kansas City moment of silence – August 14, 2014 (August 14, 2014)
WTF? (August 13, 2014)
And we wonder why (August 12, 2014)
One made the threshold (in one day):
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