Child welfare systems do not identify parents who are military Veterans, leaving Veterans without connection to Veteran-specific resources and wraparound support while they and their children may experience prolonged separation. Veterans also navigate Family Court, Dependency Court, child welfare, domestic violence, law enforcement, and other systems operating in silos. These failures can cause family separation, disrupted parent-child relationships, homelessness, domestic violence, suicide, homicide, and devastating outcomes. Veterans Justice Support Gap The Department of Veterans Affairs operates Veterans Justice Outreach (VJO) to identify Veterans in the criminal justice system and connect them to VA services. Veterans Treatment Courts demonstrate this coordinated approach through courts, VJO specialists, treatment providers, peer mentors, defense counsel, and other partners. Yet Veteran parents in Family Court, Dependency Court, and child welfare do not have an equivalent nationwide VA structure providing coordinated identification, intervention, and connection to Veteran-specific resources and wraparound support. Veterans and their children should not have to wait until a crime is committed or a family reaches a crisis point for coordinated support. Assistance should begin when a Veteran parent enters Family Court, Dependency Court, or child welfare—before prolonged parent-child separation, homelessness, domestic violence, homicide, suicide, or criminal justice involvement. Source: https://department.va.gov/homeless/veterans-justice-programs/veterans-justice-outreach/ Veterans with Disabilities in Family Court California enacted protections concerning Veterans’ disability compensation effective in 2026, but implementation remains incomplete because applicable Judicial Council family-law forms have not yet been updated. Veterans may therefore continue to have their disability compensation impacted while the law and forms remain out of alignment. The problem is nationwide. Veterans with disabilities should not be financially destabilized in Family Court because they receive disability compensation resulting from military service. Veterans need protections that work in practice regardless of the state in which they live. In California, Black children represent approximately 5% of the child population but 21% of children in foster care. Black and Native American children are represented in foster care at about four times their population rate in California. Source: https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4897 In Washington, D.C., Black and African American children represented about 90% of the foster care population as of September 2024. Source: https://cfsa.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/cfsa/publication/attachments/FY26%20Annual%20Progress%20and%20Services%20Report%20%28APSR%29.pdf In 2023, 6,398 Veterans died by suicide—17.5 every day. VA found relationship problems in 31.9% of reviewed Veteran suicide cases from 2021 through 2023. In January 2025, 32,495 Veterans were experiencing homelessness nationwide, including 13,518 who were unsheltered. Source: https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/MENTALHEALTH/docs/data-sheets/2025/2025_National_Veteran_Suicide_Prevention_Annual_Report_PART_1_FINAL.pdf https://department.va.gov/homeless/point-in-time-pit-count/ VA reports that one-third of women Veterans experience intimate partner violence during their lifetime, compared with less than one-quarter of civilian women. Those who experience it are three times more likely to experience housing instability or homelessness. Source: https://www.womenshealth.va.gov/WOMENSHEALTH/topics/intimate-partner-violence.asp The connection between family crisis, domestic violence, homicide, and suicide is not new. Department of the Army epidemiologists examined homicide-suicides involving soldiers and their families at Fort Bragg and identified marital discord as a contributing circumstance. Documented military cases also identify separation, relationship problems, and domestic violence as circumstances associated with suicide and homicide-suicide. Suicide review teams focus on Veteran suicide deaths but do not fully address homicide-suicides in which family members are killed before the Veteran dies by suicide. Reviews must examine what occurred before the deaths, including domestic violence, separation, Family Court, Dependency Court, child welfare, law enforcement, health care, and other government involvement. Women, including women Veterans, must be central to this work. On July 7, 2026, Los Angeles County Supervisors Hilda L. Solis and Lindsey P. Horvath introduced “Reinforcing Targeted Domestic Violence Prevention Efforts,” highlighting children and mothers killed by fathers/spouses and a rise in cases involving individuals killing intimate partners and family members before dying by suicide. LA County Board of Supervisors — July 7, 2026 Motion:  https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/bos/supdocs/218606.pdf The Reimagining Child Safety Group began warning Los Angeles County in 2020 about systemic failures affecting women, children, Veterans, and families, including domestic violence, family separation, child safety, and preventable deaths. The same concerns remain. Through the advocacy of U.S. Army Veteran Latia Suttle concerning Veterans in Family Court, Children’s Court, and child welfare, the Los Angeles County Veterans Advisory Commission voted in October 2019 to create an Ad Hoc Committee. The Committee later identified the need for a coordinated Veteran support pathway, early identification, and connections to resources, peer support, and wraparound support. LA County Veterans Advisory Commission — October 9, 2019 Minutes:  https://mva.lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/MINUTES-for-October-09-2019.pdf Child welfare, Family Court, Dependency Court, domestic violence, prolonged parent-child separation, Veteran homelessness, suicide, homicide, and homicide-suicide intersect. These systems must stop operating in silos. We need legislation now. Once reforms become law, data must be collected and reported to track implementation, outcomes, disparities, and accountability. This is a nationwide problem. California needs to lead the way by identifying parents who are military Veterans, connecting them to Veteran-specific resources and wraparound support, closing systemic gaps, strengthening accountability, and establishing reforms that can serve as a model for the nation.

Please sign and share this petition asking Governor Sarah Huckabee to immediately grant time cut/clemency for the Davis brothers who are up this year to plead their case before the parole board.  They have more than served their time for a gas station aggravated robbery where NO ONE was physically harmed. They are serving a life sentence which means in Arkansas, they will remain in prison until they take their last breath. Parole board members and everyone who've heard the case details are also in agreement that they should be released this year. They DO NOT deserve to die in prison.

Having access to reliable transportation is a basic necessity in everyday life. Yet across California, many individuals and families—particularly those from low-income and racially marginalized communities—continue to experience transportation insecurity. According to the University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research, nearly 1 in 5 adults in the United States reported experiencing transportation insecurity within the past month, a condition that makes it difficult to reach destinations critical for daily life, such as work, grocery stores, medical care, and social services.  This burden disproportionately affects Black, Latino, and other communities of color. In California, historic patterns of racial segregation and housing discrimination have left many communities underserved, with limited access to reliable and affordable public transportation systems. In addition, research further shows that individuals facing transportation insecurity are 6% more likely to report poor health and 11% more likely to experience depressive symptoms. Transportation insecurity is also closely linked to food insecurity and unmet medical needs—conditions that already disproportionately affect many communities of color across California. Los Angeles and California leaders must expand and increase investment in public transportation that provides equitable access for low-income individuals and communities of color.  Expanding public transportation would provide significant benefits for low-income individuals and families. It would allow households to save money, increase access to employment opportunities, and improve access to healthcare and other essential services. Improved public transit systems will also boost the economy and support underserved communities. This petition is directed toward the Mayor of Los Angeles (Karen Bass), the Los Angeles City Council, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro), and the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. Together, we can advocate for expanded and equitable public transit access. Increased investment in public transportation will help create a more connected, inclusive, and equitable future for communities across California. ➔ Sign this petition to urge Los Angeles and California leaders to increase funding and expand access to public transportation for low-income individuals and communities of color.

Keith Porter should still be here...to raise his daughters, to love his mother, to fish with his uncle, to bring joy to rooms, and light to community. Black fathers...Black sons...Black people...matter. We matter. We must speak up, step up, demand, organize for, and build a world where our lives are protected. As ICE plagues our communities, Black and Brown migrants viciously targeted, brutalized, detained, and deported, those who are birthright citizens of this country are increasingly also being harmed and killed...especially African Americans.  The fight for Keith Porter is a fight to protect the sanctity of Black life.  It is a fight against white-supremacist terrorism and fascism. It is a fight to hold ICE, police, and government accountable. This petition is an essential piece of that.  When you sign and share, you are honoring the life of Keith Porter and putting it on record that you refuse to sit idly by as Black lives are stolen.

It is simply unacceptable that the County’s prosecutor take a “tough on crime” position, but give a nod to crime, violence, and even murder when committed by police. DA Hochman has demonstrated that he stands as a protector of even the most corrupt and heinous of police, not for the people of Los Angeles. Dropping the charges against killer cops Concannon and Chavez would be a grave miscarriage of justice. Police should be held to a higher standard, not shielded from accountability. Any semblance of justice has always come from the people demanding it for ourselves and that is what this petition is calling for; police accountability should be the standard, not an anomaly. The dismissal of these charges sets a dangerous precedent that sends a message, not just to Anthony Chavez and Matthew Concannon or the Torrance Police Department, but to police in all of Los Angeles County that they can continue to kill with impunity. 

It is past time to make more efficient use of Pennsylvania’s supervision resources by setting up low-risk parolees for continued success, not failure. Please support common-sense parole reform by signing on to this proposal. Only organizations may sign on... 

Why This Matters — to Colorado and the NationCW and Nicole Mallery of Freedom Acres Ranch are not just farmers.  They are not just landowners.  They are not just another rural family trying to survive against the odds. CW and Nicole are United States Marine Corps veterans, community advocates, youth mentors, agricultural educators, food-access leaders, and land stewards who have dedicated their lives to feeding families across Colorado — from Yoder to Denver to Colorado Springs. They rebuilt their lives after losing everything in a hurricane, moved across the country, and planted roots in Colorado with nothing but hard work, resilience, and a belief that Farmers Save Lives. They stepped onto their land with a mission:  To grow food.  To teach youth.  To heal soil.  To create opportunity.  To serve their community. And instead of honor or protection, they have faced years of reported harassment, intimidation, racial targeting, and violence. When farmers like the Mallerys — veterans, community builders, and providers — are targeted, the foundation of our food system is threatened. When their animals are harmed and their reports go unanswered, justice is not just delayed — it is denied. When restraining orders go unenforced and dangers go unchecked, public safety collapses. When those sworn to protect the community instead become the focus of civil rights concerns and allegations of misconduct, every resident becomes vulnerable. What CW and Nicole are enduring is happening on American soil — on land they legally own, land they farm, land they steward, land they sacrificed to build. And the nation has now seen it. Their story has been documented in national press, including the major exposé “Get Out: Black Colorado Ranchers Face Domestic Terrorism” by award-winning journalist Kaia Shivers. And their fight is now being broadcast to millions through Jordan Peele’s docuseries High Horse: The Black Cowboy, exposing to the world what has been happening behind closed doors in El Paso County. If this can happen to Black farmers in Colorado —  Farmers who are veterans, who are documented, who have national visibility, who feed the state and teach its children —  then it can happen to any Black farmer, anywhere in America. If this can happen in broad daylight —  with evidence, witnesses, media coverage, and now a major docuseries —  it raises the alarming truth:  What happens to Black landowners when no cameras are rolling? This is why we must act.  Because this is not just a Colorado issue.  This is an agricultural issue.  A land issue.  A racial justice issue.  A civil rights issue.  A national issue. Protecting CW and Nicole Mallery is not just about safeguarding two farmers — it is about defending the future of Black land ownership, Black food sovereignty, and Black agricultural legacy in America. Silence is not an option.  Inaction is not neutrality.  This is our moment to stand up. What We Are DemandingWe call for immediate, sweeping action: 1. State and Federal Oversight: A full, independent investigation into the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office. 2. Thorough Investigation Into All Harmed or Stolen Animals: Dogs. Cows. Livestock. Working animals.  Every case deserves justice. 3. Protection for CW & Nicole Mallery and All Farmers Facing Threats: Farmers should not fear violence, retaliation, or the sheriff’s department. 4. Enforcement of Restraining Orders: Violators must be held accountable — not protected. 5. Review of Racial Bias and Discriminatory Policing Practices: Black farmers deserve equal protection under the law. 6. Independent Civilian Oversight: The sheriff’s office cannot investigate itself. Farmers Deserve Safety. Farmers Deserve Peace. Farmers Deserve Justice.CW and Nicole’s animals — their dogs, cows, and livestock who protect their ranch — deserve to live safely, without being poisoned, stolen, or run over with impunity. This is not just about agriculture.  This is about civil rights, land rights, and basic human rights. We Need Your VoiceYour signature is not just a name.  It is a stand against abuse.  A stand against racism.  A stand for justice.  A stand for CW & Nicole Mallery, Freedom Acres Ranch, their animals, and their right to farm and live in peace. Silence empowers oppression.  Community action stops it. Sign today.  Share widely.  Help bring national attention and federal accountability to a crisis that has gone unchecked for far too long. Protect CW & Nicole Mallery. Protect Freedom Acres Ranch. Protect Black farmers. Protect the animals who protect them. Protect the land that sustains us all.

This $470 million proposal, which would be the largest capital project ever funded by the county, will not support a thriving Western New York nor improve the lives of its residents. We have four main concerns, detailed in our full letter:  • CONCERN 1: DEPARTMENT CULTURE & COUNTY CULTURE: Under at least two different sheriffs, the sheriff’s department has had a rate of an incarcerated person dying from medical neglect or other human rights violations every 4-5 months. For comparison,  Rikers Island has an average of about one death per month, despite an average daily population of over 10,000, so Erie County’s facilities are over twice as deadly as Rikers. A renovated incarceration facility won’t change the culture of repeated human rights violations, or address the multiple lawsuits against the sheriff’s office which are costing county taxpayers millions of dollars in settlements. In fact, shifting operations to Alden, away from community scrutiny, is likely to strengthen the culture of impunity. • CONCERN 2: DISTANCE: Moving jail operations to Alden would further isolate anyone in the facility, both staff and those incarcerated. Former Erie County Legislator April Baskin stated “[moving to Alden] will make it much harder for detainees to maintain contact with their family by significantly increasing the distance between their neighborhoods and where they are being detained.” People will be further from their homes and families (their support systems), emergency medical services, and legal representation. The distance will discourage medical professionals from applying to jail jobs, where there is already a 25% vacancy rate. Moving jail operations to Alden will also increase transportation costs because it would be irresponsible to simply release people in a remote community where they are not from. The sheriff has previously stated transportation is a recurring issue for getting people to and from court. Since only 47% of individuals are incarcerated for longer than a week in county facilities, costs for distal transportation, including vehicle maintenance and depreciation, are fiscally illogical. Although the Sheriff’s office has offered to partner with NFTA to make Alden more accessible, a similar program has already been abandoned once, and there are no assurances that, if revived, it would not be abandoned again. A genuine commitment to providing reliable transportation to those in the Alden facility would’ve resulted in this program already being restarted without the new construction proposal. In any event, an inaccessible facility with an unreliable bus is no substitute for an accessible facility.  • CONCERN 3: FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY & BREAKING THE REVOLVING DOOR OF IMPRISONMENT: The sheriff’s office stated in 2024 that about 60% of county [detainees] are treated for some type of mental illness, which is above the national average; moreover, Michael Phillips, the superintendent for jail management, admitted that “Jails weren’t meant to be mental health providers.” This suggests that the relatively well-funded sheriff’s department is expensively and ineffectively attempting to fill gaps created by the underfunding of other county services. Due to federal budget cuts, Erie County already faces increased spending in many sectors. Incarcerating a person is almost double the cost of providing needed housing or healthcare services Moreover, multiple studies demonstrate that communities with ample housing and healthcare resources experience less crime, and also that incarcerating someone without addressing the root reasons that they committed a crime merely creates a revolving door of repeated incarceration. According to April Baskin in 2020, “Multiple studies show that a detainee who maintains regular contact with family and friends is less likely to be a repeat offender”. Therefore, budgetary decisions should focus on keeping people in the community and on addressing root causes of crime. The county should be prioritizing investment in mental health services provided by appropriately trained medical professionals, who are adequately compensated for their expertise, and should be focusing on increasing beds in mental health facilities and substance use disorder facilities instead of on increasing jail beds. The county should also support and invest in alternatives to incarceration such as the Community Responder Model, the Treatment Court Expansion Act and the additional alternatives listed in the feasibility study. The Sheriff has repeatedly requested more beds at ECMC for people in crisis. Jail is no place for people who are detoxing (such as Sean Riordan), people with serious mental illness (such as William Hager), and people with severe chronic health conditions (such as James Ellis). It makes far more sense to expand capacity in existing healthcare facilities for these services than to build new jail beds. Were Sean Riordan, William Hager, and James Ellis placed in health care beds instead of jailed, they would most likely be alive today, and the county would not be facing multi-million dollar lawsuits for their preventable deaths. Investing even more county money into 156 new jail beds specifically for detox, acute and sub-acute mental health needs, and chronic health conditions is a playbook for ensuring additional lawsuits for years to come.  • CONCERN 4: LACK OF BUDGETARY TRANSPARENCY: The proposal does not include the project’s full cost. The feasibility study was commissioned by architecture firms but it omits demolition costs at either facility that would be vital for making an informed decision. It also does not discuss the expenses and complications that would be involved in demolishing ECHC, which (due to proximity to other buildings, city contracts, etc.) are likely greater than that of Alden. A similar plan to close ECHC already failed to demonstrate budgetary savings in 2020. Further, a commitment to Alden entails a permanent commitment to increased travel costs for, at best, one-time savings. Lastly, one of the noted “benefits” in the feasibility study of choosing Alden was that the facility has “ample room for facility expansion, if bail reforms are terminated and there is a necessity to increase bed space capacity in the future.” Which implies even greater spending as well as a lack of support for a law that has already reduced the jail population.

Bullying doesn’t just hurt one person. It creates a chain reaction. When someone is hurt, they can sometimes pass that hurt to someone else, and the cycle keeps going. But what if we stopped it? What if we were the generation that said, “No more”? I can’t do that alone. I need people who are brave enough to care, bold enough to speak up, and kind enough to act. This campaign is about more than just saying “don’t bully” it’s about learning how to heal from our own pain so we don’t pass it on. It’s about teaching others that kindness is not weakness, and that standing up for what’s right is something to be proud of. When you join Break the Cycle, you become part of a team that: • Speaks up when they see bullying. • Supports people who are hurting, even if we don’t know them. • Encourages healing, not revenge. • Builds a community where everyone feels like they belong. This isn’t just my fight  it’s everyone’s. If you’ve ever been bullied, if you’ve ever seen someone else being bullied, or even if you’ve ever felt tempted to be mean because you were hurting, then you have a reason to join. Together, we can change the culture in our schools, in our neighborhoods, and even online. We can make kindness the norm, not the exception. We can make it so every kid feels safe, accepted, and valued for who they are. It only takes one voice to start a movement, but it takes many voices to change the world. Will you add yours to mine?

Expanded Analysis: SDHC, Nonprofits, and Corporate Capture of the Justice System1. SDHC and Partner Nonprofits as Corporate Landlords Over the last decade, the San Diego Housing Commission (SDHC) and a web of affiliated nonprofits have pivoted from traditional affordable‐housing advocates into large‐scale property owners. By securing Housing Authority and HUD grants, they’ve assumed full control over development, leasing, and resident services—often presenting themselves as turnkey experts in property management and case coordination. 2. The Service Delivery Gap Yet beneath the polished branding lies a stark reality: • Waiting lists stretch for months or years, leaving families in unstable or overcrowded conditions. • Promised wraparound services—job training, mental‐health counseling, legal aid—are sporadic or nonexistent. • Staffing models favor grant writers and compliance officers over licensed property managers and credentialed social workers. This mismatch between marketing and action undermines the very goals of affordable‐housing funding. 3. Root Causes of Organizational Misalignment 1. Funding‐First Mindset • Incentive structures reward billions in secured grants rather than tangible resident outcomes. 2. Underqualified Staffing • Case managers without licensure attempt to navigate landlord‐tenant law, generating legal missteps and eviction pitfalls. 3. Weak Accountability • Audits focus on financials, not resident well‐being metrics like housing stability, income growth, or school attendance. 4. Corporate Influence Over the Justice System Beyond service failures, a more insidious trend has emerged: corporate landlords leveraging financial ties to shape eviction outcomes. 4.1 Campaign Contributions & Judicial Foundations • Major developers and nonprofit boards funnel political donations through PACs to judicial candidates. • Charitable gifts to court‐affiliated foundations create goodwill that can sway discretionary decisions. 4.2 Lobbying & the Revolving Door • Law firms representing SDHC and partner nonprofits recruit former judges as “of counsel,” reinforcing cozy relationships. • Judges eyeing post‐bench careers may hesitate to rule against these well‐connected entities. 4.3 Fast‐Tracked Eviction Dockets • Specialized “eviction calendars” push cases through without thorough hearings. • Reliance on affidavit evidence—filed by corporate property managers—limits tenant defenses and discourages legal representation. 5. Impact on Vulnerable Families When housing agencies morph into profit-driven landlords and courts bend under corporate pressure, the fallout is severe: • Forced Displacement: Families uprooted from schools, medical care, and support networks. • Psychological Trauma: Children and adults experience anxiety, depression, and a sense of injustice. • Erosion of Trust: Communities lose faith in both housing authorities and the judicial system meant to protect them. 6. Toward Genuine Accountability and Care To reverse these trends, SDHC, partner nonprofits, and the courts must realign with their public missions: • Recruit and empower licensed property managers, social workers, and tenant‐rights attorneys. • Institute transparent metrics tied to resident stability, not just unit occupancy. • Ban campaign contributions and foundation gifts from housing developers to judicial candidates. • Mandate comprehensive hearings—rather than affidavit‐driven dockets—for all eviction cases. • Form independent oversight panels with tenant, community, and legal advocates to audit both service delivery and court practices. By refusing to trade human well-being for funding optics and corporate profits—and by restoring judicial impartiality—San Diego’s housing programs can finally fulfill their promise: transforming empty houses into nurturing homes and ensuring every family the stability and dignity they deserve.

This young man has joined the likes of Tamir Rice, Walter Scott, and Sonya Massey. This young man has been deceased for 13 days, and the family is suffering with the lack of knowledge of what happened to their son.  They don't know who to talk to or who to trust. The City of Flint is on high alert of the Michigan State police feeling they can be unfairly targeted. There is no proof of if these child murderous officers are really laid off because we don't know how they look or their true identity. These officers are being protected while the family and community are feeling left unprotected. Their reputation/character is being upheld while Rayvon Shahid reputation/character is being questioned. By all accounts this child was shot and killed while running away.  This is causing quite a stir in the city, and all of this could be settled with a release of the bodycams and names of the officers involved. In addition to signing this petition please also flood the Attorney General's office with phone calls, letters and emails with our demands daily! Department of Attorney General Dana Nessel Attorney General Mailing Address Lansing Office: G. Mennen Williams Building 525 W. Ottawa Street P.O. Box 30212 Lansing, MI 48909 Detroit Office: Cadillac Place, 10th Floor 3030 W. Grand Boulevard, Suite 10-200 Detroit, MI 48202 Phone: 313-456-0240 Fax: 313-456-0243 Contact Information Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM ET Phone: 517-335-7622 Fax: 517-335-7644 Email: [email protected] https://www.michigan.gov/ag/ag-contact-directory

My dad just finished Bible study and left my house to take his wife to dinner when he was involved in a minor car accident. He called 911 and waited over an hour for police to arrive. When Officer Kiran Kimbrough arrived, he decided that my dad was at fault and issued him a traffic ticket. My father asked to see a sergeant, but Office Kimbrough ignored him and told him that he would take him to jail, if he didn’t sign the ticket. My father called me moments before Officer Kimbrough grabbed him, took him to the ground, and began Tasing him. I jumped in my car and drove to the location of the incident. I heard my father being murdered over the phone. Although my dad told the officer that he would sign the ticket, he was still wrested to the ground and tased, repeatedly. He told the officer, “I can’t breathe”, as many as 16 times. Ruthlessly, his pleas were ignored and Officer Kimbrough refused my father medical attention. Under the supervision of the Atlanta City Attorney’s Office, my family and our legal team were shown portions of Officer Kimbrough’s body cam footage. We saw a tow truck driver help Officer Kimbrough handcuff my dad and turn him on the ground onto his stomach. We heard the tow truck driver say, “I forgot what it was like.” During the video viewing, we also saw the tow truck driver’s knee across my dad’s neck. When I arrived at the scene, my father was unresponsive. He later was pronounced dead at Grady Memorial Hospital. My dad’s inhuman and illegal treatment was all captured on Officer Kimbrough’s body camera, but the Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum still has not released the body cam video footage to the public. Officer Kimbrough’s body camera footage must be released so those responsible can be held accountable and we get justice for my dad’s senseless murder.