Georgia woman’s execution back on, as supporters cry for clemency
A petition saying the mother of three has turned her life around, even earning a theology degree while in prison, had garnered more than 40,000 signatures as of Monday morning,…
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Georgia woman’s execution back on, as supporters cry for clemency
A petition saying the mother of three has turned her life around, even earning a theology degree while in prison, had garnered more than 40,000 signatures as of Monday morning,…
Anger after China’s Lunar New Year Gala mocks ‘manly’ women
That’s what Chinese activists are saying in a petition issued this week that calls for the cancellation of China’s annual Lunar New Year Gala, a state TV extravaganza viewed last…
Washington Post Staffers Call For Release Of Colleague Jailed In Iran
NEW YORK — Washington Post executive editor Marty Baron told staffers Friday that they can sign and share a petition calling for the release of their colleague Jason Rezaian, who…
Environmental Groups To California Governor: ‘Climate Leaders Don’t Frack’
Days after possibly the largest anti-fracking protest in history, environmentalists delivered a petition to California Gov. Jerry Brown demanding a ban on the controversial practice. The petition, which contained 184,000…
‘Walking Dead’ Star Emily Kinney Will Play A Villain On ‘The Flash’
Emily Kinney didn’t have had the best luck on “The Walking Dead.” After her character, Beth, was killed in the midseason finale last year, fans started a petition to bring…
‘Idol’ winner Phillips files legal claim to escape ‘oppressive’ contracts
On January 22, Phillips lodged a bombshell petition with the California Labor Commissioner that asserts that Idol producer 19 Entertainment and its affiliated companies have “manipulated” him into accepting jobs…
Alabama judge strikes down ban on gay marriage
Cari Searcy and Kimberly McKeand were married legally in California and have been together for 15 years. But the issue of their rights as a couple came about after Searcy’s…
Anti-Gay Campaign Insists Dubious Petition Signatures Are Just Fine
A campaign to overturn Houston’s just-passed equal rights ordinance hit a roadblock last year when the city said it had found “irregularities” in a petition drive. Next week, the anti-gay…
Chinese government assures care, education for shunned boy with HIV
A photo from a People Daily’s online report last week showed the boy called “Kunkun,” watching villagers unanimously vote for his removal in a meeting held in early December. Even…