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A third of Americans have been arrested or convicted of a crime. Often, these cases involve minor and non-violent offenses, yet can lead to these people having trouble getting jobs, getting into school, and even finding housing. Recently, Michigan passed a Clean Slate law, which helps expunge the criminal records of people who have served their time and remained crime-free. But only a small percentage of states have passed this type of legislation. Please sign this petition to urge Congress to pass the Clean Slate Act and Fresh Start Act!

To continue speaking up, sign these other petitions as well:

• Petition: Mandate Counseling for Man Who Abused Over 100 Dogs
• Petition: Tell California to Help Find Missing Black Women and Girls
• Petition: Urge Pennsylvania Lawmakers to Make Pet Custody Part of Divorce Cases
• Petition: Tell Delta Airlines to Make Up for Its False Promises and Finally Go Carbon Neutral
• Petition: Call on Oklahoma to Reverse Abortion Bans Immediately
• Petition: Tell India to End Cruel Bull-Taming Sport
• Petition: Tell Countries to Sign Treaty That Will Ban Nuclear Weapons
• Petition: Demand UPS Agree to the Teamsters’ Demands
• Petition: Tell HCA Healthcare to Implement Pet Hospice Care in Its Facilities
• Petition: Pressure China to Remove the Memphis Zoo from Its Panda-Lending Program

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• Reduce Your Fast Fashion Footprint: Take initiative by standing up against fast fashion Pollution and supporting sustainable and circular brands like Tiny Rescue that raise awareness around important issues through recycled zero-waste clothing designed to be returned and remade over and over again.
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• Do What You Can: Reduce waste, plant trees, eat local, travel responsibly, reuse stuff, say no to single-use plastics, recycle, vote smart, switch to cold water laundry, divest from fossil fuels, save water, shop wisely, Donate if you can, grow your food, volunteer, conserve energy, compost, and don’t forget about the microplastics and microbeads lurking in common household and personal care products!