petition

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A petition created on Thursday, demanding prosecution of the perpetrators and measures to prevent similar acts of cruelty, has garnered more than 400 signatures.

From BBC

A group of students say they’ve collected 300 signatures on a petition calling for the club to be disbanded, the paper reported.

From Los Angeles Times

In the petition, Maxwell argued that newly uncovered evidence undermine the fairness of her trial.

From Salon

Maxwell filed the petition pro se - without an attorney - on Wednesday.

From BBC

He has also started a petition, which has so far generated over 50,000 signatures.

From BBC