Evan died 10 months ago and Nikki still doesn’t know what happened the day her son was taken to the hospital. I started a petition asking Attorney General Beau Biden’s office to complete their investigation to bring justice to my friend.

Nikki left Evan with two military families she trusted while on deployment. She received regular updates from his daycare saying Evan was doing well and she spoke to him every day on Skype. Evan was in the care of one of the families when he sustained his injuries that ultimately killed him.

The person who was looking after Evan told 911 that the boy fell down eight carpeted stairs, but his death certificate indicates that the immediate cause of death was “blunt force injury to the head” and that Evan “was assaulted to death.”

An investigation into Evan’s death has been ongoing for nearly a year, and Nikki still doesn’t know how her son died.

She’s even called the attorney general’s office but is brushed off when she asks for more information in Evan’s case. Nikki’s been patient, but it’s been 10 months since Evan died and no one has been held accountable. Join me in asking Attorney General Biden’s office to complete their investigation and bring justice to my friend and her son.

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Guam -Governor Eddie Calvo Thursday signed a proclamation with Yona Mayor Ken Joe Ada declaring the month of October Yona month.

READ the release from the Governor’s Office below:
Celebrate Yona Month

October is Yona Month
It’s Yona Month! Thursday Governor Calvo signed a proclamation with Yona Mayor Ken Joe Ada witnessing the ceremony at the Yona Mayor’s Office declaring October in honor of Yona and her people. The Governor is encouraging the people of and from Yona to come together and “celebrate the greatness of this village with pride that is centered on your culture, faith, and family.”

Yona Launches Governor’s My Village Project
The proclamation of Yona Month launched the Governor’s My Village Project (information contained in previous news release). He thanked Mayor Ada for agreeing and inviting the administration to bring services to the doorsteps of the people of his village.

Activities to Celebrate Yona Month
The Governor and Mayor Ada have coordinated the following activities with a number of government and private partners:

- Government door-to-door outreach of education, welfare, and safety services
- Literacy outreach at MU Lujan Elementary
- Trick-or-treat tips to students at St. Francis Catholic School
- Launch of the Governor’s anti-drug campaign in these schools (more information to be provided soon)
- GPD outreach to neighborhoods to set up watch programs
- Cleanup of the baseball field
- Cleanup of an illegal dumpsite

Take Pride in Yona
Yona holds distinct historical value to the people of Guam. In the last few weeks of the Japanese Occupation, Japanese soldiers forced residents out of their homes and into campsites. Every day, men and women were ordered to march the long distance to the largest campsite in Manenggon, Yona. Manenggon valley became home to 13,500 occupied Chamorros—many died from substandard living conditions, starvation, and disease. Every year, we remember the memory of those who lost their lives and the strength and resilient spirit of the Chamorro people who lived to tell their story. With the guidance of the Chamorros who survived, our island has grown into the thriving paradise that it is today.

Yona is an educational and spiritual hub. It is home to the Redemptoris Mater Seminary, the St. Francis Catholic School, M.U. Lujan Elementary and Guam Adventist Academy. The St. Francis Catholic Church is the center of faith and is located at the center of Yona—surrounded by schools, stores, recreational areas and the beautiful Pacific Ocean. The scenery should not be forgotten. Residents from Yona and throughout the island are familiar with weekend activities at Yona’s Tagachang Beach and Turtle Cove. Most visitors will travel down to take advantage of the Leo Palace Resort, the Windward Hills Country Club, and Hamamoto Fruit World for their scenic accommodations, golfing opportunities, and locally grown produce.

Yona, derives its name from the Chamorro word “iyo-ña.” This roughly translates ‘to collectively possess something material, personal or spiritual.’ “Iyo-ña” illustrates the shared pride the residents of Yona have for their community from the residents of Central Yona to the residents of Windward Hills, they all call this village home.

The Kochs’ number one goal is destroying Obamacare and trampling President Obama’s legacy. We can’t afford to let that happen.

Join Senate Democrats and stand against the flood of unregulated outside Republican money. We need to work together if we’re going to cut through Republican lies and attacks to defend progressive policies and values.

Send a message, and demand that the Koch linked groups reveal their donors.

http://leftaction.com/action/demand-koch-reveal-donors

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I signed. I hope you’ll take two minutes to sign too. They are the cancer on Washington.

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