Online petition tries to change Halloween to last Saturday of October Petition claims Halloween would be safer for children
DETROIT – An online petition addressed to the White House is trying to change Halloween from Oct. 31 to the last Saturday in October.
The people behind the Change.org petition said it would make Halloween safer for children.
So far, 41,000 people have signed the petition.
Local 4's Nick Monacelli spoke with parents about their thoughts on the petition. You can watch his full story in the video posted above
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Nick joined the Local 4 team in February of 2015. Prior to that he spent 6 years in Sacramento covering a long list of big stories including wildfires and earthquakes. Raised in Sterling Heights, he is no stranger to the deep history and pride Detroit has to offer.
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Derick is the Lead Digital Editor for ClickOnDetroit and has been with Local 4 News since April 2013. Derick specializes in breaking news, crime and local sports.
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