Sentences with phrase «council on criminal justice reform»

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A pair of police reform measures vigorously opposed by New York City's largest officers union is moving toward passage in the City Council, a last - ditch effort by its departing speaker, Melissa Mark - Viverito, who has staked her legacy on criminal justice reform.

«Secretary Clinton today laid out the type of progressive vision on criminal justice reforms the City Council is fighting for in New York,» said Mark - Viverito who still declined to endorse Clinton but said she was looking forward to hearing more on the issue.

MANHATTAN, N.Y. — Criminal justice reforms were at the center of a sweeping agenda presented by City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito on Wednesday that divided Staten Island's own members.

Former City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito — who impaneled the Independent Commission on New York City Criminal Justice and Incarceration Reform in 2016 after calling for Rikers to be closed — argued that the effort is «not about politics.»

The New York City Council will vote on the Criminal Justice Reform Act, «creating more proportional penalties for certain low - level, non-violent offenses.»

The council's agenda closely follows the plans laid out by Mark - Viverito in her State of the City speech last month, particularly on criminal justice and a push to reform the city's bail system under a proposal currently being weighed in Albany.

With her speech, titled «More Justice,» Ms. Mark - Viverito appeared to be claiming ownership of the issue of criminal justice reform — championed by many of her liberal colleagues on the Council — an issue that was mostly absent from Mayor Bill de Blasio's State of the City address lasJustice,» Ms. Mark - Viverito appeared to be claiming ownership of the issue of criminal justice reform — championed by many of her liberal colleagues on the Council — an issue that was mostly absent from Mayor Bill de Blasio's State of the City address lasjustice reform — championed by many of her liberal colleagues on the Council — an issue that was mostly absent from Mayor Bill de Blasio's State of the City address last week.

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