Sentences with phrase «senate on criminal justice issues»

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In the interview, Stewart - Cousins said she he had hoped the Senate's one - house budget resolution went further on issues such as criminal justice reform, ethics and climate change, saying those subjects should be dealt with in the finalized spending plan.

The Senate also held hearings on the issue of criminal justice reforms following the death of Eric Garner, the Staten Island man whose death in police custody led to protests in New York and around the country.

Senate Republicans are scheduled to hold hearings on police safety and criminal justice issues across the state the week after Cuomo's address.

Cuomo's statement calls on IDC Leader Jeff Klein, a Bronx Democrat who supports the policy, to end the «historic recalcitrance» in the Senate on the issue, which would end the treatment of 16 and 17 - year - olds as adults in the criminal justice system.

Senate Republicans plan to hold a series of hearings on criminal justice issues starting this month, but have shown little willingness to take up previously proposed measures in the Democratic - led Assembly.

«For years, Senate Republicans have been one of the main obstacles to progress on some of the issues working families care most about, like fair elections, the DREAM Act, reforming our broken criminal justice system, and fighting climate change,» the email states.

Sen. Gustavo Rivera, who has championed the Senate Democrats» criminal justice reform platform, which includes «Raise the Age,» said it was particularly stunning to see the issue fail when there is so much focus nationally on reforming the justice system.