Sentences with phrase «against law enforcement officials»

-- NRA responds: The National Rifle Association went on the offensive in its first public response to the Stoneman Douglas massacre, pushing back against law enforcement officials, the media, gun - control advocates and the teenage survivors of the massacre who have pleaded for stricter gun laws.

Not exact matches

But Collins is not without his grievances against Schneiderman: in May, the Attorney General oversaw a federal probe that involved law enforcement officials searching Collins's home.

The film examines the potential consequences that arise when law enforcement officials zero in on one suspect and work to build a case against that person while ignoring any contradictory evidence.

In the four weeks since Florida passed a «red flag» law authorizing police to seize weapons from people who could pose a threat to themselves or others, law enforcement officials in Broward County have taken action against 13 people.

Intelligence and law enforcement officials said the authorities in Boston weighed the risks of some mayhem against their growing fear that time was slipping away and that heavily armed and increasingly dangerous men, and possibly accomplices, could wage new attacks in the Boston area or beyond.

Muslims, including lifelong U.S. citizens, are being detained at airports for no other reason than their faith, and law enforcement officials report a surge in hate crimes against them.

The deadline for pistol permit recertification in New York has passed, leaving possibly thousands of gun owners with permits that are no longer valid, though law enforcement officials have already said they won't be pursuing criminal charges against these individuals.

Acting Nassau Police Commissioner Thomas Krumpter, along with other law enforcement officials, spoke out against a new law meant to increase prison time hit - and - run drivers — claiming the legislation has too many exceptions.

The wife of former U.S. Sen. Alfonse D'Amato has started legal action against Nassau County and its police department, claiming law enforcement officials «falsely imprisoned her» in a hospital last year while «acting in concert» with her estranged husband — causing her to lose custody of her children.

In building their case against Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, federal law enforcement officials sought evidence that proved just how powerful the Senate's top member is.

Cuomo said the Singas would have broad powers to subpoena, investigate and, if warranted, prosecute criminal charges against Schneiderman, who, until he announced his resignation Monday night was the state's top law enforcement official.

Any allegation about corruption against any official member of my government will be investigated by the law enforcement agencies.

Organizer Sean Collins is with Capital Area Against Mass Incarceration: «And in the resolution it talks about, it calls on local law enforcement officials and agencies to utilize their discretion they have, use greater discretion to provide more leniency and more compassion in the system, and do what they can now, even though there isn't a law on the books to divert 16 - and 17 - year - olds away from prisons.»

Sean Collins is with Capital Area Against Mass Incarceration, which calls on local law enforcement officials and agencies to use discretion in dealing with juveniles.

«Our elected officials have irresponsibly added to an incendiary atmosphere of distrust against law enforcement,» he continued.

Wasser hopes this data will prove useful to international law enforcement officials as they concentrate efforts in key areas to thwart the criminal networks that fuel this multibillion - dollar crime against nature.

Seven wildlife crime law enforcement officials in Kyrgyzstan have received a Citizen Ranger Wildlife Award for their courage in the fight against illegal hunting in the country's snow leopard habitat in 2016.

From law enforcement officials and industry experts, here are some tips for buyers of used cars that can lessen the chance of buying a car with an altered odometer: Verify a vehicle's mileage by checking its maintenance history against the odometer.

According to law enforcement officials, it actually took them longer to find proper medical care and housing for all the dogs on the property in question then it did to decide to take action against Fay.

Our local law enforcement officials do a good job of serving the public, but crimes against people are the top priority.

Demonstrators against economic inequality are taking over urban parks and plazas as law enforcement officials continue to devise increasingly hostile tactics to disband the camps.

Their work, undertaken in large part here last week as the filmmakers gathered for the Academy Awards ceremony, was coordinated with law enforcement officials, who said Monday that they were likely to bring charges against the restaurant, the Hump, for violating federal laws against selling marine mammals.

Other jurisdictions ban «booby traps»; where I live, «any traps that pose a threat to emergency response personnel, law enforcement officials, and members of the public are against the law.»

Committing a criminal act against a victim who is part of a protected class — such as a child, police or law enforcement officer, public official, emergency medical professional, firefighter, elderly, or disabled person;

Danuta Kaczor filed a wrongful death lawsuit in Cook County Circuit Court against the city of Des Plaines after her son, 24 - year - old Krzysztof Kaczor, was fatally shot by a law enforcement official over a year ago.

The Minnesota Court of Appeals recently ruled that the «fair - report privilege» protects the media against defamation claims for news reports that accurately summarize official press conferences held by law enforcement or law enforcement agencies» official press releases.

Seven of these appeals arose out of multiple actions commenced by Mr. Van Sluytman against various defendants regarding alleged interactions with government agencies, law enforcement officials and health care professionals in various parts of Ontario.

This immunity, official immunity, is an affirmative defense, and the scope of the immunity is almost invariably at issue in cases brought against law enforcement.

As commentary on the Australian law of witchcraft notes, «if clear protections of religious liberty are not a part of the law, public pressure may be all that is needed to encourage law enforcement officials to proceed against persons thought to be witches.»

The rule waives the requirement for individual agreement if the victim is unable to agree due to incapacity or other emergency circumstance and: (1) The law enforcement official represents that the protected health information is needed to determine whether a violation of law by a person other than the victim has occurred and the information is not intended to be used against the victim; (2) the law enforcement official represents that immediate law enforcement activity that depends on such disclosure would be materially and adversely affected by waiting until the individual is able to agree to the disclosure; and (3) the covered entity, in the exercise of professional judgment, determines that the disclosure is in the individual's best interests.

The final rule waives the requirement for agreement if the covered entity is unable to obtain the individual's agreement due to incapacity or other emergency circumstance, and (1) the law enforcement official represents that the information is needed to determine whether a violation of law by a person other than the victim has occurred and the information is not intended to be used against the victim; (2) the law enforcement official represents that immediate law enforcement activity that depends on the disclosure would be materially and adversely affected by waiting until the individual is able to agree to the disclosure; and (3) the covered entity determines, in the exercise of professional judgment, that the disclosure is in the individual's best interests.

(B) If the individual is unable to agree because of incapacity, a law enforcement or other public official authorized to receive the report represents that the protected health information for which disclosure is sought is not intended to be used against the individual and that an immediate enforcement activity that depends upon the disclosure would be materially and adversely affected by waiting until the individual is able to agree to the disclosure.

In such cases, when law enforcement officials are requesting protected health information because the individual is a suspect (and thus the information may be used against the individual), covered entities may disclose the protected health information pursuant to § 164.512 (f)(2) regarding suspects and not pursuant to § 164.512 (f)(3) regarding victims.

Comment: Some commenters argued against imposing the «minimum necessary» requirement on disclosure of protected health information to law enforcement officials.

The covered entity must make the decision whether to disclose only in limited circumstances: when there is no mandatory reporting law; or when the victim is unable to provide agreement and the law enforcement official represents that: the protected health information is needed to determine whether a violation of law by a person other than the victim has occurred, that the information will not be used against the victim, and that immediate law enforcement activity that depends on such information would be materially and adversely affected by waiting until the individual is able to agree to the disclosure.

Third, this paragraph allows covered entities to disclose protected health information about an individual without the individual's agreement if the disclosure is expressly authorized by statute or regulation and either: (1) The covered entity, in the exercise of its professional judgment, believes that the disclosure is necessary to prevent serious harm to the individual or to other potential victims; or (2) if the individual is unable to agree due to incapacity, a law enforcement or other public official authorized to received the report represents that the protected health information for which disclosure is sought is not intended to be used against the individual, and that an immediate enforcement activity that depends on the disclosure would be materially and adversely affected by waiting until the individual is able to agree to the disclosure.

776.032 (1) A person who uses force as permitted in... s. 776.013... is justified in using such force and is immune from criminal prosecution and civil action for the use of such force, unless the person against whom force was used is a law enforcement officer, as defined in s. 943.10 (14), who was acting in the performance of his or her official duties and the officer identified himself or herself in accordance with any applicable law or the person using force knew or reasonably should have known that the person was a law enforcement officer.

Doing it on your own without a crash report from a law enforcement officer could result in your not being fully compensated for damages and can expose you to personal liability since no official report of the crash exists and circumstances become your word against theirs.

That combo took new shape this month, when legislators, law enforcement officers, and traffic safety officials gathered to form the Coalition Against Uninsured Drivers (CAUD) and announce a new slate of solutions they hope will solve the long - running problem.

Sewell pushed back hard against suggestions in the local law enforcement officials» testimony that Apple had provided source code to the Chinese government and that Apple had a created a key to access encrypted data 19 months ago but threw it away.