Sentences with phrase «against the victims of»

Using Scripture and the words of Jesus as an occasion to further sin against a victim of our own sin is morally and spiritually frightening!

Adam himself was sentenced to an even longer term of six - and - a-half years for his part in the plots, after Wood noted the younger Skelos» threats against victims of the schemes.

Thirteen states still discriminate against these victims of cruelty, and hopefully that will change in the coming years with our members taking action.»

Not exact matches

In speaking out against gun violence, the shooting victims have endured online abuse and have become the subject of conspiracy theories.

«Such a divide between the local police and immigrant groups will result in increased crime against immigrants and in the broader community, create a class of silent victims, and eliminate the potential for assistance from immigrants in solving crimes or preventing crime.»

From life imprisonment for human traffickers to forcing pimps to pay compensation to their victims, Britain now has some of the world's toughest sanctions against modern slavery.

At a recent Michigan State board of trustees meeting, a Larry Nassar victim came forth and accused the school's interim President John Engler of attempting to get her to agree to a payoff in a meeting without her lawyers so she would drop her civil lawsuit against the school.

And, through the entire episode — from the original accident, to the earliest photos posted on Instagram, to the final revelations about when she would perform — it became clear that Underwood was now the victim of online abuse, a target for trolls who had started a new campaign against her.

The law also requires a civilian review when commanders decline to prosecute, requires dishonourable discharge or dismissal for those convicted, eliminate the statute of limitations for courts - martial in rape and sexual assault cases and criminalizes retaliation against victims who report an assault.

Eleven hours later, he was bound for Miami, becoming the first victim of the extradition agreement he had fought against.

Farrow also claims that the only reason why the molestation case against Allen didn't go to court, though the prosecutor had «probable cause» to prosecute Allen, was due to «the fragility of the child victim.»

The petition, created by an anonymous person on Tuesday, reads: «If you believe The Weinstein Company should completely dissolve after 30 years of sexual abuse against innocent women please join me in signing this petition to honor the victims and their bravery.»

NEW YORK, April 16 - A lawyer for victims of terrorist attacks in Israel on Monday urged a federal appeals court to revive their lawsuit against Facebook Inc, saying Mark Zuckerberg's congressional testimony undermined the social media company's argument that it bore no responsibility for content on its platforms.

An offer for the studio from a group of investors led by former Obama administration official Maria Contreras - Sweet failed to produce a deal earlier this year, after New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman filed a civil lawsuit against the company and demanded more compensation for Harvey Weinstein's victims.

Regular account check - ins can help guard against business owners falling victim to this type of fraud.

Mr. Schneiderman filed a lawsuit against the Weinstein Company on Sunday and demanded that any victims of Harvey Weinstein be justly compensated.

Hollywood executives and movie stars may not be the only victims of the suspected North Korean cyberattack against the makers of now - shelved The Interview.

The Juscutum Attorneys Association, a Ukrainian law firm, is rallying NotPetya victims to join a collective lawsuit against Intellect - Service LLC, the company behind the M.E.Doc accounting software, the point of origin of the NotPetya ransomware outbreak.

As part of this arrangement, however, victims would be required to sign an agreement forgoing any future legal action against the exchange.

David Hogg launched a campaign against Laura Ingraham over comments she made about him, and within hours, Ingraham apologized and described Hogg as a «brave victim of Parkland.»

Agent liability places the responsibility of sanctioning wrongful agents with the victims, who have no reason not to proceed against them and have every reason to proceed.

Andrew Pollack, father of Parkland shooting victim Meadow Pollack, filed a lawsuit Monday against Scot Peterson, a Broward Sheriff's Office deputy who served as a school resource officer at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High.

These malicious emails, just like the ones used against Podesta, Powell, Rinehart and many others, looked like Google alerts, and contained the same type of encoded strings hiding the victims» names.

Destover has been used in a number of North Korea - attributed operations: most infamously against Sony Pictures Entertainment in 2014, the Polish banking attacks in January 2017, and the first WannaCry victim in February 2017.

Who, after all, after Harvey Weinstein, wants to be seen as anything other than standing on the side of victims and against predatory men?

Her research and experience lead her to advise aspiring entrepreneurs against falling victim to these common myths about venture capital: (1) It's the primary source of start - up funding.

Other customers have filed lawsuits against Wells Fargo saying they were victims of unfair overdraft practices.

Learn more about the warning signs and specific steps you should take to gain a greater level of protection against identity thieves — to help guard against becoming a victim.

That's why the recent debate about tweaking it to tackle online sex trafficking pitted some of the biggest online players against the interests of some of the most vulnerable victims in our society.

After reporters pointed it out, YouTube removed the video for violating its policy against harassment, which was updated last year to include «hoax videos that target the victims» of breaking news tragedies.

If you fall victim to landing on either end of this spectrum you're going to end up burning out your cash and resources either competing against prohibitively competitive terms or ranking for a whole bunch of keywords that have no purchase intent and hence do not create sales.

Using phallometric test sensitivities to calculate the proportion of true pedophiles among various groups of sex offenders against children, and taking into consideration previously reported mean numbers of victims per offender group, the ratio of heterosexual to homosexual pedophiles was calculated to be approximately 11:1.

Christianity Today: Evangelical Leaders Split Over Violence Against Women Act The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) reauthorized by Congress Wednesday removes protections for immigrant women who are victims of violence.

Even a Muslim family member of a 9/11 victim is against it, because its timing and location is an obvious bad gesture by Muslims to show they are infiltrating the west!

Last week, an alleged victim of priest abuse in Wisconsin announced a lawsuit against the Vatican itself.

The article is saying the the Mormon church is enforcing its policy of not performing vicarious baptisms of holocaust victims and is apologizing and taking corrective action based on a single runaway member doing something that was clearly against the rules.

I think by boycotting and lashing out against them, gays and lesbians are doing the very thing they claim to be victims of, which means their behavior is no better than those they oppose.

Vatican officials failed to take action against a priest accused of sexually abusing two teenage girls in Minnesota despite repeated warnings from a local bishop starting in 2005, attorneys for one of the alleged victims said Monday.

When men, who have agency and voice, are silent against the sexual predation of women, they not only contribute to the shame that victims feel, they empower the predators who use wealth and power to continue their assault on our sisters created in the image of God.

«If, against my intention, I've hurt the Jewish people's feelings and those of the victims of child abuse, I'm truly sorry and ask forgiveness,» the Rev. Raniero Cantalamessa said in an interview published in the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera.

«Whether it's speaking out against racism, supporting the victims of Grenfell, he's remained absolutely committed to his roots and values throughout.»

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The Justice Department is making efforts to notify COINTELPRO victims, and under the Freedom of Information Act citizens may succeed in finding out about intelligence activity directed against them (a local ACLU office can help).

The widespread reaction against the 1960s makes it hard for many to sympathize with the victims of those years — with the single exception of Martin Luther King.

But when the gospel of Christ is wielded like a weapon against sexual assault victims, that's wicked.

Among the poor, the refugees, the victims of gun violence, and the faithful ministers of the gospel who at great cost are speaking out against the false religions of nationalism and white supremacy...

Wesolowski's case provides a high - profile chance for the Pope, who has been accused by some victims» groups of downplaying the sexual abuse scandal, to take concrete action against one of the Vatican's own.

At the same time, the drama of justification prevents women from blithely assuming the role of passive victims — those who are sinned against.

Back in 2014, Nathaniel Morales, a former youth leader at SGM's flagship Covenant Life Church in Maryland, was convicted on five counts of sexual abuse against three underage male victims between 1983 and 1991.

A concern for compassion and justice for the victims, however, does not excuse a lack of faithfulness to the truth, and frequently the occasion of sexual abuse by Catholics has itself been abused in the service of dishonest propaganda against the Catholic Church, and our Priests in particular.