Sentences with phrase «authorities in a backlash»

Gonzalez spent $ 100,000 to open a dispensary in the Eagle Rock neighborhood of Los Angeles, but it was closed by local authorities in a backlash to dispensary proliferation.

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To make such judgments about types, it should be noted, is not to suggest that civil authorities have any right to be the endorsing or disapproving agency, or that in the reaction to Jonestown, majorities have a right to go backlashing or would be wise to undertake a binge of repression.

Movement, with WWE monetizing customer backlash to prop Bryan up even higher and make him feel even more despised by authority, and fans feeling like they're the responsible parties in getting Bryan the chance he otherwise could not attain.

On reflection, the finding was not too surprising: Shuttering schools nearly always sets off a torrent of political backlash, as authorities in Chicago, Philadelphia, and other urban districts have learned in recent years.

Is it fair to suggest that maybe, just maybe, the reason that the President and the EPA Administrator are so very reluctant to invoke the full regulatory authority of the EPA is because they both fear the consequences of sparking a widespread popular backlash against the lifestyle sacrifices which most certainly must be made in reducing America's GHG emissions 80 % by 2050?

In Orlando, the move prompted a backlash, as Florida Gov. Rick Scott removed potential death cases from new DA Aramis Ayala's authority; she sued, lost, and rescinded the death penalty ban.

Their sheer effectiveness in protecting the human rights of others resulted in the harsh backlash from the authorities.