Sentences with phrase «criminal justice bills»

One of two criminal justice bills passed by the City Council in late June would allow individuals to sue the NYPD if they believed they had been stopped and frisked because of racial profiling.

Basic, fundamental, I'm not talking about esoteric criminal justice bills or reforms.

Even a decade later, The Streets were including lines like: «And to the government I stick my middle finger up with regards to the criminal justice bill».

There was one new offence for every day Tony Blair was in office and the passing of a criminal justice bill became a de facto annual event.

The Canadian government's criminal justice bill would abolish what are known as peremptory challenges.

At issue is whether to move ahead with a more narrow overhaul or to hold out for a broader criminal justice bill that includes sentencing reductions.

Knight's amendment to the Criminal Justice Bill has pre-empted any decision the HFEA might have made on treatment involving fetal eggs.

In response to Huntingdon's problems, U.K. Home Secretary Jack Straw announced on Wednesday that he would amend the Police and Criminal Justice Bill to stop activists from staging protests outside companies or the homes of employees.

A criminal justice Bill would not be complete without a few new offences and this one is no exception.

Not exact matches

Herbalife spokesman Alan Hoffman said this was «just another stunt by Bill Ackman in his campaign, a campaign that is under criminal investigation by the FBI and the Department of Justice, to drive down the stock price in an effort to enrich himself and his investors.»

Candidate Hillary now talks up the need for criminal justice reform to undo the 1994 crime bill her husband championed; decries the wages on American workers of NAFTA and subsequent free - trade deals he ushered in; and calls for cracking down on a financial sector he helped deregulate.

One of New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's (D) criminal justice directors was arrested Saturday night with two others on gun charges after a loaded firearm was found inside their car.

That bill (HB 157), a largely symbolic resolution, is sponsored by Spano, who chairs the House Criminal Justice Subcommittee, the first committee assigned to hear the assault weapons ban.

Bill Cosby's wife is calling for a criminal investigation into the prosecutor behind his sexual assault conviction, saying the case was «mob justice, not real justice» and a «tragedy» that must be undone.

The bill was approved 16 - 0 this month by the Florida House Criminal Justice Committee and was pending in the state senate.

The New York City PBA has been at odds with Mayor Bill de Blasio in recent months over police tactics and criminal justice reform measures sought after the death of Eric Garner, an unarmed black man who died after a choke hold administered by a police officer.

The Democratic - led Assembly over the next two days will take up a package of a dozen bills aimed at reforming the criminal justice system in the state.

The inclusion of social supply in the bill also has the potential to result in discriminatory impact on members of black and minority ethnic groups, given what is known about the over-representation of members of these groups at each stage of the criminal justice response to drug offences.»

The Assembly passed a «raise the age» bill on Tuesday as part of a 12 - bill criminal justice reform package, and Gov. Andrew Cuomo — as in previous years — has included a similar proposal in his executive budget.

«This bill will make our criminal justice system fairer and more efficient, and I urge the Governor to sign it into law.»

If MPs don't support Lords amendments to the criminal justice and courts bill, it'll be the end of the third sector in public law litigation

But the strongest attack comes in the criminal justice and courts bill which has just completed its committee stage in the House of Commons.

One option is for it to feature in the criminal justice and courts bill, which is expected to continue its progress through parliament after the Queen's Speech next month.

ALBANY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he would sue the federal government over the just - passed tax bill, proposed major changes to the state's criminal justice system and introduced a suite of policies to combat sexual harassment in his annual State of the State address on Wednesday.

The proposals in the criminal justice and courts bill show that, ironically for plans that have been sold as being about education, the government is failing to learn those lessons.

The plans for a huge child prison in the government's criminal justice and courts bill represent a failure to learn lessons about children's human rights.

The bills face an uncertain fate in the Assembly, where Democratic lawmakers have traditionally been skeptical of criminal justice measures that deal with sentencing.

The bill also promises to strengthen data protection laws in order to increase the public confidence in criminal law and the fairness of the justice system as a whole.

«We are all shocked that the governor vetoed a bill that would have reduced racial disparities in the criminal justice system, helped ensure equal access to justice for all New Yorkers, provided improved public defense programs for those who can not afford an attorney, and much - needed mandate relief for counties,» Gradess said.

1 p.m. the Committee on Veterans will meet to consider a bill creating a taskforce to study veterans in the Criminal Justice System

Some say the bill seeks to stifle contributions to issue advocacy groups that campaign for changes to environmental, education, criminal justice, government ethics, and other policies.

Cuomo was under intense pressure from criminal justice activists, and a group of mothers who lost their sons to police shootings to pass a bill taking investigations out of the hands of local DAs.

2 p.m., the Committee on Fire and Criminal Justice Services will assemble to make decisions on bills directing the Department of Correction to provide a list of all inmates waitlisted for placement or transfer to alternative housing, to expand its report on «enhanced supervision housing,» to publish «their rules and regulations regarding the use of force by staff on inmates,» to post quarterly reports detailing the visitation of incarcerated individuals, the department's grievance system, and the demographic of incarcerated individuals in city jails, and to create «an inmate bill of rights.»

Instead, officials said, the bills, known collectively as the Criminal Justice Reform Act, seek to balance the goal of fairer punishment, laid out by Melissa Mark - Viverito, a Democrat who is the Council speaker, with the Police Department's desire to maintain the discretion that officers use in making arrests, for even seemingly trivial offenses, when they deem it necessary.

The criminal justice reforms presented by Ms. Mark - Viverito on Wednesday were billed as a comprehensive way to ensure a fairer system that affects mostly low - income black and Latino males.

Despite mass protests and a pledge by Governor Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, to undertake a «soup to nuts» review of the criminal justice system, no bills were passed.

Public defenders and advocates of criminal justice reform almost immediately criticized the governor's proposal as falling far short of the protections afforded by the Legislature's bill.

While it has not been fully fleshed out yet, Cuomo's proposal dictates that judges would use a scientific assessment tool to determine an individual's «risk to public safety» while setting bail, a proposal similar to one Mayor Bill de Blasio recently made, with both coming under fire from criminal justice reformers.

«Congressman Ellison recognizes that progressive politics matter at the most local of levels: to families seeking a job that pays the bills, to kids from low - income families hoping to go to college, and to parents worried about whether their kids of color will be treated fairly by the criminal justice system.

The working group will consult advocates, academics, prosecutors, defense attorneys and Mayor Bill de Blasio's Office of Criminal Justice to determine how to enforce marijuana laws equitably without sacrificing public safety, the NYPD said.

Mayor Bill de Blasio says the city can close the notorious Rikers Island complex in less than 10 years, if Albany passes key criminal justice reforms, as he announced an agreement with the City Council to close Rikers and roll out a smaller borough - based jail system.

And many who are seeking re-election are withholding support for Democratic Governor Dannel Malloy's «Second Chance» criminal justice reform bill, which would abolish bail for most misdemeanors and allow 20 - year olds to be treated as juveniles for certain crimes.

Sen. Michael Gianaris, a Democrat, is set to introduce a bill Monday to require the Department of Criminal Justice Services and the state police to publish quarterly reports on their websites about the origins of firearms used in crimes.

In the Assembly Saturday, meanwhile, the house took eight hours to complete two bills, including an omnibus measure that had hundreds of unrelated items stuffed into it, including some of the more controversial measures involving criminal justice and education issues.

Monday Questions — Impact of restrictions on leafleting under the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005; future of passport personal interview offices; plans for a full fiscal, monetary and banking union of the eurozone; compliance with European Council directive 2010 / 64 / EU on the right to interpretation and translation in criminal proceedings Legislation — Justice and security bill Short Debate — Long - term strategy for the arts and cultural sector

At 6:30 p.m., the Citizens Crime Commission of NYC will hold its annual fundraiser at 320 Park Ave (50th Street), featuring a conversation on criminal justice issues with three 2013 NYC mayoral contenders: Christine Quinn, Bill de Blasio and John Liu.

Last night the criminal justice and courts bill returned to the Commons.

At 12:55 p.m., NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio delivers remarks at the 10th Annual John Jay / Harry Frank Guggenheim Symposium on Crime in America, Student Dining Hall — New Building, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, 524 West 59th St., Manhattan.

Clinton downplayed the clash that her husband, former President Bill Clinton, had with protesters who criticized his record on criminal justice at a campaign event last week and said that if she was elected she would work to reduce unnecessary incarcerations.

Even with the bill's failure, criminal justice reform concerns remain at the top of the to - do list for some state lawmakers in the Legislature.