Sentences with phrase «current police powers»

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If cocaine were to be legalized in Colombia, where FARC is based, FARC could easily become a major political power, and their goons may just as easily become the new «police force», and completely replace the current government.

Under current law, judges retain the power to police public debate.

We write in our capacity as citizens of the Republic of Ghana invoking the powers of this Commission under Article 218 (a) of the 1992 Constitution of Ghana and section 7 (1)(i) of the CHRAJ Act 1993 (Act 456), as amended, which states «to investigate complaints of violations of fundamental rights and freedoms, injustice, corruption, abuse of power and unfair treatment of any person by a public officer in the exercise of his official duties», to investigate a case of professional misconduct bothering on official corruption and corruption - related activities involving ACP Mrs. Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo Danquah, the current acting Director - General of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service.

Jodi Picoult's new novel is as current as today's sordid headlines: rape, incest, Satanism, hazing, abuse of power and corrupt police departments.

Chapter ten, Addressing racism, shines a light on themes that need to be discussed openly and honestly: institutional racism, power and privilege, human rights abuses, historical contributors to current inequities, and concerns over discriminatory practices in policing and law.