Sentences with phrase «death of an unarmed civilian»

Attorney General Eric Schneiderman in December called on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to grant his office the interim power to investigate deaths of unarmed civilians caused by police.

Schneiderman Special Prosecutor Case: Earlier this week Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced that his first case as special prosecutor in police involved deaths of unarmed civilians would investigate the circumstances surrounding Raynette Turner's death.

«In December, I requested that the Governor sign an Executive Order to empower my office to investigate deaths of unarmed civilians at the hands of police.

NEW YORK — Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman released the following statement June 23, on Governor Cuomo's announcement that he would appoint the Attorney General's office to investigate deaths of unarmed civilians at the hands of the police:

The district attorney who didn't secure an indictment in the Eric Garner case doesn't want any special prosecutor investigating future deaths of unarmed civilians caused by police.

Attorney General Eric Schneiderman will be appointed a special prosecutor in cases involving police - related deaths of unarmed civilians after Gov. Andrew Cuomo and state lawmakers failed to reach a broader agreement on criminal justice reform measures.

Here is Jeffries» full speech, praising Cuomo generally as a «man of action», and specifically on his executive order appointing the attorney general as a special prosecutor to investigate deaths of unarmed civilians killed by police.

Headlines about the shooting deaths of unarmed civilians at the hands of police are seemingly never - ending, and Jay Coles is engaging with this subject matter in his powerful, necessary and hype - worthy YA debut, Tyler Johnson Was Here.

Schneiderman's staff is looking to see if it falls within the guidelines of a July 8 executive order by Gov. Andrew Cuomo which requires the attorney general's office to investigate all police - involved deaths of unarmed civilians, sources told the Daily News.

«Governor Andrew Cuomo's Executive Order No. 147 is gravely flawed and invites serious legal issues regarding how cases involving the «deaths of unarmed civilians caused by law enforcement officers» will be properly investigated during the critical, early hours and days after such a tragic incident occur,» the organization said in a statement.

Because Thevenin was not carrying a weapon, the case could have fallen under a relatively new governor's order, empowering the attorney general to review any death of an unarmed civilian at the hands of police.

Governor Andrew Cuomo today issued an executive order directing the New York State attorney general «to investigate and, if warranted, prosecute certain matters involving the death of an unarmed civilian... caused by a law enforcement officer.»

Mr. Thompson, a Democrat and Brooklyn's first black district attorney, has led the charge against a request State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman made to Gov. Andrew Cuomo this week to temporarily appoint himself as a special prosecutor in future cases that involve a police officer's actions leading to the death of an unarmed civilian.

Keith's leadership has ensured that New York leads the nation.We were the first state to dedicate a month to gun violence awareness, we've raised the minimum wage, and are leading the way with the creation of a special prosecutor to investigate when police officers are involved in the deaths of unarmed civilians.

Separately, a 2015 executive order from Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo gave the attorney general the authority to act as a special prosecutor, but only to investigate the deaths of unarmed civilians by law enforcement.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo re-affirmed Schneiderman's power to investigate the deaths of unarmed civilians caused by police officers, which was first initiated a year ago through executive order.

Along side members of her Democratic conference, Stewart - Cousins called for a special prosecutor to be temporarily appointed to review cases involving the deaths of unarmed civilians involving law enforcement.

Abelove is the first county prosecutor to face charges after Gov. Andrew Cuomo in 2015 approved an executive order that gave Attorney General Eric Schneiderman special prosecutor powers in cases in which a law enforcement officer causes the death of unarmed civilian.

Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is reviewing the case of a Putnam County man who died Nov. 30 when he was shot by Carmel, Putnam County, police with a stun gun to see if it falls within the guidelines of a July 8 executive order by Cuomo that requires the AG's office to investigate all police - involved deaths of unarmed civilians.

A year before, Governor Andrew Cuomo had empowered Schneiderman to investigate all cases where a law enforcement officer causes the death of an unarmed civilian or where there is a significant question as to whether the civilian was armed and dangerous.

Schneiderman was empowered to investigate the shooting and its aftermath based on Gov. Andrew Cuomo's 2015 executive order allowing the attorney's office to probe police actions that result in the death of unarmed civilians.

The Attorney General's Office took over the investigation into the death, based on a 2015 executive order by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo authorizing the attorney general to handle police - involved deaths of unarmed civilians.

MANHATTAN — Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is asking Gov. Andrew Cuomo for the power to investigate the death of unarmed civilians at the hands of police in order to address a «deep crisis of confidence in some of the fundamental elements of our criminal justice system.»

The proposal falls short of calls by Attorney General Eric Schneiderman that he be given power to investigate the deaths of unarmed civilians at the hands of police.

The case is one of the first Schneiderman's office has examined since Gov. Andrew Cuomo named him special prosecutor earlier this month, granting him the power to investigate and if necessary prosecute police officers involved in the death of an unarmed civilian.

The Times story appeared about one month after Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed an executive order appointing the state Attorney General the special prosecutor in the event that law enforcement cause the death of unarmed civilians.

an executive order appointing the state Attorney General the special prosecutor in the event that law enforcement cause the death of unarmed civilians.

Under an executive order from Gov. Andrew Cuomo, the AG's office takes over cases in which a police officer is involved in the death of an unarmed civilian.

After Thevenin's death, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's office, acting under an executive order appointing it special prosecutor when a law enforcement officer causes the death of an unarmed civilian, sought more information from the district attorney.

Thompson also prosecuted NYPD Officer Peter Liang in the fatal shooting of Akai Gurley as the death of unarmed civilians, mostly black men, at the hands of police was the focus of intense protests around the country.