Now, 15 years later, she's able to
fight for justice as the police are taking her seriously.
For example, Christian dalits in India, who were earlier
fighting for justice as Christians, basing themselves exclusively on biblical resources, now realize that there are resources in other religious traditions as well to undergird the struggle for justice.
Not exact matches
And I'd been guilty of perpetuating this sort of prejudice by perpetuating stereotypes of psychics
as shifty, exotic people or
as being unreal, unable to be found
as mothers or neighbors or activists like Emily, who's active in social
justice - based causes, particularly the
fight for transgender equal rights.
Is that at the end of my campaign when it appeared that Clinton was going to win, and certainly after she won the nomination, what the... what the Russians were doing was flocking to Bernie Sanders Facebook sites, and they were saying to Bernie Sanders supporters,
as they were by the way to Black Lives Matter supporters, people who were
fighting for social
justice.
The acting governor of Jakarta, Djarot Saiful Hidayat was quoted by the AFP news agency
as encouraging the crowd, saying: «Let's
fight for justice.»
It comes in standing with those whose faith carries them through the persevering
fight for justice long enough to see actual change
for anyone who loves their neighbors
as themselves.
So someone who dies while
fighting actively
for justice and righteousness of a community or
for a group of people has to be considered a real martyr today Those who lay down their lives
for those values of the kingdom such
as truth,
justice, love of God and love to the poor can be considered
as martyrs.
It refers to the Labour Party
as a «movement»
fighting for social
justice and social equality.
We are to embrace the inevitability of suffering and martyrdom even
as we cry out
for justice and
fight to rescue those whose lives are being threatened because of their faith in Christ.
To be free of ideological captivity is to «join the community of struggle,» to oppose racism and sexism, to
fight for human rights and women's ordination, to engage in social action, to envision «holiness
as justice,» and to develop nonsexist language and imagery in order to «empower» and free the congregation to engage in the «struggle
for liberation.»
Christena Cleveland offers some really helpful ideas
for both action and healing in her post «Wellness in the Age of Trump and Terror,»
as well
as some excellent reading suggests in «15 Books
for Fighting for Justice in the Trump Era.»
No oppressed minority group is going to join with the majority in a common
fight for justice while the latter insists on ignoring racism in its own group, or in exhorting the minority to regard the race problem
as secondary to class analysis.
It is rather that the Word and the church will be interpreted to them
as God's will
for the freedom of man to live a human life, to
fight against the demonic forces of his own nature that seek dominion over social
as well
as personal life, to order his life by structures of love and
justice relevant to the conditions of society.
Justice Scalia, writing
for the majority, viewed this
as an unconstitutional attempt to expand the narrow categories of content which are not afforded full First Amendment protection: obscenity, incitement, and
fighting words.
As Christians, we are called to
fight for justice in these areas (Isaiah 1:17).
Visibly rocked and distressed by what he has seen, Ayan resigns from his job and begins a long, dangerous battle against his former employers
as he
fights for justice and the truth, which sees his life endangered and go into hiding
for over seven years in Canada.
Look
for people with a medical background, or those with youngish kids in the public schools, or those who have
fought similar battles in the past, especially battles based on the idea of social
justice, that low income students deserve the same respect and services
as higher income students.
A co-host of «The View,» former federal prosecutor Sunny Hostin, has joined the
fight for passage of a bill to make it easier
for child sex abuse victims to seek
justice as adults.
«I've seen Eric in action and have no doubt that he will continue his lifelong
fight for criminal
justice reform,
for economic fairness and
for progressive change
as New York's next people's lawyer,» Thompson said in a statement released by the Schneiderman campaign.
From defending our environment, to
fighting for racial and economic
justice, Eric Schneiderman has taken bold action to make New York more fair and just, distinguishing himself
as a leader in the resistance.
«
As a member of the IDC, I will
fight for the Child Victims Act to make sure that victims of child sexual abuse get the
justice they deserve in both civil and criminal court,» she said.
«
As Judiciary Committee Chair, William Tong has been a critical leader in the major
fights for justice, equality and fairness in the Connecticut House,» Aresimowicz said.
Those
fighting for social
justice are understandably anxious on the cusp of Donald Trump's inauguration
as president.
What some failed to know is that Bagbin has always been bold and frank to
fight for the common good at the expense of his personal interest.It will be recalled that in 1997, he criticizedPresident Jerry John Rawlings after he appointed then Foreign Affairs Minister, Hon. Dr. Obed Asamoahto hold an additional portfolio
as Acting Minister of
Justice and Attorney General.
«
As Judiciary Committee Chair, William Tong has been a critical leader in the major
fights for justice, equality and fairness in the Connecticut House,» Aresimowicz...
Environmental groups such
as the Natural Resources Defense Council, The Alliance
for a Greater New York and the NYC Environmental
Justice Alliance have also
fought against the bill but they too lobby elected officials on a variety of issues.
This year, in a speech that included applause
for Cuomo's criminal
justice reform efforts such
as strengthening state oversight of jail and his plan to
fight the federal government on the tax law, Cuomo sought to give shootouts to individual members of the Legislature and praise Attorney General Eric Schneiderman
as well
as DiNapoli.
Aside youth groups daily and openly declaring their support
for him to use the
justice system to
fight what they described
as injustice meted out to him, a number of big shots of the party are reported pledging solidarity and allegiance to the business magnate's action at the Human Rights Court in Accra.
Recchia said he was grateful
for the endorsement, praising the union's members
as having
fought for the rights of workers and having advocated
for social
justice.
The experience is the reason why two of the siblings — Desirae and Deondra Brown — on Tuesday will be joining the
fight in New York to pass the Child Victims Act that would make it easier
for kid sex abuse victims to seek
justice as adults.
«He
fought to uphold the law and bring
justice to those who break it
as a former federal prosecutor, and he's continued that commitment by
fighting for stronger ethics laws in the state legislature.
As the future congressman from this great district, I know Keith stands ready to deliver on the same fundamental issues he has
fought for alongside me in the legislature — bringing more affordable housing to our neighborhoods, pushing through meaningful criminal
justice reform and ensuring that all of our children have every chance to succeed with the promise of a first - rate education.
The Governor also unveiled the «Open Doors Campaign,» a new promotional effort highlighting New York's longstanding role
as a national leader in the
fight for LGBT rights, freedom and social
justice.
Governor Samuel Ortom had thanked President Buhari
for visiting and listening patiently to the representatives of socio - cultural groups, farmers, herdsmen, national and state legislators, former leaders and elder statesmen, among others, described him
as «a father known
for his integrity and
fight for justice.»
He was repeatedly extolled
as a leader «whose
fight for inclusion,
justice and fairness has invigorated our party» (Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolfe) and a man «who electrified Nebraska and the United States» (state party chairman Vince Powers).
The Governor also unveiled the «Open Doors Campaign,» a new promotional effort highlighting New York's role
as a national leader in the
fight for LGBT rights, freedom and social
justice.
The battle
for the payment of 5 percent entitlements to the original whistleblowers of the Ikoyi loot has continued
as the petitioners have headed to the Federal High Court, Abuja Division to seek
for justice as both the Finance Minister and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), who had earlier received petitions and appeals had remained silent in this era of
fighting corruption by the present administration.
«In the Senate, I want to
fight for public safety and criminal
justice reform, education programs, affordable housing, increased access to mental health care, economic development and opportunities, and social service reforms, especially
as they affect middle class families and the working poor,» he said in a statement.
New York City's approach to helping the homeless changed
as a result of Mr. Perales» leadership, and his work with Latino
Justice PRLDEF is widely recognized
as instrumental in today's
fight for immigrants» rights.
And it is why,
as we have heard tonight, socialists and trade unionists and others joined the international brigade in the 1930s to
fight against Franco; it's why this entire House stood up against Hitler and Mussolini; it is why our party has always stood up against the denial of human rights and
for justice.
Rodriguez at the meeting spoke of his support
for the LGBTQ community in the past
as well
as his track record of
fighting for civil
justice.
«I have been
fighting for justice for abuse victims since my days
as a young prosecutor, and that
fight continues today,» Kaminsky said.
At 1 p.m., NY Renews, a coalition of community organizations, environmental
justice groups, labor unions, faith groups, business leaders, and other advocates
fighting for equitable climate policies, holds a telephone press conference to call on Cuomo to step up
as a leader
for communities hurt most by climate change.
«He
fought to uphold the law and bring
justice to those who break it
as a former federal prosecutor, and he's continued that commitment by
fighting for stronger ethics laws in the state legislature,» Cuomo said.
«
As a State Senator,» he explained, «I will
fight for the things that matter to New Yorkers: strengthening rent laws and preserving affordable housing, increasing access to quality schools, safeguarding the environment, promoting economic and social
justice, preventing violence in our communities, and creating a fairer and more accessible political process.»
It is
as if nobody should know nor care about the real
fights and struggles
for social
justice that some of our most dedicated elected officials take on in Albany to produce very good legislation and effectively represent their constituents.
He praised Thompson
for making history
as Brooklyn's first black district attorney and noted he worked with Attorney General Loretta Lynch in the Eastern District of New York before establishing a law firm focused on social
justice and
fighting discrimination.
From that moment, his
fight for justice through political activism formally began, with the hope that laws such
as denying a person's right to know about their origins will be removed from our society forever.
ALBANY — Actor Corey Feldman Tuesday joined the
fight to enact a law in New York making it easier
for child sex abuse victims to seek
justice as adults.
Some believe their work's most important goal is advancing knowledge
for its own sake, while others prioritize societal concerns such
as contributing to social
justice, helping
fight climate change, seeking to cure disease, or educating the next generation.