Sentences with phrase «focus on police reform»

Supporters of the legislation questioned the timing of the announcement as the focus on police reform around the country centers on reining in police misconduct.

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In addition to a new focus on victims, we need radical police reform to ensure that local concerns are taken seriously.

Robin's platform will focus on single payer health care, economic equality, police and criminal justice reform, housing for all, humane immigration reform, better public education, LGBTQ rights and ending the influence of money on politics.

And Mayor de Blasio is so ideological, and is really not focused on the needs of the people of New York City and is changing so many good reforms that were put in place by Rudy Giuliani and Mike Bloomberg [on] welfare, with respect to policing policies, and with respect to education,» he said.

NYCLU proposed a platform for statewide and citywide police reform focusing on de-escalation of policing practices and meaningful accountability for police wrongdoing.

«From universal pre-kindergarten to bringing police and community closer together to fighting income inequality, the de Blasio administration has since Day One focused... on implementing... policy reforms that will... make a real difference in the lives of everyday New Yorkers,» a spokesperson said.

«I believe that Rubain is a man with a clear and focused vision to tackle head on the issues impacting residents in the 20th district, such as public safety concerns and NYPD policing reforms; the lack of quality affordable housing; sound and quality education for the youth; and the lack of jobs and unemployment.

«New York City is now known as the safest city in America, in no small part due to the reforms that he instituted during his initial tenure and the more recent moves he has spearheaded toward creating an NYPD that is focused on community policing and neighborhood engagement,» Adams said.

The three have been at odds over the past few months, as the Council has protested police brutality and pushed ahead with proposed reforms, even after Lynch accused City Hall of having «blood» on its hands, and Bratton suggested members focus on showing «additional support» instead.