Sentences with phrase «for independent prosecutors»

If President Obama's Task Force on 21st Century Policing — that included police commissioners and law enforcement experts — did not include loopholes in their recommendation for independent prosecutors in police killings, neither should Governor Cuomo's executive order.

Hawkins repeated his long standing call for independent prosecutors to be appointed in cases involving police violence.

The Senate Minority Leader called for an independent prosecutor to handle the Russia investigation

Democrats, meanwhile, are calling for an independent prosecutor.)

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«The only way the American people can have faith in this investigation is for it to be led by a fearless, independent special prosecutor.»

Though the town board passed resolutions in 2014 declaring that independent reviews showed Singh's companies had spent at least $ 11.7 million, the independent reviews provided by the town only account for $ 5.6 million and federal prosecutors said Singh diverted loan money elsewhere.

Cuomo's counsel confirmed that the governor promised he'll issue an executive order for a federal prosecutor this summer, if the legislature does not act on his proposal for an independent monitor to investigate the incidents.

ALBANY — Following a meeting with the mothers and relatives of 10 men and women who died in interactions with police officers, Governor Andrew Cuomo indicated for the first time that he would unilaterally appoint a special prosecutor to review such cases if the Legislature didn't act on his proposal for an independent police monitor.

Under cross examination Friday, prosecutor Jim O'Brien pressed Cahill repeatedly about why he authorized ads for the state lottery as his 2010 independent gubernatorial campaign faltered.

The Westchester County Democratic Committee Chairman Mr. Reginald A. Lafayette said that he doesn't think New York State needs and Independent Prosecutor for questionable police shootings and that we have to determine whether or not we need an independent prosecutor on a case by case basis,» ChamberlaiIndependent Prosecutor for questionable police shootings and that we have to determine whether or not we need an independent prosecutor on a case by case basis,» Chamberlaiindependent prosecutor on a case by case basis,» Chamberlain tells BW.

«We remain committed to demanding an executive order for a special prosecutor for all police killings, because establishing prosecution that is independent and external of local DAs is the only way to resolve the conflict of interest that has systemically failed to provide justice in these cases within our state and across the nation,» the group said in a joint statement.

An independent Florida Senate investigator recommended that prosecutors examine misconduct charges against state Sen. Jack Latvala, a Republican candidate for governor.

Answering questions by members of the vetting committee under parliament's appointment committee, the attorney general and minister designate for justice revealed that the independent prosecutor's office to be set up by the President will deal specifically with corruption.

Legislation establishing an independent monitor for such cases also failed to find legislative favor during the session, leading Cuomo to use his executive power to set up state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman as a special prosecutor for one year.

The need for a truly independent bipartisan prosecutor in these political cases appears obvious and one may wish to consider restructuring the tenure of U.S. attorneys the way we do for federal judges so the role is not viewed as a stepping stone to another political office.

He told CNN he backs blocking Trump's eventual nominee for FBI director until an independent prosecutor is named.

Aside the efforts to establish an independent prosecutor's office, Nana Akufo - Addo indicated that, his main priority will be fixing the economy and addressing the youth unemployment rate in the country, which the world bank has pegged at 48 percent for persons between ages 15 and 24.

In the wake of Comey's firing Tuesday, Sen. John McCain, R - Ariz., and Reps. Justin Amash, R - Mich., and Charles Dent, R - Pa., were among Republicans to call for a special prosecutor or an independent commission appointed by Congress to take over the investigation.

The uproar over the murders of black men such as Michael Brown and Eric Garner by police officers are leading criminal justice reform advocates to push legislatures and governors to enact new policies, including the creation of independent prosecutors for cases involving cops as well as the rewrite of use - of - force laws that allow rogue cops to get off scot - free.

Straw said: «If we want to make prosecutors more independent, we must bite that bullet... The attorney general will still be accountable for the broad operation and management of the prosecution service, and I think that that is appropriate.»

(correct test for Barrister appeals; whether outside the ex improviso rule, prosecutor may call evidence after prosecution and defence case closed; use of debarring orders against prosecutor; whether tribunal may «enter the arena» and strongly request the attendance of a prosecution witness; whether BSB has power to summons witnesses; whether prosecutor may communicate with disciplinary judge behind the back of the defence; whether such communication redolent of actual bias of judge where judge wishes prosecutor good luck on appeal; whether apparent bias doctrine can be engaged by post-trial conduct of judge; legal effect of serving BSB prosecutions department officer being 1 of 4 appointing members of the COIC «Tribunals Appointments Body» (TAB); whether TAB ultra vires the Bar's Constitutions; whether open - ended power of removal of member of COIC pool without cause, unlawful given position of BSB Chair and senior staff on COIC; whether ECHR Article 6 guarantees against pressure on disciplinary judges to conform with a prosecutorial mentality; whether disciplinary judges Art. 6 «independent» within Findlay v United Kingdom given key role of BSB prosecutions department in appointing disciplinary judges; serious non-disclosure by BSB of notes of secret meeting between BSB and disciplinary judge until day before appeal and despite requests and application for disclosure by defence)

In May, he acted as independent prosecutor for Ontario in the case of criminal charges of dangerous driving and negligence against former attorney general Michael Bryant in the death of cyclist Darcy Allan Sheppard.

While JPMorgan said those involved were independent brokers working under contract for the bank, federal prosecutors said that Chase maintained ultimate control and was «directly and extensively involved» in setting up the deals.