Sentences with phrase «for justice for»

These future state, tribal, and national leaders are going to make better decisions and have a better opportunity to work for justice for all because they will not be scared of the others,» Juneau said.

Across the original radio broadcast's hour - long running time, reporter Anya Bourg managed to not only tell the compelling story of Carl King's years - long quest for justice for his wrongly imprisoned friend, Colin Warner, but also pull us into the lives of these individuals, sketching in personalities with just enough detail for us to feel like we have a sense of who they are as people.

Frances McDormand won her second Oscar for best actress on Sunday night, cementing her dominance this awards season for her fiery turn as a mother out for justice for her murdered daughter in «Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.»

Even those of us who did not like the character arc of Sam Rockwell's character in Three Billboards loved Frances McDormand's performance as the vengeful mother, both pitiful and inspiring, looking for justice for her raped and murdered daughter.

A new, chilling documentary called «Strong Island» sheds light on a horrifying murder, a failing justice system, and one family's fight for justice for 24 - year old William Ford.

A new, chilling documentary called «Strong Island» sheds light on a horrifying murder, a failing justice system, and one family's fight for justice for...

It's the story of a mother's fight for justice for her daughter.

As Erika Cohn's fascinating documentary The Judge shows, al - Faqih has fought for justice for Palestinian women ever since.

I use shoulder stands and headstands to bring myself into balance when I have difficulty sleeping and use conscious breathing practices and visualizations throughout the day to center myself so I can navigate the battlefield where I fight for justice for my clients.

The Middle East Studies Association, an organization of roughly 3,000 academics from around the world, joined the more than a dozen academic organizations asking for justice for Omid Kokabee, a UT physics doctoral student.

«The (look - back) window is important because it's the only way to have a comprehensive path for justice for survivors,» Polenberg said.

The strength and courage she has shown in her fight for justice for her son Stephen has had a profound impact on attitudes to racism and policing.

People moved by headlines assembled Saturday in Albany and also Kingston observing a national day of protest in support of the people of Baltimore, calling for justice for Freddie Gray and all victims of police brutality.

ALBANY — Making the fight for justice for child sex abuse victims even murkier, a Staten Island lawmaker wants to make it easier to bring criminal cases against predators — even though he admits his idea is likely unconstitutional.

Both meetings, which call for justice for the five men and visiting rights for their families, come just a few days after the 11th anniversary of their arrests in Florida.

«I have been fighting for justice for abuse victims since my days as a young prosecutor, and that fight continues today,» Kaminsky said.

«New York continues to be a national leader in fighting for justice for working men and women, and by providing a platform for New Yorkers» concerns to be heard, we are furthering our efforts to deliver fair wages for all,» Cuomo said in a statement.

Despite non-stop protesting by disgruntled union workers and citizens calling for justice for Dontay Ivy, Albany Mayor Sheehan delivered her State of the City address Wednesday night at City Hall.

Outside City Hall Tuesday, city and state elected officials called for justice for Eric Garner — and more cameras recording cops on city streets.

The rally was part of the National Day of Action to call for justice for slain Ferguson, Missouri teenager Michael Brown.

BASC, CAI and the GTG NI, thank the NI Assembly's Committee for Justice for their patience and understanding.

Making the fight for justice for child sex abuse victims even murkier, a Staten Island lawmaker, Republican Sen. Andy Lanza, wants to make it easier to bring criminal cases against predators — even though he admits his idea is likely unconstitutional.

Nathan Berger, the Long Island coordinator for the Justice for Farmworkers Rural Migrant Ministry, says they are seeking an eight - hour day, overtime, and one guaranteed day off per week, as farm workers are exempt from many state labor laws.

Fellow patriotic citizens, I fought for two long years for justice for the Constitution and for all of us and the Supreme Court eventually vindicated the public's interest by ordering the refund of the unconstitutional loot to the Republic of Ghana.

«I gave this Commission a difficult but critically important mandate to create a blueprint for justice for New York City.

The Green Party candidates also said they stood with community residents in calling for justice for Eric Garner, whose death was ruled a homicide by the coroner.

Assemblyman Jim Tedisco (R,C,I - Glenville), Senator George Amedore (R,C,I - Rotterdam) and Senator Phil Boyle (R,C,I - Suffolk County) today called for justice for «Kirby & Quigley,» two Montgomery County dogs (see attached photos) that were shot and killed during a burglary last week, by announcing «Kirby & Quigley's Law» to make it a Buster's Law felony punishable with 2 years in jail and a $ 5,000 fine for harming a companion animal during the commission of another felony.

And that's not just good for the shadow health secretary, or those who have been fighting for justice for 96 people who went to cheer their side to Wembley and never came home.

A key contribution was also made by the Dublin government, who stressed its desire for justice for the Irishmen — who as Walker so ably points out, were statistically much more likely to be punished, due to contemporary perceptions of the Irish as temperamental and unreliable.

It is time for justice for people who keep these buildings running, the cleaners toiling for a pittance to make these places fit to work in.

And in your search for justice for infants and young children, you gained international recognition and worldwide praise for your breastfeeding promotion work.

Also honoured with a Special Award at the event was Margaret Aspinall, a loyal Mum and fervent campaigner in the fight for justice for the 96 people who died in the Hillsborough disaster.

Denise still fights for justice for James and is the Editor of a magazine that helps to safeguard the future for children by creating more awareness.

What if this crisis gives you the chance to apprentice your kids into being people who are strong and vulnerable, who can soothe themselves to be able to do what they need to do, and who work and fight for justice for others?

April 26, 2016 will forever be a landmark date in the long battle for justice for the 96 children, women and men who lost their lives at Hillsborough.

We solemnly vote about whether we stand with Leviticus, wherein holiness has to do with sexual regulation, or with Deuteronomy, wherein holiness has to do with concern for justice for widows, orphans and immigrants.

The ringing challenge of the shepherd from Tekoa; Amos, reverberates through all history as a passionate plea for justice for the poor.

King's opposition to the Vietnam war, apartheid in South Africa and oppression in Asia and Latin America as well as his desire for justice for America's poor frightens those who seek a return to the «normalcy» of the «20s and the international hegemony of America from 1945 to 1968.

Wesley, Wilberforce and Charles Finney's evangelical abolitionists stood solidly in the biblical tradition in their search for justice for the poor and oppressed of their time.

Why does not the prophet's ringing call for justice for the poor pulse more vigorously through conservative writings?

The power of the book lies in its sustained, intimate linking of concept and context just as Bonhoeffer once remarked that no one had the right to sing Gregorian chants without praying for Justice for the Jews.

Like Marx, I am deeply influenced by the Hebrew prophets and their concern for justice for the oppressed.

I'm all for praying for the victims, their families and resolution but I also advocate for justice for the victims.

When U.S. adults in the survey were asked if they agree that Christians have a responsibility «to work for justice for the poor» — a phrase often identified with liberal Christianity — 90 percent of Pentecostals and 85 percent of charismatic believers agreed.

America responded to his cry for justice for black people by declaring that preachers ought to concern themselves with the suffering world.

How can our striving for justice for the weak be any more right than a totalitarian state's will to absolute power?

In other words, they saw clearly that along with the struggle for justice for the industrial working class, we must simultaneously go forward with the liberation of dalits, tribals and women if we have to realize an Indian socialism.

One could be on the side of history and of God in working for justice for oppressed classes.

A Christian human rights organisation said the call for justice for persecuted Christians needs to intensify in India.

«We are calling for justice for all those impacted by climate change now and in the future, and for an ambitious outcome at next year's climate talks in Paris.