Sentences with phrase «from gang violence»

Laura recently completed an internship at NWIRP where she advocated for immigrant children seeking asylum from gang violence and neglect.

The class could start off by watching this New York Times video about a father grieving his son's death from gang violence:

During a telephone town hall he held Wednesday night, a Brentwood woman identified as Rose Kelty said the community had suffered for years from gang violence and that Trump should meet parents of those killed.

«The central goal of this educational and outreach initiative is to protect our students from gang violence and stop recruitment efforts before they start, period.»

Her extensive remit runs to 20 topics, from gang violence to lap dancing via internet safety and the Independent Inquiry into Child Sex Abuse.

«Senate Republicans have strong records of achievement on issues that are critical to New Yorkers» quality of life, such as good - paying jobs, tax relief, and protecting families from gang violence and terrorism,» said Senate Republican spokesman Scott Reif.

Not exact matches

Families in these countries are desperate to send their children away from the killing fields of gang violence.

My soul recoils from the use of the very tactics of the empire — silencing, bullying, judging, other - ing, dehumanzing, mocking, name - calling, ganging up and piling on, violence — used against the oppressed and marginalized now somehow being used for «good purpose.»

From a gang culture that has gone mainstream to the impact of drugs, from mental health issues to the exploitation of vulnerable children, there isn't one reason for the rise in violence and there's certainly not one solutFrom a gang culture that has gone mainstream to the impact of drugs, from mental health issues to the exploitation of vulnerable children, there isn't one reason for the rise in violence and there's certainly not one solutfrom mental health issues to the exploitation of vulnerable children, there isn't one reason for the rise in violence and there's certainly not one solution.

At least six people have died in violence linked to the latest vote, including a man who was shot and killed in the Nairobi slum of Kawangware as security forces moved to quell fighting between gangs from different ethnic groups late on Friday, according to police.

Pierce retired from his crime - fighting days, until nine years later, a new local threat of gang violence compels him to take heroic action.

Martins, 50, a former state senator from Old Westbury, also announced ethics reform plans, and often pivoted to issues of finances and fighting gang violence.

Nassau District Attorney Madeline Singas said that she would support deporting immigrants convicted of gang violence, but warned that law enforcement officials must be «careful» not to scare off possible victims or witnesses from cooperating with authorities for fear of deportation.

Ahead of Trump's planned visit tomorrow to a Long Island community that has been reeling from violence tied to the Central American gang MS - 13, local officials are raising concerns about federal support for migrant children.

The proposal, to be included in Cuomo's 2018 State of the State address on Jan. 3, approaches gang violence from a community - engagement angle instead of being strictly focused on law enforcement.

In his role as a leader of the Syracuse Gang Violence Task Force, John brought prosecutors, police, clergy, community leaders, and neighbors from differing backgrounds together to successfully reduce violence crime and improve the quality of life in targeted neighborhoods within our coViolence Task Force, John brought prosecutors, police, clergy, community leaders, and neighbors from differing backgrounds together to successfully reduce violence crime and improve the quality of life in targeted neighborhoods within our coviolence crime and improve the quality of life in targeted neighborhoods within our community.

New York will spend $ 18.5 million to fund programs designed to keep young people on Long Island from joining MS - 13, a brutal gang tied to murders and violence.

«Today's charges against three alleged members of this notoriously violent gang — possible only because of the work of the FBI and the NYPD — is another step toward keeping our communities free from drugs and gang violence.»

«I'm proud of everything they do, and I look forward to working closely with them to ensure they have the resources they need to keep our communities safe from the threat of gang violence, terrorism and every day crime.

The small central American state has been beset by gang violence in recent decades after finding itself in the middle of supply lines bringing narcotics into the US from South America.

Conducted by Reach and drawing on experts from education and business, the report argues the government and black communities need to promote mainstream careers over drug crime and gang violence.

While Martins jumped from issue to issue, from fixing county finances to combating gang violence, Curran was laser - focused on ethics, making it the common thread in all of her mailers and TV ads.

Nassau District Attorney Madeline Singas said Sunday that she would support deporting immigrants convicted of gang violence, but warned that law enforcement officials must be «careful» not to scare off possible victims or witnesses from cooperating with authorities for fear of deportation.

He also said he would take advice on tackling gangs and violence from Bill Bratton, the former New York police chief he had tried to recruit as the next Metropolitan Police Commissioner until being blocked by the Home Secretary, Theresa May.

I want to focus on reducing gun and gang violence, addressing public corruption and keeping children safe from internet and sexual predators.

Espaillat's challenges are expected to include protection of longtime residents from gentrification, improving education in poorer neighborhoods and combating gang violence, officials at the event said.

But some scientists warn that far from reducing gang violence, the program could do the opposite by eroding trust in communities, or it could brand innocent people as gang members.

(In Spanish and English with subtitles) Exiled (R for sexuality and graphic violence) Set in Macau in 1998, this highly - stylized mobster saga revolves around a couple of hit men (Francis Ng and Anthony Wong Chau - Sang) dispatched from Hong Kong to execute a renegade member (Nick Cheung) of their gang who's just trying to leave his life of crime behind to settle down with his wife (Josie Ho) and newborn.

Netflix has released a new trailer for its fantasy action - thriller Bright, which sees director David Ayer (End of Watch, Suicide Squad) directing Will Smith and Joel Edgerton as two LAPD police officers — one human and one orc — who form a most unlikely duo working to keep the mean streets of Los Angeles safe from a sinister underworld filled with gang violence and dark forces at work.

Bright follows the story of two LAPD police officers played by Will Smith (Officer Ward) and Joel Edgerton (Officer Jakoby) who form a most unlikely duo working to keep the mean streets of Los Angeles safe from a sinister underworld filled with gang violence and dark forces at work.

«Rubble Kings»: Inspired by «The Warriors,» Shan Nicholson follows the gang violence that enveloped the South Bronx from 1968 to 1975 in this acclaimed documentary.

Barbershop: The Next Cut Rated PG - 13 for sexual material and language Rotten Tomatoes Score: 90 % Available on DVD and Blu - ray Taking a decade off from the franchise, Ice Cube and gang are back to cutting hair in his father's barbershop, and as violence gets worse on the streets of Chicago, he is considering selling the shop to move to a ritzier, and thus safer, location.

Crows: Episode Zero Where: Roxie Theater, 3117 16th St., 415-863-1087 When: June 5, 9 and 11 Why: Based on Hiroshi Takahashi's comic books, Miike's Crows is a fast - paced exercise in style, blissfully divorced from reality as it depicts the frenetic, manga - inspired violence that ensues when rival high - school gangs battle for supremacy.

The Hurricane Heist (PG - 13 for action, violence, destruction, profanity and suggestive material) Action thriller about a gang of computer hackers who conspire to steal $ 600 million from the U.S. Treasury during a Category 5 hurricane.

Furious 7 Rated PG - 13 for prolonged frenetic sequences of violence, action and mayhem, suggestive content and brief strong language Available on Blu - ray and DVD In this seventh installment of the street racing franchise, the entire gang is back and under threat from Jason Statham who is determined to get revenge for the death of his brother who apparently died in a previous installment (I've seen them all but I honestly can't remember a single plot line).

In Bright, the unlikely duo are working around the clock to keep the mean streets of Los Angeles safe from a sinister underworld filled with gang violence and dark forces at work.

OPENING THIS WEEK Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun by Kam Williams For movies opening July 29, 2011 BIG BUDGET FILMS Attack the Block (R for violence, drug use and pervasive profanity) Horror comedy chronicling the valiant effort of a gang of teenagers from South London to defend their «hood during an alien invasion.

A Better Life (PG - 13 for profanity, violence and drug use) American Dream drama, set in East L.A., about an undocumented immigrant's (Demian Bichir) attempt to protect his teenage son (Jose Julian) from both street gangs and deportation back to Mexico.

Little Boy Blue (US Exclusive Premiere) Based on a true story that shocked a nation, this powerful four - part factual drama, from BAFTA winning writer and executive producer Jeff Pope (The Moorside, Philomena), centers on the devastating impact on a city of an innocent child's murder amid a wave of gang violence.

The unlikely duo of Officer Ward (Smith) and Officer Jakoby (Edgerton) must in turn work tirelessly to ensure that the city of Los Angeles remains safe from a sinister underworld filled with gang violence and dark forces.

OPENING THIS WEEK Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun by Kam Williams For movies opening December 3, 2010 BIG BUDGET FILMS The Warrior's Way (R for graphic violence) Western action fantasy, set in the Badlands, about a martial arts master (Jang Dong Ton) who emigrates from Asia to America to retire in peace, only to have to pick up his sword again to defend his adopted hometown and a beautiful local gal (Kate Bosworth) from the returning gang of marauders who had made her an orphan many moons ago.

It tells the true story of Wilkerson's first five years in New York City, where he ministered to disillusioned youth, encouraging them to turn away from the drugs and gang violence they were involved with.

Nearly one - third of 94 small cities surveyed report that escalating gang activity and youth violence is a «major problem,» according to a new publication from the Pew Partnership For Civic Change.

Results from the other Cristo Rey schools have proven the model works with kids who at one time were lead gang members, involved in violence or drugs and are now being accepted and going to universities like Georgetown, Brown, and Boston College, many with full scholarships.

Contents of this guide run as follows: * Visual summary of plot * Storyboard resource for students to then recall the plot and key events from memory * Form and structure comprehension questions * Settings questions * Context (students explore key issues raised in the play such as youth stereotypes, gang culture, growing violence in the age of the internet etc) * Symbols and Motifs - lots of information about symbols and motifs in the play, followed by a revision activity * Key Quotes - Students explore key quotes through analysis of their meaning and significance, quotes are broken down chapter by chapter and provide thematic links etc. * Themes - Students make connections between themes, characters and events in the novel * Characterisation - Students have to complete a character profile for all the main characters using the study tasks provided * Key Terminology - Exploring some key terminology and vocabulary that will deepen their understanding of the play as well as impress examiners.

Raised by a single mother in South Central Los Angeles, just six blocks from where the L.A. riots occurred, Marquis Taylor's neighborhood was a scary place to grow up because of the prevalence of violence, drugs, and gangs.

From an early age, John sought to lift himself up out of a neighborhood dominated by drugs, gangs and violence.

I recall more than one pet owner surrendering their pet to the shelter because a neighbor in a gang had threatened to do harm against their pet and or the entire family, thus they felt that the shelter was the only option for the pet to possibly find a better life, away from violence.

Cartagena, Colombia's primary tourist city on the Caribbean Sea, largely escaped the years of violence from drug gangs in cities such as Medellin and Cali, but its luck may be running out.

On this week's episode the gang challenges the video game violence debate with their gargantuan craniums by explaining some history behind the ESRB and tackling the issue from a multitude of directions.