Sentences with phrase «grand jury decision»

New York state's top law enforcement official asked Gov. Andrew Cuomo to grant him the power to investigate police killings of unarmed civilians after a pair of grand jury decisions in New York City and Ferguson, Mo., led to violence, protests and caused many to question the way police - involved slayings are reviewed.

Congressman Serrano on Grand Jury Decision Not to Indict Police Officer Daniel Pantaleo in Eric Garner's Case

Mr. Sharpton lamented that the stories of Mr. de Blasio's successes — the implementation of universal pre-K, paid sick days, municipal ID cards, and his ability to manage mass protests in the wake of the Eric Garner grand jury decision last year — aren't being told enough by other Democrats.

At a press conference which mostly focused on his tax troubles, the Rev. Al Sharpton also addressed the pending grand jury decisions in the Michael Brown case in Ferguson, Missouri and the Eric Garner case in Staten Island.

Protests have already been erupting in the city in the wake of the Ferguson, Mo., grand jury decision last month not to indict Officer Darren Wilson for killing unarmed teen Michael Brown.

Several officials, including the head of the NYPD's biggest union, former mayor Rudy Giuliani, for whom Bratton served as police chief in the 1990s, and former Gov. George Pataki have criticized the mayor in the wake of the officers» deaths and ongoing protests against grand jury decisions not to indict police in the Garner and Brown cases.

Reports on the no indictment grand jury decision in the Eric Garner death case plus reaction from congressional leaders, and a progressive fight against charter schools.

The relationship between the PBA and the mayor has grown so contentious over the special grand jury decision not to indict officer Daniel Pantaleo in Eric Garner's death that the PBA has asked its members to sign papers indicating that they do not want de Blasio or City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito to attend their funerals.

In an interview on «The Capitol Pressroom,» Cuomo called the Garner case — and the recent grand jury decision in the case of Michael Brown in Missouri — «corrosive to society,» and proposed a two - pronged plan for dealing with the fallout.

Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino last night accused NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio of making an already bad situation «worse» with his «rhetoric» in an ongoing war of words with the NYC police unions following the Eric Garner grand jury decision.

His opening statement also addressed the pending grand jury decisions in the Michael Brown / Ferguson and Eric Garner / Staten Island cases — that portion of his opening statement is here.

At a press conference addressing the Rev. Al Sharpton's tax troubles as well as the pending grand jury decisions in the Michael Brown case in Ferguson, Missouri and the Eric Garner case in Staten Island, a reporter identified himself as being from Fox 5, the local Fox station.

The grand jury decision comes as somewhat of a surprise, because the original investigation was to look into whether or not the abortion provider violated the law.

In light of the grand jury decision handed down tonight in the wake of Michael Brown's death in Ferguson, MO, I think it is of utmost importance that all Christians, but specifically white evangelicals, talk a little less and listen a little more.

We're still waiting for the grand jury decision to be announced.

Gotham Mayor Bill de Blasio spoke Monday Morning at the NYPD graduation ceremony at Madison Square Garden, an oration rife with tension, as it follows protests over the Eric Garner grand jury decision and the ambush - style murder of two NYPD officers.

The mayor and police also extensively discussed the Garner case and grand jury decision, as well as the continuing street protests.

Addressing the grand jury decision to not indict the police officer who caused Garner's death, Sharpton «connected the dots» of other cases of African Americans or Latinos killed by police, from Anthony Baez and Abner Louima to Michael Brown and Akai Gurley, urging action.

Mayor Bill de Blasio addresses the media after the Eric Garner grand jury decision.

Mayor Bill de Blasio expressed frustration and sadness in lengthy remarks on the grand jury decision in the Eric Garner matter.

I'm shocked by this grand jury decision, and will be calling on the Department of Justice to investigate.»

Molinari said he doesn't think the grand jury decision in the Eric Garner case will hurt Donovan, even as some criticized the district attorney's handling of the case.

The grand jury decision to no indict the officer responsible for his death is a disappointing one.

The governor also took on the thorny issue of trying to fix police - community relations in the wake of the grand jury decision not to indict in the Eric Garner chokehold case, Kramer reported.

Also, we have yet to hear much about the governor's plan to reform the criminal justice system, of which he pledged a «soup to nuts» review in the wake of the Eric Garner grand jury decision.

But a variety of Democratic goals, including criminal justice reforms that were pushed in the aftermath of the Eric Garner grand jury decision, could prove difficult to get through the Senate.

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio will meet with members of the Justice League NYC, which has been organization protests following the Eric Garner grand jury decision.

This comes as Gov. Andrew Cuomo is preparing to deliver his fifth State of the State address (the first of his second four - year term) on Jan. 7 — a speech that is widely expected to touch on the «soup to nuts» criminal justice reform he called for in the wake of the Eric Garner grand jury decision.

Police unions have suggested that an anti-NYPD atmosphere has been facilitated by the mayor, who gave protestors breathing room and spoke about cautioning his biracial son about interactions with police following the grand jury decision.

Mayor Bill de Blasio and top police brass offered details today on an NYPD retraining initiative that he has repeatedly heralded in the wake of the Eric Garner grand jury decision — but he stopped short of saying the new instruction would have prevented Garner's death.

STATEN ISLAND — Police are gearing up for demonstrations on Staten Island ahead of a grand jury decision on criminal charges in the NYPD chokehold death of Eric Garner that could come as early as Wednesday evening, sources said.

Anti-police brutality protests rocked the city after the grand jury decisions and a gulf widened between Mayor Bill de Blasio's liberal City Hall and the more conservative police unions.

«The outcome of the grand jury decisions in both of these cases demonstrates that it is unrealistic to expect district attorneys who rely upon local police to be absolutely impartial when investigating police misconduct,» she said.

James, a lawyer, said the grand jury decisions in Missouri and Staten Island illustrate an inherent «conflict of interest» for local district attorneys.

In the Bronx, Michael Blake, Assemblyman - elect of in the 79th District, was blunt in offering his assessment of the grand jury decision.

The publication reported that Lynch told officers that «extreme discretion» should be used by officers, amid a lack of support by City Hall and Washington following the grand jury decision not to indict Officer Daniel Pantaleo in the death of Eric Garner on Staten Island.

«He defended it with — they have a First Amendment right, she's not his puppet, and that she felt very strongly about a grand jury decision,» Mullins said on the AM970 show «The Answer.»

Mr. Thompson, who is first black district attorney of Brooklyn, will hold a news conference tomorrow to discuss the grand jury decision.

The district is predominantly white, and home to many police officers, and most political insiders doubt the Garner grand jury decision will negatively impact Mr. Donovan in the race.

The meeting comes in the wake of a grand jury decision in Ferguson, Mo., not to indict police officer Darren Wilson in the killing of unarmed man Michael Brown.

The grand jury decision has made Staten Island a focal point of worldwide attention, bringing up issues of race and law enforcement.

A spokesman for Donovan told Capital he will not hold a press conference today to address the grand jury decision.

The grand jury decision not to indict an NYPD officer in the death of Staten Island resident Eric Garner was announced on December 3.

Following the Garner grand jury decision, Cuomo said that he, «like many Americans,» was surprised that no indictment was leveled against Officer Daniel Pantaleo, especially since there was a powerful video that captured Pantaleo putting an arm around the Staten Islander's neck as Pantaleo and other officers wrestled him to the ground.

The grand jury decision was announced three days after Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's office notified Abelove it wanted to review evidence in the case.

Full statement by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on the grand jury decision.

The grand jury decision has received international media attention and sparked protests across New York City and the country.

School officials started planning their response to the grand jury decision early in the school year, according to Education Week.

When asked about the acquittal of officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson and the grand jury decision not to indict officer Daniel Pantaleo in New York, how such decisions affect him, Bradford says it is «such a big question.»