Senate Republicans plan to hold a series of
hearings on criminal justice issues starting this month, but have shown little willingness to take up previously proposed measures in the Democratic - led Assembly.
Not exact matches
The Senate also held
hearings on the
issue of
criminal justice reforms following the death of Eric Garner, the Staten Island man whose death in police custody led to protests in New York and around the country.
The Assembly's final
hearing on the
issue of
criminal justice reforms is scheduled for Thursday in New York City.
«Secretary Clinton today laid out the type of progressive vision
on criminal justice reforms the City Council is fighting for in New York,» said Mark - Viverito who still declined to endorse Clinton but said she was looking forward to
hearing more
on the
issue.
Senate Republicans are scheduled to hold
hearings on police safety and
criminal justice issues across the state the week after Cuomo's address.
«I'm still
hearing out the candidates» views
on issues including
criminal justice reform, police reform, minimum wage, and paid sick and family leave,» said Councilman Donovan Richards of Queens.
The broader theme of the
hearings, noted before here and here, remained the same: no Senator
on either side of the aisle was willing to give serious attention to a range of important
criminal justice issues.