Sentences with phrase «independent prosecutor»
An independent prosecutor is someone appointed to investigate and prosecute potential crimes without any influence or interference from the government or other organizations. They operate separately to ensure fairness and impartiality in the legal process. Full definition
But at a time like this a politically independent prosecutor that is certainly a big plus.
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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.
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.
Preet Bharara, a fiercely independent prosecutor, was among 46 U.S. attorneys asked to resign by the Department of Justice.
He added that Gillibrand «is focused on holding this administration accountable and believes the Senate should not consider a new FBI Director until a special independent prosecutor has been appointed.»
The film does so with considerable deft, interviewing reporters like Michael Isikoff and independent prosecutor Kenneth Starr.
Giving independent prosecutors like Vance the power to prosecute public corruption is a no - brainer.
«In doing so, we put in place an elected official and independent prosecutor who could preside over the investigation without the specter of conflict or compromise.
Hawkins repeated his long standing call for independent prosecutors to be appointed in cases involving police violence.
It is unclear where Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who has expressed skepticism in the past of appointing an independent prosecutor, will take the investigation from here.
Many Democrats, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, reiterated their calls for an independent prosecutor to handle to Russia investigation.
The Senate Minority Leader called for an independent prosecutor to handle the Russia investigation
Democrats, meanwhile, are calling for an independent prosecutor.)
He's open to the possibility of an independent prosecutor, but only after congressional committees complete their work.
DOWNTOWN — Governor - elect Andrew Cuomo and his successor as attorney general Eric Schneiderman are planning a comprehensive ethics reform agenda that will likely include an independent ethics watchdog and an independent prosecutor, Cuomo said after the pair's first official meeting Friday.
Cuomo also responded to Vance with a sharply worded letter, saying, «We put in place an elected official and independent prosecutor who could preside over the investigation without the specter of conflict or compromise.
He tweeted the call on his official Twitter account: The independent prosecutor in [Ghana] must be independent enough and prosecute cases even if from within this [administration].
«There are several problems with that and the first is that the majority of people wanting this independent prosecutor,» Chamberlain Jr continues.
The family members of people killed by police applauded Cuomo's ultimatum but also want an independent prosecutor.
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,» Chamberlain tells BW.
«Carl has proposed a special prosecutor, an independent prosecutor to go after this stuff in the future, and has also said very clearly he'll provide State Police resources and power of subpoeans.»
Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's independent prosecutor, former Chief Judge Judith Kaye, found no criminal wrongdoing by Paterson or Brown in their contacts with Booker.
An Independent prosecutor is needed.
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.
Unfortunately, I feel like this, as was the case with the independent prosecutor that Gov. Cuomo ordered, is nothing more than a temporary stop designed to appease the people and delay business as usual.
Asked if any of the recent cases would have had a different result if an independent prosecutor were in place, Cuomo said he was unsure.
«I want to remind them that if they are going to appoint another NPP lawyer as the independent prosecutor, then you would have wasted the nation's time and resources in making that law.
Attack crime, the drug trade and corruption aggressively using leadership by example, being modest in government, passing and implementing the Right to Information Bill and ensuring an independent prosecutor's office exists separate from the Ministry of Justice.
It is because of the difficulty of an NPP lawyer as the Attorney General trying to prosecute offenders within the NPP government that we decided that, let us get an independent prosecutor,» the NDC General Secretary said.
Obama's people had contact a union official - and that union official in turn had discussions with Blago - a third party just like Bill Clinton was a third party in the Sestak affair - all these details HAVE TO BE REVIEWED BY AN INDEPENDENT PROSECUTOR.
He characterized Cuomo's actions in the Weinstein allegations as possibly politically motivated and «an unwarranted intrusion by an elected executive into a charging decision by an independent prosecutor.»
The Quinnipiac survey indicates that more than 6 in 10 think that an independent prosecutor, not Cuomo, should investigate allegations that the Paterson administration interfered in a case of possible domestic abuse.
Voters give Cuomo stratospheric job - approval numbers, but they'd sooner have an independent prosecutor do the investigating,» adds Carroll.
He told CNN he backs blocking Trump's eventual nominee for FBI director until an independent prosecutor is named.
But former President John Mahama who is currently in Kenya on a visit and interacting with various government and business groups believes the independent prosecutor can only be effective if he or she is truly «independent enough» to deal with all the cases that go through the office including those that involve the current government.
The former President via his Facebook page said, «The new administration in Ghana has decided to introduce an independent prosecutor.
The 2016 presidential candidate of the Progressive People's Party (PPP), Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom, is skeptical about plans by President - elect, Nana Akufo - Addo to create the office of an Independent prosecutor to fight corruption.
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.
«I hear from time to time somebody has been talking about us letting the two remain; but we will have an office of an independent prosecutor.
«As I repeatedly called for last year, an independent prosecutor needs to be appointed to investigate whether state crimes were committed by the Governor and his administration,» Astorino said.
President - elect Nana Akufo - Addo, has reiterated the point that his incoming administration will establish an independent prosecutor's office to deal with corruption in his administration.
Many now question whether he should continue with his investigation or turn matters over to an independent prosecutor.
But the independent prosecutor must be independent enough and prosecute cases even if from within this administration.»
«We will be the first state in the country to acknowledge the problem and say we're going to create an independent prosecutor who does not have that kind of connection with the organized police departments.»
With the passage of the bill out of the way, government is now free to appoint an independent prosecutor and more importantly allocate resources for the office.