Sentences with phrase «involving unarmed civilian»

Last year, Cuomo signed an executive order to appoint state Attorney General as special prosecutor over cases involving unarmed civilian deaths by police.

«That's why we're calling for the immediate implementation of a special prosecutor to review all cases of fatalities involving unarmed civilians during police encounters.»

Police oversight New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman earlier this week asked Gov. Andrew Cuomo to sign an executive order that would give Schneiderman the ability to investigate all cases involving unarmed civilians killed by police.

Not exact matches

Governor Andrew Cuomo today issued an executive order directing the New York State attorney general «to investigate and, if warranted, prosecute certain matters involving the death of an unarmed civilian... caused by a law enforcement officer.»

Keith's leadership has ensured that New York leads the nation.We were the first state to dedicate a month to gun violence awareness, we've raised the minimum wage, and are leading the way with the creation of a special prosecutor to investigate when police officers are involved in the deaths of unarmed civilians.

Schneiderman's staff is looking to see if it falls within the guidelines of a July 8 executive order by Gov. Andrew Cuomo which requires the attorney general's office to investigate all police - involved deaths of unarmed civilians, sources told the Daily News.

Attorney General Eric Schneiderman will be appointed a special prosecutor in cases involving police - related deaths of unarmed civilians after Gov. Andrew Cuomo and state lawmakers failed to reach a broader agreement on criminal justice reform measures.

Rensselaer County District Attorney Joel Abelove has asked the state district attorneys association to join him in challenging the constitutionality of Cuomo's executive order giving the state attorney general the authority to intervene in cases involving fatal encounters between police and unarmed civilians.

The grand jury review took place after the attorney general's office notified Abelove it was reviewing the case under a gubernatorial order giving Schneiderman's office jurisdiction in cases involving fatal encounters between police and unarmed civilians.

«Governor Andrew Cuomo's Executive Order No. 147 is gravely flawed and invites serious legal issues regarding how cases involving the «deaths of unarmed civilians caused by law enforcement officers» will be properly investigated during the critical, early hours and days after such a tragic incident occur,» the organization said in a statement.

Under an Executive Order by Governor Andrew Cuomo, Attorney General Schneiderman is empowered to examine all police - involved shootings of unarmed civilians and, if necessary, take the case to a grand jury.

The organization, of which Schneiderman had been a member before his resignation, has had a prickly relationship with Cuomo over the governor's 2015 executive order that gave Schneiderman the authority to intervene as a special prosecutor in cases involving fatal encounters between police and unarmed civilians.

The case is one of the first Schneiderman's office has examined since Gov. Andrew Cuomo named him special prosecutor earlier this month, granting him the power to investigate and if necessary prosecute police officers involved in the death of an unarmed civilian.

Schneiderman Special Prosecutor Case: Earlier this week Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced that his first case as special prosecutor in police involved deaths of unarmed civilians would investigate the circumstances surrounding Raynette Turner's death.