Sentences with phrase «justice advocates also»

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The NAACP has also advocated with CAIR to call for the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate — which they will.

«In addition, as the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change works with the state government to deliver democratic dividends, we urge it to also assist in addressing the challenges to rule of law posed by these arrests and prosecutions, encouraging respect for press freedom and advocating for protection and justice for targeted communities in southern Kaduna.»

We need a metaphor that also features a master or integrative role that lets the clergyperson know with greater specificity what he or she is trying to accomplish through the usual professional roles of preacher, liturgist, pastor, educator, evangelist, advocate of justice, and administrator.

I'm all for praying for the victims, their families and resolution but I also advocate for justice for the victims.

As we've written about before, more and more advocates are calling for measures to decriminalize marijuana and reform the criminal justice system, as advocates say that not only are the current laws unfair, but they are also expensive and ineffective at stopping crime.

But the sections on international relations contain also many strong affirmations of the duty and opportunity of the church to serve as a unifying force among the nations and as an advocate of those principles of justice and liberty which, if generally observed, would prevent the clash of arms.

She is also an award - winning blogger, an editor at A Deeper Story, a contributor for SheLoves Magazine, and a passionate advocate for global women's justice issues.

We also sponsor networking and training opportunities for maternity care professionals, including our annual Mother - Friendly Childbirth Symposium, The Birthing Justice Forum, Annual Maternal - Child Health Advocate Awards Recognition, and seminars to support perinatal professional collaboration and continuing education.

He has always been a hard - working, passionate and consistent advocate for our public schools and has also fought tirelessly to promote equality, justice and opportunity.

Advocates, including Richard Tollner, who says he was abused by a priest when he was a teenager in the 1970s, say that the one - year window is key, and non-negotiable, because in addition to providing justice for older victims, it also helps identify hidden predators.

Also at 6 p.m., civil rights groups and advocates hold a forum focused on criminal justice reform with Brooklyn district attorney candidates, St. Francis College, Founders Hall, 182 Remsen St., Brooklyn.

Aside from what marijuana legalization will do criminal justice reform, advocates also point to the economic benefits.

The governor proposed criminal justice reforms that were cheered by advocates, who say the current system discriminates against the poor and people of color, while also managing to double as an attack on his longtime frenemy, NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio.

Also at 11 a.m., fast - food workers and their allies including Public Advocate Tish James and Comptroller Scott M. Stringer will rally for an announcement from the nonprofit Fast Food Justice.

Public Advocate Letitia James; Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer; District Leader Carlina Rivera, who is running for Mendez's seat; District Leader Anthony Feliciano; Jamila Hammami, director of the Queer Detainee Empowerment Project; the Urban Justice Center; and faith leaders from the Islamic Council of America and Congregation Beit Simchat Torah, will also be participating in the rally.

Also at 6 p.m., Rent Justice Coalition supporters and advocates, and NYC Council members Helen Rosenthal and Ben Kallos rally ahead of the Rent Guidelines Board (RGB) meeting to call for a rent rollback in New York City, Herald Square, W 35th Street, Manhattan.

The following day, Governor Andrew Cuomo also held a NaturalizeNY event at John Jay College of Criminal Justice with immigration advocates and elected officials.

It also comes amid repeated calls from criminal justice advocates to close the city's largest jail complex at Rikers Island, which Gov. Andrew Cuomo blasted earlier this month as «intolerable.»

Cuomo also was unsuccessful in winning criminal justice reforms, for which he was widely condemned by advocates.

He also established the Kalief Browder Foundation, which strives to formulate new, hands - on solutions that will help prevent re-incarceration, advocate mental health wellness and social justice reform.

Glenn Martin, a criminal justice reform advocate and founder of JustLeadershipUSA, who is also a member of Lippman's commission, was imprisoned for six years.

ALA also found, by overlaying census data with pollution maps, that Americans with the lowest incomes face higher risks of harm from air pollution, underscoring what environmental justice advocates have been saying for years.

The ASA also has advocated against a provision in pending legislation that would place such a forensic science oversight body in the Department of Justice.

As a maternal health advocate and therapist Ginger is also a regularly invited blogger for international groups that advocate for social justice and policy, including Caring Economy and Center for Partnership Studies, National Association for Mothers Centers (now MOM - Mentum), and American Mothers.

Even the teachers unions have been in the grip of neoliberal education policies, although for years I have advocated a social movement unionism — that is dedicated to engage beyond workplace concerns, but also in terms of wider political struggle for social and economic justice, for human rights, and for participatory and direct democracy.

In this post, I will break down a few basic classroom practices that allow teachers to engage with best practices in teaching core subjects while also being advocates for social justice in the classroom.

At the time, I also was earning my Masters in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis on Social Justice in Urban Education that raised my awareness of equity issues and made me want to be even more of an advocate for others whose voices may not always be heard.

They also reminded me of what it takes to ensure continued progress: all of us need to advocate for our principles, for greater justice and equity for all.

She is also a union activist in the United Teachers of Los Angeles, a fierce advocate for social justice, and an outspoken opponent of high stakes testing.

At this time, the company's founder — who was also a Supreme Court Justice and a Boston lawyer — Louis D. Brandeis, decided to become a strong advocate for trustworthy and affordable life insurance protection for those who were in the working class.He was a vital person in passing the Acts of 1907, which let banks be incorporated under Massachusetts law.

The works illustrate Ai's standing as one of them most important contemporary artists working today but also his use of social media and new technology to advocate for social and political justice.

Against this backdrop, new and ongoing work to help the greater Cleveland area become more resilient in the face of climate change can also address ongoing social justice problems, according to advocates, planners and local leaders.

Probably the biggest grievance environmental justice advocates had with AB 398, according to Bill Magavern, policy director of the Coalition for Clean Air, is a specific provision that prohibits California's Air Resources Board and local air districts from directly regulating carbon emissions by sources that are also subject to the state's cap - and - trade program.

Ongoing work to help the greater Cleveland area become more resilient in the face of climate change can also address ongoing social justice problems, according to advocates, planners, and local leaders.

States also appear to be free to adopt new new cap - and - trade schemes and carbon offsetting plans — both of which, according to many climate justice advocates, are ineffective tools biased toward industry.

But it is also the case that the strongest advocates for environmental justice in California, who support the progressive use of cap - and trade - funds, typically are strongly sympathetic with global justice issues as well.

We are not only members but also leaders of many trial - advocacy organizations, such as the American Association for Justice, the American Board of Trial Advocates, the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, the Atlanta Bar Association, and the Savannah Trial Lawyers Association.

Hery Frédéric also acted as counsel and advocate to a sovereign state in an International Court of Justice (ICJ) case.

They will also require the help of a personal injury lawyer who advocate for their rights, their compensation, and for justice.

As an active member of the AAJ for more than 15 years, Kane currently serves as Treasurer for AAJ and she has also served on its Board of Governors, Justice PAC Board of Trustees, and National College of Advocates Board of Trustees.

He also belongs to the American Board of Trial Advocates and is a member of the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association and the American Association for Justice, among other organizations.

A well - known advocate for justice, he is also the author of «Closing the gap: Policing and the community,» the report of the Independent Commission of Inquiry into Policing in British Columbia.

The advocate general also does a weekly radio show in which people can call in with questions about the justice system.

Our lawyers are also active members of local bar associations in the Halton Region and in Hamilton, and have served as members, directors and leaders of a number of law associations, locally, nationally, and internationally, including the Halton County Law Association, the Hamilton Law Association, the Advocates» Society, and the American Association for Justice.

In a case that illustrates the desperation of self - represented litigants in family courts, Rhonda Nordlander, also known as Rhonda Nordlander - Nalli in court documents, asked the court to allow her to be represented for free by a person who dubs himself «a family justice advocate.»

It is also essential that defence advocates should have the courage to ensure that the rules of natural justice are not overridden.

Sam, since today's conversation is about access to justice and potentially advocating for a civil right to counsel, we thought it would be interesting to kind of check the pulse of our listeners and see both how they feel about the concept of creating a civil right to counsel, and also about kind of what their commitment to access to justice and pro bono work is, and so we created a really simple two question survey in the show notes for today's podcast episodes.

Seymour W. James Jr., Attorney - in - Chief of The Legal Aid Society, was also recognized for his over 40 years of service as an advocate for equal justice.

I will briefly recall the main acts this legal drama within the European legal order (noting though that similar litigation also played out in Switzerland and the US), in which the General Court, the Advocate General and the Court of Justice took turns in presenting us with different conceptions of the relationship between the international and EU legal orders, as well as the right balance between the need to pursue international security and effective protection of fundamental rights.

Prior to launching Consensus, Anton also led UN Youth New Zealand, co-directed The Equal Justice Project and worked as a senior advocate at the Auckland University Students» Association.