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Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. and Council member Annabel Palma, the head of the Bronx Council delegation, joined up with other Council members and environmental justice advocates at City Hall today to rail against Mayor Bloomberg's plan to shelve the building of four new waste transfer stations — three Manhattan and one Brooklyn.

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Rashad Robinson, executive director of online racial justice organization Color of Change, said in a statement late Tuesday that while he applauded Uber's newfound transparency, «the onus is now on Kalanick and Uber's leadership team to prove that all this public soul - searching isn't just a public relations ploy and to work with advocates and experts to meaningfully increase diversity at the company.»

The clamor for Rosenstein's dismissal among Trump allies was all but expected with Friday's release of the Nunes memo, whose advocates say reveals anti-Trump bias and abuse of power at the highest levels of the FBI and the Justice Department.

One of the fundamental mistakes that Mr. Colson makes is his assumption that one can not confront our culture's crumbling moral consensus while at the same time advocating criminal justice reform of the kind I favor.

Over at Mirror of Justice, though, Thomas Berg sounds a bit more worried: «a possible lesson here for religious - liberty advocates (applicable in other contexts too) is to beware of pushing the envelope too much.»

At a time when political developments in Washington are generally discouraging to advocates for economic justice, faith - based organizing shows the enormous potentials found in grass - roots America and particularly in the rich web of religious communities.

[7:29] Say, «My Lord advocates justice, and to stand devoted to Him alone at every place of worship.

They insist that Christianity means advocating economic reforms aimed at greater global justice, or full scale disarmament, or the preservation of species, or gender equality, or racial integration, etc..

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.

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In a week, they will spend their day off after the Eagles» Monday Night Football game against Washington at the Pennsylvania State Capitol advocating for criminal justice reform.

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.

At 1 p.m., Sens. Jeff Klein, Jesse Hamilton, Jose Peralta, Tony Avella, Diane Savino, Marisol Alcantara, joined by Akeem Browder and criminal justice advocates, will call on NYC to plan to remove juveniles from Rikers Island within a year as required by recently passed Raise the Age legislation, 250 Broadway, Manhattan.

At 9:30 a.m., criminal justice reform advocates and public defenders for #FairFares announce a series of speak - outs across NYC in support of Fair Fares, ahead of the final NYC Council Transportation Committee budget hearing, outside City Hall R subway stop, Manhattan.

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.

At 11:30 a.m., clergy, faith leaders and criminal justice advocates will deliver a letter to legislative leaders supporting the Prioritized Platform for Challenging Incarceration in New York as part of a statewide day of action for prison and parole justice, War Room, state Capitol, Albany.

Osinbajo, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, said this on Monday at the opening ceremony of a two - day Stakeholder's Summit organized by the Lagos State Ministry of Justice at the Convention Centre of Eko Hotels and Suites in Lagos, as he urged judges, lawyers and others to change their attitudes and stand up for what is right.

Wiley, who will take over as chair next month, calls herself a racial and gender justice advocate and says those roots make her move from legal adviser inside City Hall to head of the outside agency — as well as professor at the New School — a kind of homecoming.

At 2 p.m., NYC Council members, inmate advocates and former guards and inmates from the city's Rikers Island Correctional Facility discuss proposals for overhauling treatment of inmates at the jail; Urban Justice Center, 16th floor, 123 William St., ManhattaAt 2 p.m., NYC Council members, inmate advocates and former guards and inmates from the city's Rikers Island Correctional Facility discuss proposals for overhauling treatment of inmates at the jail; Urban Justice Center, 16th floor, 123 William St., Manhattaat the jail; Urban Justice Center, 16th floor, 123 William St., Manhattan.

At 6 p.m. the CUNY School of Law Democrats will welcome New York City Public Advocate Letitia James as part of their «Ignite Justice!

Dunlea, a self - described «community organizer, longtime anti-poverty, food - justice and peace advocate,» appeared at several events with Hawkins in recent days, while seeking to keep a low profile.

(Supporters and advocates from the Rent Justice Coalition rally the board's final vote; participants include NYC Council members Helen Rosenthal, Ben Kallos and Rosie Mendez, and Assembylman Richard Gottfried, Plaza at East 7th St. and 3rd Ave., Manhattan).

At noon, advocates from AQE, Strong Economy for All, New York Communities for Change, VOCAL - NY and Citizen Action New York publicly criticize Paul Tudor Jones, the founder of the poverty - fighting Robin Hood Foundation, who spent millions to bankroll Republicans in the state Senate who oppose raising the minimum wage and criminal justice reforms, Robin Hood Foundation, 826 Broadway, Manhattan.

At noon, Sen. Jesse Hamilton and Assemblywoman Tremaine Wright will host a press conference with public defenders and criminal justice reform advocates, Franklin Ave Subway Station, Eastern Pkwy & Franklin Ave, Brooklyn.

Many advocates for juvenile justice reform applauded a plan by Cuomo to offer pardons to thousands of people who were convicted of nonviolent felonies or misdemeanors when they were 16 or 17 and have spent at least 10 years since without any additional convictions.

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.

At 6 p.m., NYC Councilman Rory Lancman, elected officials, social justice advocates and local artists celebrate the grand opening of the Social Justice Art Show, Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning, 161 - 04 Jamaica Ave., justice advocates and local artists celebrate the grand opening of the Social Justice Art Show, Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning, 161 - 04 Jamaica Ave., Justice Art Show, Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning, 161 - 04 Jamaica Ave., Queens.

Again, A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr. Joe Agi, who is being prosecuted along with Justice Ademola of a Federal High Court, had told the Department of the State Service that Buhari's lawyer paid N500, 000 to Justice Ademola in 2015 at the time the judge was presiding over Buhari's certificate case.

CITY HALL — Mayor Michael Bloomberg's plan to seize control of the state's troubled juvenile justice system was met with resounding support from youth advocates and City Council members at a council hearing Wednesday.

At 9:15 a.m., the Parkash Tenant Coalition, a coalition of tenants from 15 of landlord Ved Parkash's buildings, publicly announces its formation, holds a press conference, and rallies with the support of NYC Public Advocate Tish James to seek justice, after they claim 2,369 violations in 11 of his 43 buildings, Bronx Housing Court, 1118 Grand Concourse, the Bronx.

At 11 a.m., climate change advocates will hold a press roundtable to share their experiences on the frontlines of climate change, and discuss efforts to build a broader movement for climate justice in the United States.

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.

At 2 p.m., environmental justice advocates, community groups, and city officials will meet to stage an emergency drill to test and evaluate community preparedness for future hurricanes and other major climate disasters, THE POINT Community Development Corp., 940 Garrison Ave., the Bronx.

At 1 p.m., NY Renews, a coalition of community organizations, environmental justice groups, labor unions, faith groups, business leaders, and other advocates fighting for equitable climate policies, holds a telephone press conference to call on Cuomo to step up as a leader for communities hurt most by climate change.

Green Party gubernatorial candidate Howie Hawkins joined prisoners rights advocates Tuesday at the Capitol to call for a Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission to address the issue of mass incarceration of minorities across the state....

In 2013, for instance, at their annual «Champions of Education» celebration, the group honored then - Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, UFT President Michael Mulgrew, and Ocynthia Williams, a parent, advocate and founding member of NYC Coalition for Educational Justice, another AQE - allied group.

The Presidency on Wednesday said there was no truth in the reports that a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Kola Awodein, gave Justice Niyi Ademola of the Federal High Court, currently standing trial for alleged corruption, N500, 000.00 at the behest of President Muhammadu Buhari during the certificate issue affecting the then presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress.

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

Mr. de Blasio, at the news conference, denied knowledge of the recommendations of the commission, which was made up of criminal justice and prison reform advocates as well as real estate and business leaders.

The four mayoral hopefuls — Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer, Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, City Comptroller John Liu, and former comptroller William Thompson — spoke out against the city's school closing policy at the press conference, which was sponsored by the Coalition for Educational Justice.

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.»

The Office's goals are to enhance the economic, civic, and social integration of immigrant New Yorkers; facilitate access to justice for immigrant New Yorkers; and advocate for continued immigration reforms at all levels of government in order to eliminate inequities that impact New York's immigrant communities.

Jennifer Franco, a researcher at the Transnational Institute, an international think tank in the Netherlands that advocates for social justice, said land grabbing has been going on for a long time and some of the increase is due to more awareness and reporting of it.

Environmental justice advocates, who have long criticized cap and trade for its propensity to allow businesses to avoid reducing emissions at the source, praised the lack of an immediate link to international deforestation programs.

Laalitha Surapaneni, M.B.B.S., M.D., M.P.H., an instructor of medicine and a hospitalist at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, was recently added to the board of Chesapeake Physicians for Social Responsibility, which advocates on environmental and social justice issues in Maryland and Virginia.

LA JOLLA — With forensic science facing mounting scrutiny as it plays an increasingly prominent role in the administration of justice, six scientists who recently served on the National Commission on Forensic Science are calling on the scientific community at large to advocate for increased research and financial support of forensic science as well as the introduction of empirical testing requirements to ensure the validity of outcomes.

She is involved with and an advocate for community partnerships aimed at overcoming the barriers of access to mental health services as a means of addressing social justice issues that are prominent in our society.

An advocate general at the European Court of Justice advised the court that Louboutin's trademark protection on the shade of red used on his soles might be invalid, which could mean that the designer may not be able to stop competitors from offering shoes with red soles in the future.

In writing the majority opinion, Justice Ginsburg, a long and tireless advocate for gender equality, noted that «single - sex education affords pedagogical benefits to at least some students» and concluded, «that reality is uncontested in this litigation.»

Valor's SEL work is based on ideas that Daren Dickson developed throughout his career as a social worker, clinical and program director, and social justice advocate, including work he did at the nonprofit Seneca Center in the San Francisco Bay Area with vulnerable young people and communities.