Sentences with phrase «justice advocates call»

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The letter echoes the demands trade justice advocates have long called for: transparent and democratic negotiations; strong and enforceable labour rights, including for migrant workers; protection of public services; enforceable environmental standards; and the right to regulate in the public's interest.

Collectively, this disparity fuels what has been called the «school - to - prison - pipeline,» a systemic bias that civil rights advocates say pushes children and young adults of color out of the classroom and into the criminal justice system.

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

Drawing on the biblical motifs of community and solidarity, the document formulates several principles of economic justice and then advocates community interests above private interests, and calls for public ownership and worker management in corporations.

«As a follower of Jesus, I am called to work for justice and reconciliation, and to be an advocate for those who can not speak for themselves,» said the 74 - year - old Virginia representative in deciding not to pursue an 18th term after 34 years of service.

He pointed out that just last year the bishops issued a statement calling for the rehabilitation of prisoners and advocating «restorative justice.»

The advocates of the socio - historical method perceived that calling to be support of the oppressed classes in their struggle for justice.

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.

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.

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.

But, despite the difficult climate, many criminal justice advocates are continuing their calls for pay raises for state judges.

Veteran LGBT advocates are furious over the Empire State Pride Agenda's surprise announcement that it will cease operations next year, with one of the organization's original founders calling the move «a miscarriage of justice for the LGBT community.»

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 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.

Calling the state's criminal justice system and its lingering effects on convicted criminals «very reminiscent of apartheid South Africa,» social justice advocates on Tuesday morning delivered some 10,000 petition signatures urging Gov. Andrew Cuomo to establish commission to help right those wrongs.

New York, NY — Senators Jeff Klein (D - Bronx / Westchester), Jesse Hamilton (D - Brooklyn), Jose Peralta (D - Queens), Tony Avella (D - Queens), Diane Savino (D - Staten Island / Brooklyn), Marisol Alcantara (D - Manhattan), joined by Akeem Browder and criminal justice advocates, called on the city to plan to remove juveniles from Rikers Island within a year as required by recently passed Raise the Age legislation

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....

Earlier this year, Gov. Andrew Cuomo successfully advocated for the passage of a $ 15 minimum wage plan with the help of major labor unions and a nonprofit they created called The Mario Cuomo Campaign for Economic Justice.

Criminal justice advocates have called for shutting down Rikers Island because of the conditions there, including the level of violence between inmates, documented abuse of prisoners by the guards and substandard facilities and healthcare that has lead to multiple deaths.

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.»

Flanked by politicians and bike advocates, she called for justice and prayed for her husband's recovery.

Kaepernick, however, has been hailed by inmate advocates who cite his outspoken calls for criminal justice reforms.

Albany, NY — Youth advocates are calling for an overhaul of New York State's Juvenile Justice System Capital District Bureau Chief Dave Lucas investigates the call to action to stop the funneling of minority youth down life - paths that often lead to arrest, conviction, incarceration and, in some cases, death

Aaron Kreider, a Web developer in Philadelphia who runs a site called the Energy Justice Network, a nonprofit group that supports clean energy and advocates phasing out all nuclear, fossil - fuel, large hydro and biomass plants, said he uses the CARMA data to supplement information on power plants in the United States.

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.

His commitment to justice and his willingness to put his career and life on the line have earned him the right to be called a dedicated school - reform advocate.

Ahead of city elections in May, the Philadelphia Coalition Advocating for Public Schools has released a powerful platform uniting their call for equal opportunities in the classroom with citywide demands for economic and racial justice.

Advocates have long called on CPS to institute restorative justice on a district - wide basis, including charter schools, some of which continue to feature punitive disciplinary policies.

In fact, a number of organizations join Children Now in calling for the further development and adoption of a Weighted Student Formula concept in 2013, including the ACLU, California School Boards Association, Californians for Justice, Campaign for Quality Education, The Education Trust — West, EdVoice, MALDEF, New Schools Venture Fund, Parent Leadership Action Network, Public Advocates, Silicon Valley Leadership Group, United Ways of California, Youth Together, and many others.

That's why a broad and diverse coalition of environmentalists, public health officials, business leaders, labor leaders, faith leaders, academics, low - income advocates, and social justice advocates has come together to call on Maryland's leaders to significantly expand the state's Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) policy.

Together, the Nature Climate Change study and Hansen's new paper give credence to the many developing nations and climate justice advocates who have called for more ambitious action.

Used to be that SCOTUS advocates had trouble telling Justices O'Connor and Ginsberg apart, often calling one of these women by the other's name.

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

Evander Holyfield calls Kathy McArthur «The Real Deal,» due to her proven record of being an aggressive advocate for people who otherwise lack a voice in our justice system.

«I call on you to continue to do what you're doing; advocate for more funding, examine systems and create new systems, work together, be creative and think about the exorbitant fees we charge and what that means for people who need access to justice.»

This is just the approach advocated by Lynn Burns of Pro Bono Law Ontario in the July 22 Law Times article Pro bono advocates call for more co-ordination to address access to justice:

Despite the public awareness of wrongful conviction cases in Canada and the calls by advocates and organizations for an independent body to investigate such cases, the Minister of Justice has determined that «an independent body for conviction review [is] not needed in Canada.»

Born 1955; studied economics, languages and law at King's College, Cambridge (1973 - 77); university teaching and research at Corpus Christi College, Oxford (1977 - 80); called to the Bar (Middle Temple, 1980); Barrister (1980 - 87 and 1990 - 2005); Legal Secretary in the Chambers of Advocate General, subsequently Judge, Sir Gordon Slynn (1987 - 90); Lecturer in EC and comparative law (Director of European Legal Studies) at University College London (1990 - 92); Lecturer in the Faculty of Law (1992 - 98), and subsequently Affiliated Lecturer (1998 - 2005), at the University of Cambridge; Fellow of King's College, Cambridge (1992 - 2010); Emeritus Fellow (2011 --RRB-; Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for European Legal Studies of the University of Cambridge (1998 - 2005); Queen's Counsel (1999); Bencher of Middle Temple (2005); Honorary Fellow of Corpus Christi College, Oxford (2010); LL.D (h.c.) Glasgow (2010), Nottingham Trent (2011) and Stockholm (2014); Advocate General at the Court of Justice from 11 January 2006.

Criminal justice reform advocates say the lack of competition in the market for inmate calling services is a main cause of sky - high prison phone costs — hence the need for rate caps.

WASHINGTON, DC — Celebrity supporters of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, the nation's leading reproductive health care advocate and provider, are sounding a call to arms in defense of reproductive rights in response to the retirement of Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor.

Celebrity supporters of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, the nation's leading reproductive health care advocate and provider, are sounding a call to arms in defense of reproductive rights in response to the retirement of Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor.

It notes the growing movement in Australia advocating for justice reinvestment, including by the Just Reinvest NSW campaign and Change the Record and in the call for a trial from the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committeee in 2013.