Sentences with phrase «justice advocates praised»
Albany, NY — Criminal justice advocates praised the Independent Democratic Conference for championing Raise the Age throughout the budget process.
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Recchia said he was grateful for the endorsement, praising the union's members as having fought for the rights of workers and having advocated for social justice.
The new school discipline measures were praised by a number of elected officials and advocates on Friday, including New York Civil Liberties Union director Donna Lieberman, who wrote that New York was officially charting a different path from South Carolina by embracing restorative justice and aiming to lower suspensions.
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.