Sentences with phrase «justice advocates who»

This provision was added at the behest of environmental - justice advocates who have long fretted that big refineries and other polluters (often situated in low - income areas) could simply evade making cuts under cap and trade by buying up permits instead.

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.

Do you mean the very successful organization that identifies young teacher - leaders and trains them for service, founded and run by social justice advocates who have made (some) peace with the National Education Association?

For social justice advocates who like to drink — a bottle of Fledgling wine supports literacy initiatives for children.

Today I'm eager to highlight a writer, theologian, and justice advocate who penned what I believe is one of the most important books of 2016.

Shanteal Lake is a social justice advocate who views equity in education as one of the civil rights issues of her time.

Not exact matches

Hall is a passionate advocate for social justice who has testified before Congress on health - care reform's impact on small business.

We need more Christians who claim to advocate for gender justice to practise what they preach.

And so we begin with confession, certainly for particular sins of racism but even for the sin we were unwittingly born into, the sin we did not advocate for or promote but that benefited us nonetheless, the passive and active attitudes and actions of our ancestors who failed to advocate for full equality and justice for their fellow citizens.

(2) People who advocate the use of nonviolence as a force in society to achieve social justice, represented by Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr., «scandalously» (I Cor.

«I just had this sense that if I could do anything in the world, I would do this justice lawyering thing where you are an advocate on behalf of people who don't have a voice and who are being abused by others,» he says.

«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.

The advocates of justice for the poor accused the environmentalists of being elitists who were more concerned about national parks than about people.

Bravo for those and their advocates who tenaciously fight until they're finally heard and justice is served.

Ironically, the «original intent» of the Framers, the hallmark of recent conservative jurisprudence, still has no more passionate advocates than secular liberals who (like Justices Black and Douglas before them) look to Jefferson and Madison to support their own separationist preferences.

Bloodsworth, who is presently an advocate for criminal - justice reform, drives this home: «And if it can happen to me, it can happen to you.

«The US has a right to control who enters our country and to keep out those who seek to do us harm,» tweeted Jay Sekulow, chief counsel for the American Center for Law and Justice, which regularly advocates for persecuted Christians.

Some of the most dogged justice fighters in this century spent time in prison: Martin Luther King, Jr., the civil rights advocate; Emmeline Pankhurst, the British suffragette; and Mohandas Gandhi, who struggled for Indian independence.

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.

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.

«This legislation has made New York's criminal justice system fairer and stronger and I thank the sponsors and advocates who worked so hard to get it passed.»

Albany Community Advocate Marlon Anderson admires Mario Cuomo as a governor who «stood up» for social justice.

Liz Cheney's group Keep America Safe, which has led the resurgent Republican attacks on President Obama's national security policies, is releasing a video this morning that questions the loyalties of Justice Department lawyers who advocated for detained terror suspects during the Bush Administration.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Ulster County Legislator Manna Jo Greene, who is the environmental director for the environmental protection group Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, said Hinchey was a tireless advocate for a sustainable economy, a healthy environment, world peace and social justice while in the state Assembly and Congress.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo's proposed criminal justice reforms were cheered Wednesday by advocates, who say the current system discriminates against the poor and people of color.

However, several politicians and an environmental justice advocate came out in support of Quinn, including Councilwoman Maria del Carmen Arroyo, who represents the South Bronx; City Councilwoman Inez E. Dickens, who represents Harlem; and State Sen. Gustavo Rivera, who represents The Bronx.

Assemblyman Joseph Lentol, a Brooklyn Democrat who heads the chamber's codes committee and is an outspoken supporter of criminal justice reform, told POLITICO New York that while Holder's death was tragic, it was a poor starting point for the kind of changes the mayor is advocating.

Advocates note that unlike executive orders the Governor has issued to deal with criminal - justice issues, these regulations will be harder to repeal by a Governor who does not disagree with them.

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

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.

Martin is a national leader and criminal justice reform advocate who spent six years in New York prisons.

Criminal justice reform advocates say the strategy leads to the types of confrontations that Garner, who was being questioned for selling illegal cigarettes, faced.

ALBANY — Even as they share the goal of helping adults who were sexually abused as children gain justice, advocates have split into separate factions.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Regardless of your political persuasion, this documentary about firebrand Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 85, offers an insightful peek into the life and work of someone who has dedicated her service to advocating for equal rights for women and minorities.

If there is any real threat to education reform it isn't the inclusion of advocates who believe deeply in social justice, it's the inability of cultural fundamentalists to realize there is no future in their own supremacy.

On Thursday, February 6, the Institute for Justice, the nation's leading legal advocate for school choice, will ask a judge to rule on behalf of parents who are using the Alabama Accountability Act to get their children into safe and effective schools of their choice.

Americans for Immigrant Justice Non-profit law firm that champions the rights of unaccompanied immigrant children; advocates for survivors of trafficking and domestic violence; serves as a watchdog on immigration detention practices and policies; and speaks for immigrant groups who have particular and compelling claims to jJustice Non-profit law firm that champions the rights of unaccompanied immigrant children; advocates for survivors of trafficking and domestic violence; serves as a watchdog on immigration detention practices and policies; and speaks for immigrant groups who have particular and compelling claims to justicejustice.

The George Mason University School Counseling Program prepares students to be comprehensive school counselors who advocate for educational equity and social justice, and who remove barriers to academic achievement for all students.

Charter schools can write and enforce discipline policies that make it possible to remove students who are needy or challenging, said Suzanne Greenfield of Advocates for Justice and Education, an organization that offers free legal assistance to students facing expulsion.

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.

That's why the Animal Legal Defense Fund is celebrating some of our nation's most important animal advocates during National Justice for Animals Week — the prosecutors and other law enforcement professionals who have let it be known that animal abuse will not be tolerated in their communities.