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

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.

Local criminal justice advocates are trying to put pressure on Albany to reform the justice system.

Along with the measures Cuomo listed on Wednesday, criminal justice reforms like ending cash bail for many lower - level offenses were among the top priorities of the governor and progressive advocates that did not make it into the budget.

«My office will handle these cases with the highest level of care and independence, while we continue to work with lawmakers, District Attorneys, advocates and other experts in criminal justice reform on a long - term legislative solution to this critical matter of law and policy,» Schneiderman said in a statement.

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.

My office will handle these cases with the highest level of care and independence, while we continue to work with lawmakers, District Attorneys, advocates and other experts in criminal justice reform on a long - term legislative solution to this critical matter of law and policy.

«My office will handle these cases with the highest level of care and independence, while we continue to work with lawmakers, district attorneys, advocates and other experts in criminal justice reform on a long - term legislative solution to this critical matter of law and policy,» Schneiderman said in an e-mailed statement.

As Gov. Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders rush to deliver an on - time budget, criminal justice reform advocates aren't holding out hope that any of their major legislative priorities will be included in the final document.

Parole reform is on the list of criminal justice changes that advocates have long hoped New York State would take up.

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.

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.

Coded as «left - leaning» were course weeks that advocated concepts like social justice and multiculturalism, focused on inequality and race - based discrimination, emphasized notions of silenced voices and child - centered instruction, or were critical of testing and choice - based reform.

Again, school reformers must work harder on these fronts, while criminal justice reform advocates should work on such efforts within law enforcement.

As noted in this prior post, the Marshall Project this week has a timely three - part series in which leading conservatives working on and advocating for criminal justice reform are setting out the conservative case for reforms.

As a passionate advocate for access to justice, Nicole spent two years as the Executive Director of the Canadian Forum on Civil Justice (CFCJ), a national not - for - profit that works on issues of access to justice and civil justice reform and has led several local and national research projects that examine the cost, affordability and effectiveness of the civil justice system in Canada; she remains a Senior Research Fellow at thjustice, Nicole spent two years as the Executive Director of the Canadian Forum on Civil Justice (CFCJ), a national not - for - profit that works on issues of access to justice and civil justice reform and has led several local and national research projects that examine the cost, affordability and effectiveness of the civil justice system in Canada; she remains a Senior Research Fellow at thJustice (CFCJ), a national not - for - profit that works on issues of access to justice and civil justice reform and has led several local and national research projects that examine the cost, affordability and effectiveness of the civil justice system in Canada; she remains a Senior Research Fellow at thjustice and civil justice reform and has led several local and national research projects that examine the cost, affordability and effectiveness of the civil justice system in Canada; she remains a Senior Research Fellow at thjustice reform and has led several local and national research projects that examine the cost, affordability and effectiveness of the civil justice system in Canada; she remains a Senior Research Fellow at thjustice system in Canada; she remains a Senior Research Fellow at the CFCJ.

One is from Dr Alex Wodak, law reform advocate, social justice champion and drug and alcohol physician, who once said: «The media has more impact on health than all the stethoscopes in the world.»