Sentences with phrase «many black lawmakers»

That was meant to address black lawmakers» concerns that teachers with guns might discriminate against black students in deciding when to use them.

For Richmond, it was unsurprising that Trump would have a problem with the protesting players, as he had not seemed to care at all for the concerns of black lawmakers.

Daniel S. Loeb was criticized by political foes after a social media attack on a black lawmaker that invoked the Ku Klux Klan.

Mr. Loeb's comment also directly hit on the long - simmering racial tensions in Albany, where Mr. Klein's group has helped block Senator Andrea Stewart - Cousins, the black lawmaker whom Mr. Loeb attacked in his Facebook post, from ascending to the post of majority leader.

Black lawmakers, in fact, brought in a touch more, with the Legislature's 30 African - Americans earning an average of $ 92,001, compared to $ 91,466 for 152 lawmakers of primarily European descent and $ 88,906 for the 21 Latino members.

The statement comes after the elevation of Carl Heastie to the speaker's post, who is the first black lawmaker to hold the position following former Speaker Sheldon Silver's arrest on corruption charges.

His departure is the end of an era for the Assembly and of a generation of black lawmakers and officials that included Charlie Rangel, Percy Sutton, David Dinkins and Basil Paterson.

Led by Democratic New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker, black lawmakers and civil rights advocates urged a Senate committee to reject the nomination of Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions, a Republican, to be attorney general because of what they called his record of hostility to civil rights.

After eight years of the nation's first African - American president, black lawmakers were in for an adjustment no matter who won the White House.

Democrats in both houses expressed concern with the bill because it lacked an assault - weapons ban and armed school personnel, a measure that was especially concerning to black lawmakers who cited studies that show racial discrimination in school discipline.

And they're trying to enlist him to recruit the backing of other black lawmakers in Albany and Congress, as well as the Reverend Al Sharpton.

Lynch was also careful to avoid talking about it as «civil rights,» since many black lawmakers found that to be apples and oranges.

Alan Van Capelle, the head of the Empire State Pride Agenda, says he was heartened by words uttered today Ruth Hassell - Thompson, a black lawmaker from the Bronx and Westchester who spoke movingly about the painful ordeals faced by her gay brother, and other minority members.

Adler is looking into allegations that City Council member Debi Rose, who was backed by the WFP, received improper support from the party's for - profit campaign arm, Data and Field Services, during the 2009 election that made her the council's first black lawmaker from Staten Island.

(The IDC briefly included Malcolm Smith, a black lawmaker who was kicked out after his 2013 arrest on corruption charges.)

The City Council opened its stated meeting Thursday with parallel protests over recent police killings of African - Americans, protests that sharply illustrated the different styles of a pair of black lawmakers from Brooklyn, both of whom insiders say aspire to lead the body after next year.

A GOP ad against Senate candidate Harold Ford — featuring a white seductress who says she met the black lawmaker at a Playboy party and that he should call her — is so odious and racially tinged that Ford's Republican opponent, Bob Corker, denounces it.

You can access virtual exhibits (containing legislation, photos, debates, timelines) chronicling black lawmakers» efforts related to the Voting Rights Act, Martin Luther King, Jr..

Sandberg told the black lawmakers then that the company had plans to add an African - American member to its board «within the foreseeable future.»

Not exact matches

Maryland Delegate Jheanelle Wilkins, who introduced a bill there, said that the series, especially articles looking at why black mothers are at greatest risk of dying and nearly dying, inspired her and her fellow lawmakers.

Lawmakers and advocates expressed concern Friday that Sessions could sideline or undo the Obama administration's civil rights efforts, which have included investigations of police departments for unconstitutional practices and lawsuits meant to protect the rights of transgender individuals and black voters.

In short, states where courts have ruled on same - sex marriage are «black hole» states where few or no specific religious protections are given, according to Robin Fretwell Wilson, a University of Illinois law professor who leads a group of legal scholars that advise lawmakers on religious exemptions.

Were black and brown lawmakers in the federal government prepared for this fight?

By the time Barbara Lee, a black Democratic lawmaker from Oakland, had caught up on the news, it almost seemed too late.

But the lawmakers who've been fighting to keep black people and their concerns relevant in this fight have come prepared.

A range of outstanding issues remain: Lawmakers in the black and Puerto Rican caucus met privately to air their concerns with a measure designed to raise the age of criminal responsibility in New York to 18 that some feel leans too heavily on criminal courts.

State Education Commissioner David Steiner, who is under intense pressure to either grant or deny a waiver to Mayor Bloomberg's NYC schools chancellor pick, Cathie Black, is keeping a fairly low profile these days, but he did respond to a letter from minority lawmakers who hoped to meet with him prior to his decision.

Cuomo hosted the event at the New York State Association of Black and Puerto Rican Legislators caucus weekend, an annual Albany gathering of lawmakers that draws honorees and activists.

Cuomo raised the idea at a retreat for black and Hispanic lawmakers in Puerto Rico, Somos el Futuro.

In New York state, 59 out of the 213 lawmakers in the state legislature are women — 15 black women in the state Assembly and three black women in the state Senate.

The tech firm launched a new ad Monday featuring a «home sharing» Bronx couple — a message that seems aimed at building support for Airbnb among black voters and lawmakers.

Rep. Yvette Clarke (D - Brooklyn), the only black female New York congressional lawmaker, told Observer that she was motivated by issues at the federal level which affect her community, including comprehensive immigration reform and minority - and women - owned businesses.

Long a center of African - American political power, the district is now majority Latino, but the black Mr. Rangel held off two furious challenges from a Latino lawmaker and could sway the race in 2016 if he endorses Mr. Wright.

Albany lawmakers agreed to the first congestion surcharge on black cars and yellow taxis below 96th street.

The New York Times reported this morning a meeting earlier this year between Cuomo and Stewart - Cousins led to the governor criticizing Senate Democrats for not understanding suburban voters, leading Stewart - Cousins to accuse him of only seeing her as a black woman and not a Westchester lawmaker.

Minority lawmakers in both chambers have been speaking out about the Senate's plan, which they say disenfranchises black and Latino voters all over the state, but particularly in NYC, on Long Island and in the Rochester and Buffalo areas.

Last week black and Hispanic lawmakers criticized Cuomo for skipping a tenants rally in the city.

«You see my black skin and a woman, but you don't realize I am a suburban legislator,» the 66 - year - old lawmaker reportedly told the governor during a private meeting.

He has the backing of two - thirds of black aldermen in Chicago and nearly half of African - American state lawmakers.

But it's also possible that the regularity of indictments in New York's political system, which have disproportionately come against black and Latino lawmakers, has deterred some black and Latino members from holding second jobs.

When the Legislature voted on this fiscal year's budget, many lawmakers in the Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic & Asian Legislative Caucus admonished opponents of the bill for blocking their push to fund the legislation.

Still, the coalition UPKNYC isn't giving up as black and Hispanic lawmakers meet in Albany for a two - day confab.

The lawmakers also draw a parallel between this case and the racially charged Howard Beach incident in 1986, when one black man was killed and another beaten.

In a statement due to be released later today and first obtained by Capital Tonight, the caucus of Assembly and Senate lawmakers it's an «injustice» that Stewart - Cousins, the first black woman to lead a legislative conference in Albany, to not be included in the talks.

ALBANY — The tensions between the Jewish and black and Hispanic communities in Rockland County's troubled East Ramapo school district were mirrored Thursday in the state Assembly, where lawmakers debated and ultimately approved by an unusually low margin a bill establishing state oversight of the public schools.

Lawmakers say Paterson may be confronted by black - caucus members of the Senate and Assembly.

Ever since Skelos and Klein announced their plans for a coalition a week ago, the Senate has been roiled by criticism from mainline Democrats — especially black and Hispanic lawmakers — who charge that they are being boxed out of power.

Says the lawmaker: «Folks are less concerned that you have a black governor for the sake of a black governor.

«If Cuomo prevails, it would be a classic definition of a Pyrrhic victory,» says one black Democratic lawmaker.

The Manhattan lawmaker has a number of heavyweight labor unions on his side to help get out the vote and has styled himself as the liberal go - to candidate for black, Latino and gay voters.