Sentences with phrase «of police reform advocates»

A group of police reform advocates were escorted out of Chambers for repeatedly interrupting Bratton, shouting their distain for the commissioner and telling Council members the city doesn't want or need new officers.

Councilmember Brad Lander said he would vote against Torres» bill because it disregarded the wishes of police reform advocates who helped push for the bill in the first place.

Not exact matches

Cuomo and criminal justice reform advocates said that local district attorneys have a natural conflict of interest when it comes to investigating the police because the two agencies work so closely together to gain convictions.

THE BRONX — A decision by Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito to allow the NYPD to implement changes to how police interact with the public — instead of passing legislation to mandate it — is wrong and will be challenged, City Council members and police reform advocates say.

Two of the candidates are relatively known quantities - Sal Albanese, a former City Council member and a mayoral candidate in the 2013 race; and Bob Gangi, a veteran police reform advocate.

«The leadership of the N.Y.P.D., from Kelly to Bratton, has been too personality - driven,» said City Councilman Ritchie Torres, a Bronx Democrat who advocates police reform.

At 9 a.m., NYC Councilwoman Vanessa Gibson, members of the Central Park 5 and other advocates rally to call on the New York state Legislature to pass a bill that would require police to implement eyewitness identification reform and to record the entirety of suspect interrogations, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

Advocates called the agreement a «watered down» version of the original proposal that called into question the speaker's commitment to the police reform agenda.

The speaker came under fire from members of the audience at one point, with advocates attacking her for supporting the hiring of 1,300 new NYPD officers in 2015 and her ongoing parliamentary obstruction of several controversial police reform bills favored by liberals.

De Blasio knew that he would be blasted by advocates of police reform, and sure enough, today those voices are loud and angry.

Neither of the two leading opponents, former City Councilman Sal Albanese and police reform advocate Bob Gangi, have gotten much press.

«Advocates for police reform have every right to expect a seat at the table... but no advocate should ever have veto power over the legislative agenda of the New York City Council,» Torres continued.

Police reform advocates, including Communities United for Police Reform, along with some members were against Torres» bill, because it does not include officer identification requirements for all non-emergency investigatory encounters and traffic stops and gets rid of the requirement that officers explain non-emergency encoureform advocates, including Communities United for Police Reform, along with some members were against Torres» bill, because it does not include officer identification requirements for all non-emergency investigatory encounters and traffic stops and gets rid of the requirement that officers explain non-emergency encouReform, along with some members were against Torres» bill, because it does not include officer identification requirements for all non-emergency investigatory encounters and traffic stops and gets rid of the requirement that officers explain non-emergency encounters.

In July 2016, Mark - Viverito announced that the bills would not go before the Council and instead be handled internally by the NYPD, which earned the ire of some Council members and police reform advocates.

One of the two bills in the final package, sponsored by Council Member Ritchie Torres, was roundly criticized, both by police reform advocates for being watered down at the behest of the mayor and the NYPD, and by the PBA for being a cumbersome burden on police officers.

«With an eye toward a significant reduction in the jail population, including increased use of community - based diversion programs, and policing, bail and speedy trial reform, the #CLOSErikers Campaign is advocating for a much smaller, less expensive, fairer and more humane public safety system in NYC,» Martin said.

AFC also advocates for systemic reform with respect to school discipline and the role of New York Police Department personnel in schools.

The uproar over the murders of black men such as Michael Brown and Eric Garner by police officers are leading criminal justice reform advocates to push legislatures and governors to enact new policies, including the creation of independent prosecutors for cases involving cops as well as the rewrite of use - of - force laws that allow rogue cops to get off scot - free.

Child health professionals and their professional associations can advocate for policy action on the social determinants that support parents» capacity and ability to care for children.46 We need child health professionals to advocate for more equitable welfare reforms, with the test that they must protect children as the most vulnerable members of our society.2 This will include labour market, tax and transfer polices that aim to lift all families with children out of poverty.