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Still, some African - American leaders have expressed frustration with Mr. de Blasio for not bringing about criminal justice reform quickly enough while endorsing the «broken windows» style of policing that critics say singles out low - income minorities.

Not exact matches

Topics included: early reporting on inaccuracies in the articles of The New York Times's Judith Miller that built support for the invasion of Iraq; the media campaign to destroy UN chief Kofi Annan and undermine confidence in multilateral solutions; revelations by George Bush's biographer that as far back as 1999 then - presidential candidate Bush already spoke of wanting to invade Iraq; the real reason Bush was grounded during his National Guard days — as recounted by the widow of the pilot who replaced him; an article published throughout the world that highlighted the West's lack of resolve to seriously pursue the genocidal fugitive Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, responsible for the largest number of European civilian deaths since World War II; several investigations of allegations by former members concerning the practices of Scientology; corruption in the leadership of the nation's largest police union; a well - connected humanitarian relief organization operating as a cover for unauthorized US covert intervention abroad; detailed evidence that a powerful congressional critic of Bill Clinton and Al Gore for financial irregularities and personal improprieties had his own track record of far more serious transgressions; a look at the practices and values of top Democratic operative and the clients they represent when out of power in Washington; the murky international interests that fueled both George W. Bush's and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns; the efficacy of various proposed solutions to the failed war on drugs; the poor - quality televised news program for teens (with lots of advertising) that has quietly seeped into many of America's public schools; an early exploration of deceptive practices by the credit card industry; a study of ecosystem destruction in Irian Jaya, one of the world's last substantial rain forests.

The real reason the video was kept under lock and key, his critics claimed, was that Emanuel was battling a strong challenger for his mayoral reelection and did not want his campaign to be tainted by the kind of protests that had engulfed Ferguson, Mo. and other cities where police were accused of unnecessarily shooting civilians.

Besides hunting down would - be terrorists, the new laws could be used to stifle dissent, remove due process and lead to the creation of a secret police force, critics say.

Critics of the deal also asked whether Ant Financial would be able to properly police transactions linked to money laundering or terrorism.

Police raids on offices of Volkswagen's Porsche division in April targeted high - ranking managers, highlighting what critics say is the company's failure to adequately clean house.

And, whether we care or not for immortality in itself, we ought, as mere critics doing police duty among the vagaries of mankind, to insist on the illogicality of a denial based on the flat ignoring of a palpable alternative.

Critics claimed this created the risk of indefinite detention without trial, but police claimed it may be necessary in complex cases.

Its legal representative at the inquiry, Neil Garnham QC, told Lord Justice Leveson that critics of the police were in danger of «looking at this through the wrong end of the telescope», as it was far from clear private investigator Glenn Mulcaire's notes that a large number of people were victims of phone - hacking.

We have critics on both sides of the fence - people who believe we are too close to families, and people who believe we are too close to policing.

The law, which banned the sale of so - called legal highs in high - street head shops, had many critics, including the police, homeless services, drug treatment centres and prison officers.

On the other hand, re-education through labour (RETL)(laojiao (劳教)-RRB-, a draconian detention programme, has long been a focal point for critics of China's human rights record, whereby China's police can sentence an individual to three years (with a possible 4th year extension) in a labour camp without a trial

Mr. Kelly has been a frequent critic of the de Blasio administration, accusing the liberal mayor of allowing the city's quality - of - life to deteriorate and not supporting the police enough.

Trump, who has called for an increased use of stop - and - frisk across the country, was a frequent defender of Kelly against critics of his policing practices.

The new head of the Civilian Complaint Review Board wants the police - oversight agency to stop considering complainants» arrest records when weighing rulings — but critics argue the plan reeks of «bias against police officers.»

Critics argue de Blasio has not done enough to support police, and some NYPD officers turned their backs to him when he went to the hospital where the officers were taken the night of the shooting.

For more than two hours today, New York Police Department commissioner Bill Bratton met in a small room off the City Council chambers with some of his fiercest critics to discuss a wide array of public safety issues.

NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton said Sunday he's willing to find «common ground» on some of the issues critics have with his «Broken Windows» policing strategy, but insisted he remains opposed...

The congressman is a regular critic of de Blasio on several police reform issues, and has called on the NYPD to fire officers involved in the death of Eric Garner in Tompkinsville nearly two and a half years ago.

The investigation by Fitzpatrick, a critic of Miner and an outright enemy of her police chief, has rattled some officials at city hall.

After a Staten Island grand jury failed to indict a white NYPD officer in the death of Garner, a black Staten Islander, last year, critics in political and academic circles charged that local district attorneys, who often work closely with the police to prosecute crimes, are too close to law enforcement to consistently bring charges against them when they run afoul of the law.

NEW YORK CITY — One of the sponsors of legislation that would require police to obtain consent to conduct searches without a warrant or probable cause said he plans to push forward with the bills after Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito negotiated what critics call a «back - door deal» to allow the NYPD to instead implement some of the changes themselves.

Critics questioned the independence of county prosecutors, prompting Gov. Andrew Cuomo to propose granting New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman the power to investigate civilian deaths at the hands of police.

When Eric Garner, a black Staten Island man, died in July after police placed him in a chokehold, Ms. James — now the highest - ranked African - American elected official in the city — did not lead the charge of critics decrying the alleged police brutality.

We're about to give you a change of address come next election day,» said Kirsten John Foy, the northeast regional director of the National Action Network and a critic of what he sees as the slow pace of reform at the Police Department.

«I will respect the decision of Commissioner [Bill] Bratton,» said Ms. James, who in the past has been a staunch critic of the city's police department.

He is a former white - shoe corporate lawyer and also a longtime critic of aggressive policing, practiced at wooing rank - and - file Democrats and city elites at the same time.

But his presence has sparked angry protests by his critics who clashed with police outside Downing Street today as they demonstrated against President Erdogan's purge of political opponents in Turkey.

The mayor often touts his neighborhood policing initiative, a 93 percent drop in the use of stop - and - frisk policing and a decrease in marijuana possession arrests even as critics claim an increase.

De Blasio says New York City is the safest big city in the United States and pointed to overall crime being down, a 93 percent drop in the use of stop and frisk policing, his neighborhood policing initiative and argues that marijuana possession arrests have gone down even as critics note an increase.

Outgoing Police Commissioner Bill Bratton took a parting shot Monday at critics of the NYPD's stop - and - frisk and broken - windows policies.

The presence of the civil rights leader who has led national marches against police brutality for decades and is seen by critics as reflexively anti-police rekindled a debate about his track record on public safety at a time when his ally, Mayor Bill de Blasio, is seeking to burnish his bonds with police officers, large numbers of whom turned their backs on him at two police funerals last December.

Some critics blame NYPD Comissioner Bill Bratton's «Broken Windows» theory of policing, where officers focus on quality of life crimes to prevent more serious ones, as a reason Garner was being arrested for the relatively minor offense of selling loose cigarettes.

Stringer has been a fierce critic of de Blasio's housing policies, but has yet to make his mark on policing.

One of the problems for Lord Sewel's critics was that neither the police investigation nor the standards committee report were likely to find against him.

As Cuomo ponders a bill to curb Airbnb, the online booking service said it's policing its website to remove commercial operators in the city, addressing a chief complaint of critics who say it promotes illegal hotels and effectively takes scarce apartments out of circulation.

He was also a tough critic of former Mayor Michael Bloomberg's policing policies and of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's treatment of the city's rent laws.

Many of the mayor's conservative critics have blamed his support for police reform and opposition to measures like stop and frisk.

Mr. Lynch has been outspoken critic of Mr. de Blasio, particularly in the wake of the death of Eric Garner, an unarmed black man who died on Staten Island as a police officer tried to arrest him.

Critics have said local prosecutors can not properly investigate or prosecute such cases because of their close relationships with police.

ONE POLICE PLAZA — Critics who want to go back to using the stop - and - frisk tactics of the previous adminstration to address the recent uptick in murders need to «get over it,» NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton said Monday.

NYPD critics and minority groups — already frustrated by the death of Eric Garner in police custody and what they've decried as unfair use of Mr. Bratton's «broken windows» policing — have expressed concern about the departure of Mr. Pineiro and now Mr. Banks, the department's highest - ranking Hispanic and black members, respectively.

Critics of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), who have questioned the party's commitment in dealing with vigilante groups acting lawlessly in their name, were emboldened on Wednesday, when another group of rampaging NPP youth, invaded a police station and freed party communicators who were in police custody.

De Blasio has been an outspoken critic of NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly's use of stop - and - frisk, and emphasized Wednesday that his goal will be to improve community - police relations while also keeping the city safe from terrorism and continuing to lower crime.

Bratton's earlier record on community relations as NYPD commissioner in the 1990s under then - Mayor Rudy Giuliani was mixed, as critics cited his embrace of the broken windows theory and the implemenation of an aggressive zero - tolerance policy as an opening for police brutality.

Others will blame him for his policing tactics, commonly known by the term «Broken Windows,» which critics say exacerbated a breach in trust and respect between the NYPD and New Yorkers, particularly those in communities of color who they say have felt an unequal brunt of enforcement.

As the legal process plays out, I urge New Yorkers to continue to come together as we work to move our City forward on police - community relations,» said Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito, a critic of the Garner decision.

Jeffries has taken a leading role in criticizing de Blasio over his support of the New York Police Department's broken windows policy and public safety agenda, while also faulting the freshman mayor for trying to organize a presidential forum in Iowa while critics say homelessness, inequality and quality - of - life issues in New York City have worsened.

Mark - Viverito, a left - leaning Democrat who was a fierce critic of police prior to becoming speaker, argued the increase in headcount was necessary to keep New Yorkers safe and often said an increase in headcount and improved community relations were not «mutually exclusive.»

The mayor was elected to his first term on campaign promises to curtail police officers» use of stop - and - frisk, which critics argued was tantamount to racial profiling, and to increase affordable housing following years of luxury development and soaring housing prices under his predecessor, Michael R. Bloomberg.