Sentences with phrase «of unarmed civilians»

Here is Jeffries» full speech, praising Cuomo generally as a «man of action», and specifically on his executive order appointing the attorney general as a special prosecutor to investigate deaths of unarmed civilians killed by police.

Mr. Skelos predicted that the final budget would also drop a proposal by the governor to create an independent monitor to review grand jury investigations into killings of unarmed civilians by police officers.

Separately, a 2015 executive order from Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo gave the attorney general the authority to act as a special prosecutor, but only to investigate the deaths of unarmed civilians by law enforcement.

Headlines about the shooting deaths of unarmed civilians at the hands of police are seemingly never - ending, and Jay Coles is engaging with this subject matter in his powerful, necessary and hype - worthy YA debut, Tyler Johnson Was Here.

Under an Executive Order by Governor Andrew Cuomo, Attorney General Schneiderman is empowered to examine all police - involved shootings of unarmed civilians and, if necessary, take the case to a grand jury.

Attorney General Eric Schneiderman in December called on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to grant his office the interim power to investigate deaths of unarmed civilians caused by police.

Israel's massacre of unarmed civilians shows that there's no right kind of resistance for Palestinians and that Trump has legitimised their murde...

New York state's top law enforcement official asked Gov. Andrew Cuomo to grant him the power to investigate police killings of unarmed civilians after a pair of grand jury decisions in New York City and Ferguson, Mo., led to violence, protests and caused many to question the way police - involved slayings are reviewed.

As government forces fired live rounds into crowds of unarmed civilians, Egypt took a step closer to civil war.

Also speaking during his presentation, the Head of UNHCR Mr. Gabriel Idoko posited that the changes in warfare especially asymmetric warfare, such as the North East Operations had necessitated the need to protect the rights of the unarmed civilians and compliance with rules of engagements by the Armed Forces in order to avoid violations of the laid down local and international human right laws.

«As the duly - elected district attorney of Brooklyn, I am more than able to thoroughly and fairly investigate any fatality of an unarmed civilian by a police officer,» Mr. Thompson said.

Tony Blair gave Kazakhstan's autocratic president advice on how to manage his image after the slaughter of unarmed civilians protesting against his regime.

It's the first time a district attorney has faced criminal charges following Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo's 2015 executive order directing the state attorney general to intervene in cases of unarmed civilians killed by police.

«In December, I requested that the Governor sign an Executive Order to empower my office to investigate deaths of unarmed civilians at the hands of police.

The district attorney who didn't secure an indictment in the Eric Garner case doesn't want any special prosecutor investigating future deaths of unarmed civilians caused by police.

Along side members of her Democratic conference, Stewart - Cousins called for a special prosecutor to be temporarily appointed to review cases involving the deaths of unarmed civilians involving law enforcement.

The grand jury hearing went ahead even though Schneiderman's office had been directed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo to investigate fatal police shootings of unarmed civilians.

G.K.C Reddy commented that «Operation Blue Star will go down in history as one of the biggest massacres of unarmed civilians by the organised military force of a nation.»

Attorney General Eric Schneiderman will be appointed a special prosecutor in cases involving police - related deaths of unarmed civilians after Gov. Andrew Cuomo and state lawmakers failed to reach a broader agreement on criminal justice reform measures.

The unit will examine cases involving the killings of unarmed civilians by police or when there are questions about whether the slain civilian was armed and dangerous.

After a year of controversy involving the killing of unarmed civilians by members of police forces across the country, Governor Andrew Cuomo issued an executive order in July giving special prosecutor powers to Attorney General Eric Schneiderman in these cases.

Because Thevenin was not carrying a weapon, the case could have fallen under a relatively new governor's order, empowering the attorney general to review any death of an unarmed civilian at the hands of police.

In a letter sent to Cuomo on Monday, Atty. Gen. Eric Schneiderman asked for the power to independently investigate the killing of any unarmed civilian by a police officer in the state, effectively removing local district attorneys from the equation.

Governor Andrew Cuomo today issued an executive order directing the New York State attorney general «to investigate and, if warranted, prosecute certain matters involving the death of an unarmed civilian... caused by a law enforcement officer.»

Mr. Thompson, a Democrat and Brooklyn's first black district attorney, has led the charge against a request State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman made to Gov. Andrew Cuomo this week to temporarily appoint himself as a special prosecutor in future cases that involve a police officer's actions leading to the death of an unarmed civilian.

Keith's leadership has ensured that New York leads the nation.We were the first state to dedicate a month to gun violence awareness, we've raised the minimum wage, and are leading the way with the creation of a special prosecutor to investigate when police officers are involved in the deaths of unarmed civilians.

Schneiderman's staff is looking to see if it falls within the guidelines of a July 8 executive order by Gov. Andrew Cuomo which requires the attorney general's office to investigate all police - involved deaths of unarmed civilians, sources told the Daily News.

Question topics included Bill de Blasio (multiple times), Uber, Cuomo's recently increased rate of public appearances, concerns expressed by district attorneys on Cuomo's executive order appointing the NYS attorney general as a special prosecutor in all police killings of unarmed civilians and the City's Sandy recovery programs.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo re-affirmed Schneiderman's power to investigate the deaths of unarmed civilians caused by police officers, which was first initiated a year ago through executive order.

Abelove is the first county prosecutor to face charges after Gov. Andrew Cuomo in 2015 approved an executive order that gave Attorney General Eric Schneiderman special prosecutor powers in cases in which a law enforcement officer causes the death of unarmed civilian.

Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is reviewing the case of a Putnam County man who died Nov. 30 when he was shot by Carmel, Putnam County, police with a stun gun to see if it falls within the guidelines of a July 8 executive order by Cuomo that requires the AG's office to investigate all police - involved deaths of unarmed civilians.

NEW YORK — Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman released the following statement June 23, on Governor Cuomo's announcement that he would appoint the Attorney General's office to investigate deaths of unarmed civilians at the hands of the police:

A year before, Governor Andrew Cuomo had empowered Schneiderman to investigate all cases where a law enforcement officer causes the death of an unarmed civilian or where there is a significant question as to whether the civilian was armed and dangerous.

«Governor Andrew Cuomo's Executive Order No. 147 is gravely flawed and invites serious legal issues regarding how cases involving the «deaths of unarmed civilians caused by law enforcement officers» will be properly investigated during the critical, early hours and days after such a tragic incident occur,» the organization said in a statement.

The proposal falls short of a request by Attorney General Eric Schneiderman that he be appointed as a special prosecutor to review police killings of unarmed civilians.

Schneiderman was empowered to investigate the shooting and its aftermath based on Gov. Andrew Cuomo's 2015 executive order allowing the attorney's office to probe police actions that result in the death of unarmed civilians.

The Attorney General's Office took over the investigation into the death, based on a 2015 executive order by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo authorizing the attorney general to handle police - involved deaths of unarmed civilians.

Under Cuomo's plan, DAs will be able to issue the grand jury report or letter of facts when the police killing of an unarmed civilian is not presented to the grand jury or when the grand jury declines to indict.

MANHATTAN — Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is asking Gov. Andrew Cuomo for the power to investigate the death of unarmed civilians at the hands of police in order to address a «deep crisis of confidence in some of the fundamental elements of our criminal justice system.»

The proposal falls short of calls by Attorney General Eric Schneiderman that he be given power to investigate the deaths of unarmed civilians at the hands of police.

The case is one of the first Schneiderman's office has examined since Gov. Andrew Cuomo named him special prosecutor earlier this month, granting him the power to investigate and if necessary prosecute police officers involved in the death of an unarmed civilian.

The Times story appeared about one month after Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed an executive order appointing the state Attorney General the special prosecutor in the event that law enforcement cause the death of unarmed civilians.

an executive order appointing the state Attorney General the special prosecutor in the event that law enforcement cause the death of unarmed civilians.

Whether the issue was bail, grand jury immunity, prosecution of drunken drivers or investigation of police shootings of unarmed civilians, Murray was clueless about the law.

And New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed an executive order directing appointment of special prosecutors to investigate police killings of unarmed civilians.

Under an executive order from Gov. Andrew Cuomo, the AG's office takes over cases in which a police officer is involved in the death of an unarmed civilian.

After Thevenin's death, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's office, acting under an executive order appointing it special prosecutor when a law enforcement officer causes the death of an unarmed civilian, sought more information from the district attorney.

Schneiderman Special Prosecutor Case: Earlier this week Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced that his first case as special prosecutor in police involved deaths of unarmed civilians would investigate the circumstances surrounding Raynette Turner's death.

When Governor Andrew Cuomo signed an executive order on July 8 giving Attorney General Eric Schneiderman the authority to investigate police killings of unarmed civilians, he did something he rarely does: he empowered a rival.

Thompson also prosecuted NYPD Officer Peter Liang in the fatal shooting of Akai Gurley as the death of unarmed civilians, mostly black men, at the hands of police was the focus of intense protests around the country.