Sentences with phrase «over police reform»

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Over the weekend, the Obama Foodorama blog reported on a «Team Obama Food Police» video attacking First Lady Michelle Obama and her school food reform and anti-obesity efforts.

The New York City PBA has been at odds with Mayor Bill de Blasio in recent months over police tactics and criminal justice reform measures sought after the death of Eric Garner, an unarmed black man who died after a choke hold administered by a police officer.

A video of Coeymans police killing a rabid raccoon last Monday by chasing it down and running over it over with their vehicles that went viral spurred a call for statewide animal control reform.

Both the Major and Blair governments promoted «active citizenship» and rolled out polices such as Citizenship Ceremonies for the naturalised and citizenship education in schools — with the civic republican philosopher Bernard Crick a significant influence over many of these reforms.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo laid out a series of proposals for reforming the state's criminal justice system, in response to heightened tensions over the death of an unarmed Staten Island resident after an encounter with police, as well as the recent murder of two police officers

The case, along with a police shooting in Missouri of teenager Michael Brown that led to no charges of a local police officer there, led to a series of protests in cities around the country and a debate over police tactics as well as calls to reform the criminal justice system.

WASHINGTON — President Obama could jump - start the immigration - reform effort in Congress by tapping Police Commissioner Ray Kelly to take over the Homeland Security Department, the chairman of the House Homeland...

David Ruffley, previously a Shadow Minister for Police Reform, said Assistant Commissioner John Yates was «not competent» in his role over phone hacking allegations.

Responding to the ongoing controversies over the non-indictment of a police officer in the death of Eric Garner, Gov. Andrew Cuomo laid out a seven - point plan to change the way cops and communities interact and to reform legal proceedings involving police - related fatalities.

A video of South Carolina Police Officer Michael Slager fatally shooting Walter Scott as he ran away appears to have relit the debate over criminal justice reform in New York.

The Home Office decision to skimp on the police and crime commissioner elections is prompting another bout of handwringing, this time from the Electoral Reform Society (ERS) over the threat from extremist parties.

The case sparked local and national debates over policing and criminal justice reform.

Squinting into a bright noon sun, the former LaFayette School Superintendent reiterated the main talking points that have defined her candidacy up to now: more police on the streets to fight crime, mayoral control over a struggling school district, and ethics reform.

The former MP and aide to Gordon Brown when he was prime minister, Baroness Smith of Basildon, will become deputy chief whip with Lord Tunnicliffe, and join Lord Rosser at the Home Office brief — promising her a role in the likely furore over Lords reform and the promised communications bill with its measures to increase private phone and internet data kept for police and security services.

Mayor Bill de Blasio — who has in recent months faced anger from police union officials and some rank - and - file cops over his NYPD reform agenda — touted the murder - free stretch this evening.

The three have been at odds over the past few months, as the Council has protested police brutality and pushed ahead with proposed reforms, even after Lynch accused City Hall of having «blood» on its hands, and Bratton suggested members focus on showing «additional support» instead.

The hearing, set for Thursday, September 15, follows shortly on the recent controversy over the Right to Know Act, a package of police reform legislation that Council Speaker Melissa

Public defenders from all over the city are trying to push Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito to move forward on police reform bills, the Right to Know Act.

«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.

The PBA stepped up its involvement in local races in the 2017 election cycle, hoping to increase the sway it holds over members of a body that has, in the last few years, proposed and passed a slew of policing reforms.

Police corruption so systemic that real reform is only possible via tearing it down and starting over.

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.

And she has written five books, including «Left Back: A Century of Battles Over School Reform» (2001) and «The Language Police: How Pressure Groups Restrict What Students Learn» (2003), an influential examination of the censorship of school books by left - and right - wing pressure groups.