Sentences with phrase «police practices in»

A human rights lawyer, she was a central figure in the Jane Doe case which exposed discriminatory police practices in Toronto and was a leading voice in the fight to create Ontario's Pay Equity Act.

However, she did note a significant concern about police practices in regards to the issue in general.

It's not his first arrest - but it comes as police practices in the city and in other parts of the country - like Ferguson, Missouri, are being questioned.

Now that former NYPD Officer Peter Liang has avoided prison for fatally shooting Akai Gurley, questions turn to the broken elevator, broken lights and police practice in a Brooklyn public housing project that made the deadly episode possible.

Taking immediate steps to reform policing practices in BC that are harmful to marginalized communities, including First Nations and racialized communities, as well as people who use drugs 2.

Police practice in some parts of the Northern Territory of»... pushing all the drunks into town camps...» [42] was seen to lead to violence, for example.

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 Obama administration Justice Department, for instance, has opened 23 investigations of law enforcement agencies, including police departments in Baltimore, Chicago and Ferguson, Missouri, for unconstitutional practices and has reached court - enforceable consent decrees with many of them.

PARIS, April 24 - French billionaire Vincent Bollore, who stepped down days ago as chairman of media giant Vivendi, is being questioned by police as part of an investigation into allegations of corrupt business practices in Africa, his lawyer said.

The carrier last week announced two rule changes in response to the incident, including ending the practice of calling police to remove passengers from overbooked planes.

Sessions would not commit that «there would never be any changes» in the agreements, which are overseen by a judge and require police departments to overhaul their practices.

The Minneapolis Police Department said it has been «a national leader and has set national «best practice» standards in community engagement and community policing.»

FTC consent decrees have been held up, by Facebook as well as federal regulators, as an ideal method to police companies who engage in unfair and deceptive data practices.

To work properly, everyone who doesn't believe in free enterprise has to be isolated, which means in practice that free enterprise only works in a police state.

By this time I'd earned an M.S. in Criminal Justice, my focus in this degree was case law and judiciary process, which of course included an extensive study of policing histories and practices.

Therefore, violence in its most reduced form is allowable by those who are part of the pagan police / military, but the assumption of the New Testament is that Christians do not participate in this practice.

In 2013, the Waco Police Department wrote in a police report that it had informed Baylor officials about an off - campus incident involving former All - Big 12 tight end Tre'Von Armstead and former practice squad player Myke ChatmaIn 2013, the Waco Police Department wrote in a police report that it had informed Baylor officials about an off - campus incident involving former All - Big 12 tight end Tre'Von Armstead and former practice squad player Myke ChPolice Department wrote in a police report that it had informed Baylor officials about an off - campus incident involving former All - Big 12 tight end Tre'Von Armstead and former practice squad player Myke Chatmain a police report that it had informed Baylor officials about an off - campus incident involving former All - Big 12 tight end Tre'Von Armstead and former practice squad player Myke Chpolice report that it had informed Baylor officials about an off - campus incident involving former All - Big 12 tight end Tre'Von Armstead and former practice squad player Myke Chatman.

Rider, already suspended for Friday night's season opener because he missed the team's final exhibition game last Sunday, said after yesterday's practice that he was only sitting in someone else's car and that the police did not find anything in his possession.

In practice, they mostly arise through the police, or social care and housing departments.

Please act as our partner in policing and condemning this practice.»

CR helped to mobilize support in Congress to create the CFPB, an independent agency responsible for overseeing the financial industry with powers to police abusive practices and to enact new consumer protections.

«There is a public suspicion that this has been a widespread practice in the past with the police providing tip offs and nuggets of information to journalists and photographers.

There are plenty of other topics where libertarians disagree with GOP but DNC would not be much of an improvement in practice based on observed history (war on drugs / drug legalization, prostitution legalization, SWAT and aggressive police tactics, censorship etc...)

Vivien Lowndes and I argue it will be essential that the Mayor learns from the good practices of (some) Police and Crime Commissioners and avoids some weaknesses in opening up transparency of decision making — allowing public questions and providing information about the timing and outcomes of decisions.

I will plead with the media in the education of the general public to put a stop to the practice while the police does its bit to stem the tide,» he urged.

All of that makes sense from a privacy standpoint, but Google really has no way to police how remarketing cookies are being used in practice.

Democrat Andrew Joyce chairs the Albany County Legislature: «Some of his law enforcement techniques and practices have been controversial, have been harmful, and all the inroads that we're making here locally, you know, with the police, with law enforcement, in the community.

A Home Office spokesperson said: «It's long - standing practice, as set out in the Immigration Act 1999, for the police and government to share information for immigration purposes or the assisting of police work.»

However, we have known for some time that there have been serious historical failings in undercover policing and its practices.

He pointed to his own efforts to free up $ 72 million in operating funding by ending the practice of charging NYCHA for police presence.

Gangi's defining campaign issue is criminal justice reform, and he is highly critical of de Blasio's failure to comprehensively reform NYPD practices, especially so - called broken windows policing, which relies on intensive enforcement of low - level offenses in the effort to prevent major crimes.

Another officer, John Funk, said he received CPR training at the police academy in 2013, but did not get an opportunity to practice on a test dummy.

On a separate track, the district attorney said he also is working with state investigators to look at overtime practices in the Syracuse Police Department.

After a rocky summer, de Blasio's poll numbers had begun to rise, though he now faces questions about federal investigations into police corruption, his fundraising practices, and elevated lead levels in the blood of NYCHA residents.

The manifesto, produced in partnership with Young Minds and the Royal College of Psychiatrists, calls for better quality crisis care for young people, and for an end to the practice of children being held in police cells.

In an hourlong interview addressing questions from Syracuse.com reporters, editors and users, Miner talked about Syracuse police policies, practices and the menu of equipment available to the force, including two new armored vehicles:

Police say a central New York couple pretended their 9 - year - old son had blood cancer in order to solicit money from sympathetic donors, even receiving an invite to Syracuse University football practice from the ruse.

Long Island's two county police departments ended last year with more than $ 31 million in their coffers from cash and property taken through the use of asset forfeiture — a legal practice that departments have used for a wide range of expenses.

And we have also worked closely with forces and their partners to develop a best practice model for police - led prosecutions, and begun pathfinders in eight areas in August 2012.

And the College will also recognise the talent and experience of those already within police forces and provide opportunities for them to contribute to the development of policy or practice in their areas of specialism.

More needs to be done to ensure consistent and appropriate practice by the police in the recording and disclosure of information to employers and other bodies.

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio announced new measures to prevent school suspensions, including more training in restorative justice practices for school police officers and staff, and behavioral health treatment options for high school students.

The move adds to the steadily mounting pressure on Andy Coulson, who at the time of the original police investigation, when he was editor of the News of the World, claimed he had no knowledge whatsoever of the practice which saw the paper's royal editor jailed in 2007.

DeFiglio admitted to State Police in a sworn statement that he took part in gathering the ballots and that it was a long - standing practice in Rensselaer County to submit absentee ballots that contained false or forged information.

I agree perfectly with him and that is my second recommendation is for the National Communications Authority (NCA), Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications, Bank of Ghana and the Ghana Police Service to collaborate to up their game, improve and insist on standards to ensure only best practices are implemented in the financial intermediation arena.

The devices are becoming standard practice in many police departments as video technology becomes more prevalent in our everyday lives — and departments come under increasing scrutiny.

And in response to a letter Brooklyn Congresswomen Yvette Clarke and Nydia Velázquez sent him asking him to revisit the use of broken windows and review summons practices, he said quality of life policing works and must be applied fairly and consistently.

«This is in line with global best practices that place emphasis on human rights driven policing, intelligence led policing, and community based policing and problem solving approach.

The group linked those practices, which they say unfairly and unconstitutionally target communities of color, with Davis» death, as well as that of Jose Hernandez - Rossy, who was fatally shot by a police officer in Black Rock in May.

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