Sentences with phrase «police reform measures»

Nonetheless, neither could provide any kind of timeframe in which the police reform measures might receive another hearing or a vote.

The police reform measures have languished in the Council since versions of the bills were first introduced in 2012 and again in 2014.

A package of police reform measures, known in New York's criminal justice circles as the Right to Know Act, will not be considered for passage by the City Council, even though the bills have broad support.

A package of police reform measures, known in New York's criminal justice circles as the Right to Know Act, will not be considered for passage by the NYC Council, even though the bills have broad support.

Melissa Mark - Viverito, the departing City Council speaker, is pushing through a pair of police reform measures that have languished for years, but are now expected to become law.

A pair of police reform measures vigorously opposed by New York City's largest officers union is moving toward passage in the City Council, a last - ditch effort by its departing speaker, Melissa Mark - Viverito, who has staked her legacy on criminal justice reform.

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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.

In a victory for Police Commissioner Bill Bratton, the City Council is backing off reform measures that would have required cops to identify themselves to suspects they stop while also...

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 Senate Republicans are already considered a roadblock to any reform measures they think could hamstring police.

Mark - Viverito has largely shepherded the mayor's agenda through the legislative process, and obstructed measures he opposed, such as police reform bills and improved disability benefits for first responders.

Cuomo has never believed that reform issues move the dial for voters, and he has opted for half - loaf measures that he could sell as victories on policing the government (JCOPE, the independent body, has watched major scandals from the sidelines), legislative redistricting and campaign finance 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.

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

Arbetter pointed out that some of the bills weren't released until 3 a.m., and there's been little explanation as to why New York City firefighters and police were excluded from the pension - reform measure.

The NYPD inspector general proposal is part of a group of policing reforms called the Community Safety Act, which includes measures requiring officers to identify themselves and laws designed to curb racial profiling and unlawful searches.

Legal reforms include the implementation of specific measures to protect the human rights of sexual minorities, including remedies such as mechanisms for individual complaints to an ombudsman, human rights commissions, and measures to counter homophobia within police and state security forces.