Sentences with phrase «police treatment of»

Hundreds congregated in city squares to express frustration over police treatment of minorities.

Start Small is a charity focused on underserved communities, and its first focus will be Ferguson, Missouri — now infamous for the racial unrest that followed the fatal shooting of Michael Brown and a long pattern of prejudicial police treatment of minorities — and is located outside Dorsey's hometown of St. Louis, Missouri.

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Most of the proceeds from the sale of Alton's sewer system and water treatment plant would go toward combined police and fire pension debt of more than $ 113 million.

The father - of - three and his family, who have fought with immense dignity despite scandalously poor treatment by the police, will never escape the pain of what happened.

If a person is violent and / or adamantly refuses to accept help, it may be necessary for the family to call the police who will transport him to a public psychiatric ward (in a county hospital) or to a mental hospital for observation, This is the least desirable method of getting the person to treatment, but it sometimes becomes necessary as a last resort.

We shouldn't be surprised that masses of incensed residents of black Ferguson marching peacefully through their own streets in protest of sub-human treatment would trigger abject fear in the hearts of Ferguson's nearly all white police department.

Medical professionals stayed at Coots» house for half an hour, telling the family about the consequences of not seeking treatment, the police chief said, as family, friends and church members came and went.

Various players this season, including Michael Bennett, Malcolm Jenkins, and several Cleveland Browns have sat, kneeled in prayer or raised their fist during the anthem to protest the unfair treatment of people of color by the police and the country's systemic injustices.

Players kneeling or sitting are protesting police brutality and the unequal treatment of people of color in the United States.

The one thing you can take away is that while Lewis acknowledges issue of police brutality and the disparate treatment of non-whites, he's apparently against anyone in the NFL taking a stand on the matter.

I just wanted to see only Europeans getting the (backward treatment, albeit in terms of stadium police) It really hurts when only Africans are called out.

The police said they needed three troopers to deal with the callers, most of whom, giddy over the Bears» success this season, seemed to feel that Ditka deserved special treatment.

Following detailed and troubling accounts given by Liverpool supporters attending the match against Sevilla last night, the club is seeking to establish the facts regarding their treatment at the hands of the host stewards and local police force.

The Russian Premier League condemned the treatment of female fans who say they were strip - searched by male police officers before a soccer match in the World Cup 2018 host city of Kazan.

The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Fimihan Adeoye while confirming the incident said Arogundade was responding to treatment in the hospital.

The senate said the police must come forward to explain why Melaye would be subjected to such a humiliating treatment despite his status as a senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

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.

Rape of both males and females of all ages by Thai police and soldiers, severe and violent interrogations, and a lack of medical treatment were common and interviewees recall their fear of being separated from their families and communities and forced into prostitution by Thai authorities.

Goldie secured more police officers, a freeze in council tax and new approaches to drug treatments as part of her support for the budgets of Alex Salmond's previous minority government.

The worker was taken to Nyack Hospital for treatment of a minor shoulder injury after he dove for cover while working on a cofferdam — a platform below the bridge, said Kieran O'Leary, public information officer for Westchester County police.

Question topics during a post-announcement Q&A included the surprise resignation of Joe Percoco, the extensive list released today of New York endorsers of Hillary Clinton and Mayor Bill de Blasio's absence from that list, whether he supports de Blasio's call for changes to bail in light of the killing of Police Officer Randolph Holder, «felony drug dealers» being offered treatment instead of jail time, dealing with homeless people in the subway and rail systems, details of his executive order extending anti-discrimination laws to transgender people, Board of Regents Chancellor Merryl Tisch's departure and rules and laws around criminal defendant drug diversion programs.

According to its findings on the police and army atrocities, «it was a terrible tale of sadistic torture, ruthless killings, fake encounters, calculated ill - treatment of women and children, and corruption and graft on a large scale.»

Prominent police chiefs and prosecutors fear that the new administration is out of step with evidence that public safety depends on building trust, increasing mental health and drug addiction treatment, and using alternatives to prosecution and incarceration.

«It's disappointing that after receiving preferential treatment from the City, James Blake appears to be giving cover to the de Blasio administration for its complete lack of police accountability and transparency instead of supporting the demands of our families and communities for an end to police abuses against us,» they said in a joint statement.

Another side effect of this law is those seeking mental health help have stopped seeking treatment for fear of losing their gun rights with the new reporting process of mental health professionals to the State Police.

I will work with, and not against, our police officers to make our communities safer,» he said, referring to the current administration's treatment of county police, which later by phone he called «demoralizing.»

COLLEGE POINT — A two - hour meeting Tuesday between Mayor Bill de Blasio, NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton and leaders of the five police unions, which have been sparring with City Hall about the administration's treatment of police officers, ended without a resolution, according to Patrolmen's Benevolent Association President Pat Lynch.

Our Department of Health is partnering with the Cheektowaga Police Department on a new initiative designed to get individuals who've overdosed into treatment quickly.

The Eastern Regional Police PRO, Ebenezer Tetteh, who confirmed the incident to Citi News said all occupants of the bus sustained various degrees of injury and were initially rushed to the Holy Family Hospital in Nkawkaw but were subsequently transferred to the Okomfo Anokye Teaching Hospital for treatment.

Does this constitute preferential treatment of police by police?

«In the light of this development, the Command wishes to inform all medical practitioners in Lagos state, that the Act demands that every hospital in Nigeria whether public or private shall accept or receive for immediate and adequate treatment with or without police clearance any person with a gunshot wounds.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - Seeking to be harsher on convicted felons, putting them in jail instead of drug treatment programs, Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis has reintroduced a bill named after a police officer who was killed by a career criminal.

Idris had been summoned to address the Senate on the alleged inhuman treatment of Senator Dino Melaye during his arrest and detention by the police over alleged gun - running; and -LSB-...]

«The Act, however requires the hospital treating such a patient to report the fact to the nearest police station within two (2) hours of commencement of treatment.

He mentioned the construction of the Kwame Nkrumah, Asokwa and Sofoline interchanges, the Sugar factory at Komenda, the international airports in Kumasi and Tamale, the Central markets at Tamale, Kumasi and Cape Coast, the rehabilitation of the Police, Legon, Tamale, Boltaganga, Ridge, Wa, various District Hospitals, the Cape Coast Sports Stadium, the many water expansion and treatment plants, the shoe factory in Kumasi and many more.

Giuliani also commended the police for their work while assailing de Blasio for his treatment of law enforcement.

We write in our capacity as citizens of the Republic of Ghana invoking the powers of this Commission under Article 218 (a) of the 1992 Constitution of Ghana and section 7 (1)(i) of the CHRAJ Act 1993 (Act 456), as amended, which states «to investigate complaints of violations of fundamental rights and freedoms, injustice, corruption, abuse of power and unfair treatment of any person by a public officer in the exercise of his official duties», to investigate a case of professional misconduct bothering on official corruption and corruption - related activities involving ACP Mrs. Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo Danquah, the current acting Director - General of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service.

I know many of you will be aware of the current liaison and diversion pilots which are running this year — testing different ways to ensure mentally ill offenders held in police custody get referred into appropriate treatment and care.

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The discriminations and unfair treatments against security officers who die in line of duties must stop as a matter of fact.We must be recognised properly whether a police constable or a military captain because we are all serving Ghana in our respective capacities.

The specific mention of the treatment of alleged victims suggests the committee is largely sympathetic to the claims of some MPs, including former Foreign Office minister Chris Bryant, who claim their phones were hacked but that the police have done nothing to help them establish the facts.

It will also investigate how the police respond to alleged breaches of the law, «especially the treatment of those whose communications have been intercepted».

The man suspected of fatally shooting a NYPD police officer in the head last night had been on the run from the police for weeks, accused of dropping out of a court - mandated drug treatment program and playing a role in a recent shooting, according to police officials.

Let me quickly remind them that the same treatment was meted out to former Inspector - General of Police, Tafa Balogun, under a Peoples Democratic Party - controlled government.

Police Commissioner Bill Bratton on Tuesday compared the NYPD's past use of «stop and frisk» to needless cancer treatment, saying the controversial crime - fighting tactic was overused.

Rechnitz is one of two Brooklyn business men accused of giving money and gifts to police officials in exchange for preferential treatment.

In the wake of Andrew Mitchell's outburst at the police, Emma Burnell asks what politicians» treatment of their staff says about our democracy

Whereas the occupants of the bus escaped unhurt, the police in its report said only the driver of the Jeep whose names was given as Chartey Oko Pinehad, aged 29, survived the accident, and is receiving treatment at the Bechem hospital.

If elected, Mr. Giardina pledged to evaluate current law enforcement programs and policies for interdiction and intervention; support 12 - step programs for addiction recovery; double the number of children and teenagers involved in after - school and sports programs sponsored by schools and faith and community - based groups; establish mentorship, apprenticeship, and internship programs that link East Hampton's youth with year - round homeowners and those who visit seasonally; create a volunteer program for those in recovery to be reintegrated into the job market; triple the number of police, firefighters, educators, and medical personnel trained to administer Narcan, and investigate the establishment of an easy - access residential treatment facility available as an alternative or supplement to incarceration.

«The passage of H.R. 847 is a victory for the victims of 9/11 and brings us closer to providing police officers, firefighters and construction workers the treatment they need.