Sentences with phrase «take on criminal justice reform»

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Laura, a Yale - trained lawyer, has often taken the lead on the foundation's criminal justice work, helping to orchestrate a groundbreaking left - right coalition last year to advance reform proposals in Washington, among other things.

Zellnor then went to Cornell Law School where he served as student body president, an editor on the Cornell Journal of Law and Public Policy, a constitutional law instructor in prison, and as a Pro Bono Scholar — a position that allowed him to take the New York Bar early and spend his last semester working full - time at Justice 360, a criminal justice reform organiJustice 360, a criminal justice reform organijustice reform organization.

«Eric Schneiderman has worked to reform our criminal justice system with «smart on crime» policies, like changing the Rockefeller Drug Laws and taking effective steps to stem the flow of illegal guns,» Koch said.

The governor, who is considered a potential Democratic presidential candidate in 2020, also plans to take on some of the leading national issues of the day - sexual harassment, climate change, the opioid epidemic, terrorism and reforming the criminal justice system.

«We have a real shot to flip the State Senate this fall so we can build a New York that works for all of us: reforming our broken criminal justice system, fighting climate change and creating good jobs, expanding opportunities for immigrant New Yorkers, fully funding all of our schools and public universities, and taking on big money in politics to expand and protect our democracy.

«He is not only taking money from an individual that is notorious for funding right - wing attacks on Black Lives Matter, criminal justice reforms and anti-poverty programs, but he is also illegally using these funds.»

Cuomo took on Raise the Age as part of a slate of criminal justice reforms in 2015, which included the establishment of a special prosecutor for cases in which police kill an unarmed civilian.

Parole reform is on the list of criminal justice changes that advocates have long hoped New York State would take up.

At 6:30 pm on Tuesday, the Rev. Al Sharpton will take part in a discussion with the New School's Maya Wiley on «key issues impacting civil rights, social justice, and criminal justice reform in NYC and nationally.»

Especially with a cadre of new governors and legislators taking office, along with issues that intersect with education such as criminal justice reform on the agenda, reformers should use the time now to pass meaningful legislation that will help all of our children.

«No matter how much we reform our family law and criminal justice systems — and heaven knows they need substantial reform — the government can't expect LSS to switch from a staff lawyer service model to a private lawyer service model without substantially incentivizing the private bar to take on legal aid files.»