charges

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That prosecutors were even conducting a criminal investigation is noteworthy, people said, because the DOJ only charges a dozen or so criminal Clean Water Act cases each year.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

But if multiple visits reveal unrelated faults within an aging cistern, additional charges become easier to justify.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

According to court records seen by the BBC, new charges were filed in April but have only now been confirmed by authorities.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The three-part series examines the pop star’s 2005 molestation trial, in which he was acquitted of all charges, and features key players from the trial, including jurors, eyewitnesses and prosecutors.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

If you haven’t been charged with a crime, are you willing to risk the possibility that fighting the forfeiture might prompt the government to file criminal charges against you?

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander