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felon

[fel-uhn] / ˈfɛl ən /


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He said federal immigration agents would be required to have judicial warrants before entering homes or businesses unless they were pursuing a known felon.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

Diaz is a convicted felon and was already in custody on unrelated charges at the time, and he released the hawk before he was charged, investigators said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

Good was not a violent felon trying to flee the scene of a crime.

From Slate • Jan. 15, 2026

Zhao denied, in a post on X after the Journal article, that he discussed a Binance.US deal with anyone, adding that, “No felon would mind a pardon.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

In recent years, civil rights advocates have launched important reform efforts, most notably the campaigns challenging felon disenfranchisement laws, crack-sentencing policies, and racial profiling by law enforcement.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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