arrest
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Taylor would not comment on whether the arrest on suspicion of terror offences means the suspect potentially committed terrorism offences separate to the murder case, or whether any other politicians were potential targets.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
ICE leadership instructed officers not to stop moving vehicles to arrest or question the occupants inside, the people said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Hamawy has said he condemns Abdel-Rahman’s violent rhetoric and actions and that he had no contact with the cleric after his arrest.
From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2026
The Review Journal, citing arrest records, reported that Chen told police she “could make as much as $20,000 from one marriage.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
Scores of letters were sent to the White House and the Justice Department demanding his arrest; many of them stated it was long overdue.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
ICE will also now avoid sending officers out to make arrests unless at least one person on the arrest team is wearing a body camera.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Traffic stops are one of the most common tools they rely on to carry out arrests.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
“There were no arrests made, but consequences for actions are being put into place.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
The 28 tonnes seized by the NCA included 19 tonnes at Heathrow, where officers made 530 arrests, and about five tonnes at Manchester, where 145 suspected "mules" were detained.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
Agents were now empowered to make arrests and carry firearms, and the department was soon renamed the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
Navalny’s team released the video to YouTube shortly after he returned to Russia from Germany and was arrested.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Fang was arrested and charged with one federal count of false information and hoaxes, according to the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
A white British man, 28, was arrested on Saturday.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Fang is in federal custody after being arrested Friday and is set to have a detention hearing Thursday, where a judge will decide whether he will be released while his case is pending.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
On Saturday, June 27, while Haupt was driving his new car to pick up his cardiogram results, the FBI arrested him.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
While “Confessions II” is a strong dance set with real variety and relentless drive, it’s not, by design, an arresting pop album.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to ostensibly form a joint effort in arresting the yen’s slide.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
Or they could simply be arresting abstractions in a sculpture that sits aesthetically between formal attraction and repulsion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
Both men and women had taken to the streets days after local Taliban government officials reportedly began arresting women perceived to be "improperly wearing the hijab".
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
“Yes, but don’t go arresting anyone now, dear, we’re in a hurry,” said Mrs. Weasley, nervously consulting a list.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
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