arresting

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It claimed that ICE agents were carefully following this “reasoned” guidance when arresting noncitizens at immigration court.

From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026

The Metropolitan Police has said it will resume arresting protesters for supporting the proscribed group Palestine Action.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Immigration authorities are arresting more of these moms in the first place, but that doesn’t account for all of the surge in deportations.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony played no small role in lifting the collective mood, preparing Tokyo to create what now feels like the world’s most arresting capital.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

But it was the expression on the man’s face that was most arresting.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown