arrest
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After Kao’s arrest, he added, the company fully cooperated with law enforcement.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
“The company received no Collins-supported funding after Martin Kao’s arrest, nor should it,” Loui added.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
A police official confirmed Khanum's arrest to the BBC.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
I think when people talk about not wanting to criminalize homelessness, the policies there are really around not punishing people for not having a home, not wanting to arrest people for being on the streets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
They had come to his farm to arrest him and take him to the Old Capitol Prison.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
The authors, Jason Robey of the University of Iowa and Michael Light of the University of Wisconsin, analyzed data on crimes, arrests and prison admissions between 2000 and 2019.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
In some cases the agency has detained U.S. citizens as part of its program of arrests.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
Dalhatu told the BBC that security officers had been pursuing suspected illegal miners in the community for several days before making arrests.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
More than 250 arrests have been made and 84 operations have been carried out since the ORCs launch in 2024.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
After a lull in white arrests, some towns increased the rewards for turning in collaborators.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
Kao boosted Navatek’s annual revenue from $10 million around the time Loui sold him the company to almost $40 million when he was arrested in 2020.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
India's National Commission for Women has also intervened, calling for all those involved to be identified and arrested and for an impartial investigation.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Lumbard said the plaques had already been recycled by the time authorities arrested Green.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
And he defended Mr. Trump up to the moment when Jimmy was arrested.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
“Say, that bloke that Miss McQuatters mentioned—the clerk that got arrested for stealing files. Did your mum know him?”
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
It was a world that Richard Kerbaj brings back into lively and arresting focus in “The Defector.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
In Europe and elsewhere, co-ordinated, multi-national police and customs operations take place regularly, seizing large numbers of stolen antiquities and arresting some of the traffickers.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
Police officers can be seen handcuffing and arresting a man in video footage from OnScene.TV.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
Berlin expelled a Russian diplomat in January after arresting a woman suspected of spying for Moscow.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
There was something arresting about the youngster's eyes.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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