assault
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Christian Castro, 52, faces four felony charges of assault and one count of falsely reporting a crime, Hennepin County attorney Mary Moriarty said at a televised press conference.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
Federal prosecutors initially filed assault charges against Sosa-Celis and another man, Alfredo Alejandro Aljorna, but later dropped them.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
Victims of the 7 October assault and bereaved families joined parliamentary committee discussions about the new legislation.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
A number of states, including California, now bar employers from using nondisclosure agreements to silence workers speaking out about workplace misconduct, including sexual assault, harassment and labor and safety violations.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
There was no assault, however, and nought disturbed the countryside as we marched south toward the front.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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