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[krahym] / kraɪm /


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Kalliakmanis added that Ahmadzai's wife had no involvement or prior knowledge of the alleged crime.

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

Sharing a federal law enforcement officer’s personal information is generally not considered a crime without evidence of criminal intent, a historically high bar in court, according to constitutional scholars and defense attorneys.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

“If he’s here,” Garrett said, “I’m going to be excited to be his teammate, his partner in crime, and I think we’re going to do great things.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

For former lawyer turned crime writer Steve Cavanagh, addressing a court room jury is not a world away from writing a compelling novel.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

Taking a chance, I told the doctor that Nollie’s crime had been hiding a Jew.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

Britain did not hand this to war crimes trials, however, to avoid revealing how they had obtained the information.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

Critics say Bangkok should not be rolling out the red carpet for Min Aung Hlaing, who has been sanctioned by several Western nations and is wanted by the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity.

From Barron's Aug. 4, 2026

Brownstone, the lead prosecutor, questioned the sincerity of that argument, pointing out that the former officer is charged with two serious crimes around Christmastime 2024.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

Anti-Jewish hate crimes increased by 8.5% in New York City this year, New York Police Department officials said Monday, amid heightened levels of antisemitism around the world since the Oct.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

Her crimes had seemed minimal, but now Ophie could not help but see her afternoon respites through her mother’s eyes, and shame ran through her, hot and itchy.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland




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