criminal
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She seems less like a criminal than an alien.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
“We’ve seen serious criminal charges dropped and entire cases jeopardized because victims and witnesses are too scared to come to the courthouse to testify,” Bonta said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
There had been rumblings of frustration in criminal justice circles over policing, for which Mamdani has largely retained the status quo in New York.
From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026
He said 50% of the discharges the force dealt with were from shotguns which had been owned lawfully, but stolen in burglaries and ended up in criminal hands.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
Brought before a grand jury that was considering criminal charges against Daniel Ellsberg, Russo absolutely refused to give evidence, even when offered immunity in exchange.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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“Masterplan” is a lot of fun, because it’s a kind of crime procedural involving likable criminals with lofty aspirations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
The ICC, based in The Hague, is heir to the Nuremberg tribunals that prosecuted Nazi war criminals after World War II and special courts that held trials after the Yugoslav wars and the Rwandan genocide.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
The high profile hack made global headlines on Tuesday when cyber criminals used Asos's own app system to send a pop up notification to potentially millions of people.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Malcolm could be among the violent criminals who are automatically released early under recent Scottish government proposals - but for now, Amy says her faith in the justice system has been restored.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
I do have a specific set of skills that appeals to him—I hunt criminals, I hack, I’m a Warcross fan who is very familiar with the game’s inner workings.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
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