criminal
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The San Francisco City Attorney provides legal representation for the city and county of San Francisco, and the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office handles criminal cases in the city and county.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
The campaign is calling for new legislation to make the creation, possession and distribution of such material a specific criminal offence, and for online platforms to be held legally accountable for hosting it.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
In the mid-1980s Mr. Harris attended FBI seminars on criminal psychology and forensic investigation, gathering details he used to set readers’ teeth to chattering.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
None of the council members directly addressed the question of why they did not pressure Wang to resign as it became clear she was ensnared in her former fiance’s criminal case.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
Nobody wants to be friends with a kid whose mother is a criminal.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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