citizens

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Pauken’s guilty plea follows other U.S. prosecution victories against American citizens accused of working for the Chinese government without proper disclosure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

As Albania does not extradite its citizens, French prosecutors plan to drop their case in favour of their Albanian colleagues, who have promised to seek compensation for French victims.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Sumner asserted that “the true idea of a Republic” is that “all the citizens have an equal voice in government.”

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

The Foreign Office - which warns British citizens against travelling to Iran - has described their incarceration as "unjustified and appalling".

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Speaking from the steps of the capitol, prominent civil rights leaders and ordinary citizens recalled the turbulent events at Selma that had turned the voting rights campaign into a mass protest against racial injustice.

From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman