false arrest

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They received a settlement from the City of New York in the amount of $41 million after the Five had sued the City for false arrest and malicious prosecution.

From Slate • Oct. 23, 2024

Though he did not speak in court on Tuesday, Allegria in a written victim impact statement described emptiness and anger that have haunted him since the false arrest.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2024

The suit accuses Bartholomew of false arrest, malicious prosecution and negligence.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 24, 2023

In response to the report, Ton-That was apologetic, saying "one false arrest is one too many."

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2023

But he has no grounds for false arrest.

From Helpfully Yours by Smith, Evelyn E.