jailing
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Aside from jailing the coxswains, Hong Kong courts previously handed prison sentences to two government ship inspectors who failed to ensure lifejacket compliance.
From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026
Following Sansal's jailing, French officials arrested Algerian influencers in France on "terror" propaganda charges, and there were tit-for-tat expulsions of officials working in both countries.
From Barron's • Nov. 13, 2025
ICE held her incommunicado for 24 hours and then shuffled her through three states before jailing her in Louisiana.
From Salon • Oct. 24, 2025
It led to the arrests and jailing of Chisholm's gang.
From BBC • Feb. 18, 2025
By not jailing her, the judge left her no way to appeal.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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