arrest
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Miriam Lee, 17, from Kettering, Northamptonshire, died from sudden cardiac arrest in 2016.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
I think when people talk about not wanting to criminalize homelessness, the policies there are really around not punishing people for not having a home, not wanting to arrest people for being on the streets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
This led to his arrest for sedition and, ultimately, his ongoing exile in America.
From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2026
The move was completely unconnected to Dan Thomas's arrest.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
Corkhill called witnesses to testify about Guiteau's actions before the shooting, his attack at the train station, his arrest, and the president's medical condition.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
In some cases the agency has detained U.S. citizens as part of its program of arrests.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
Dalhatu told the BBC that security officers had been pursuing suspected illegal miners in the community for several days before making arrests.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
More than 250 arrests have been made and 84 operations have been carried out since the ORCs launch in 2024.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Police say its database, searchable with a few keystrokes, has sped up arrests.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Gonzales talked about how the system is supposed to work: police officers investigate, make arrests, and then hand the process over to the judicial system.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
Sallay, who was arrested in February, denies the allegations.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Lumbard said the plaques had already been recycled by the time authorities arrested Green.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
And he defended Mr. Trump up to the moment when Jimmy was arrested.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
But weeks later, his actress girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty was arrested following accusations from Rajput's father that she had contributed to his suicide.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
“We could have gotten arrested and dragged back to Kiev,” Ivan added.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
Police officers can be seen handcuffing and arresting a man in video footage from OnScene.TV.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
Designed by Ma Yansong, the new building in Los Angeles is a structure of arresting and unusual size and shape, but it becomes less impressive once you get inside.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
For much of its history, the ICC didn’t bother those countries as it concentrated on arresting suspects and obtaining convictions in its African cases.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
It is part of a push by President Emmanuel Macron for children to spend less time in front of screens, which the government fears is arresting their development.
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
Unlike conventional police departments, the Guard’s mandate explicitly emphasized the novel idea of preventing crime rather than merely arresting wrongdoers after the fact.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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