criminal
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The trade group attributes the rise to organized criminal networks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
Several municipalities under the control of criminal gangs lack voter registration centers, and as of Monday, nearly a month after opening, only about 260,000 people have registered to vote.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
Which strikes me as akin to a judge tossing a criminal indictment because the defendant stopped his illegal activity on arrest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
The federal public defender’s office in L.A. had asked the judge to disqualify Essayli from participating in and supervising criminal prosecutions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
The Bonnot Gang was a group of anarchists who were more criminal than political.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
Some worry that the anonymity provided by face coverings and the speed of the bikes could make them attractive to criminals.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Yasukuni is dedicated to 2.5 million war dead, mostly Japanese, including convicted war criminals involved in Imperial Japan's invasion and occupation of parts of Asia in the 1930s and 1940s.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
Under Reform's plans, foreign criminals handed non-custodial sentences would be deported to their country of origin.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
The extradition marks a significant concession from Emirati authorities, which for many years have been criticized for providing safe haven for international criminals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
I guess the juvenile court didn’t want kids feeling like they were real criminals with a trial and a sentencing by someone called a judge.
From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings
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