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murder

[mur-der] / ˈmɜr dər /




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His comments came after former Home Secretary Jack Straw told the Telegraph there had been an "over-correction" within policing after the 1993 murder of black teenager Stephen Lawrence.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

American tech tycoon Elon Musk has offered to fund a private prosecution against the police over its handling of the murder.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Britain’s political class is in an uproar over the murder of Henry Nowak—as it should be.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

British leader Keir Starmer said Wednesday there was "no justification" for violence after protesters clashed with police in a demonstration against officers' handling of the murder of a white student by a Sikh man.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

White still had questions about the murder of Mollie’s sister Anna Brown.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann




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