minors
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In addition, the government says that around 300 police and firefighters have been treated for injuries, and some 2,000 people – mainly minors – taken into custody.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
More than 400 people, mostly minors, were detained in France on Tuesday over student protests at high schools across the country, the French interior minister said.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
Schools are coming up with a flurry of AI majors, minors, concentrations and certifications, which raises questions about what even counts as a strong AI program these days, Simpson noted.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026
“Primetime” reconsiders the early 2000s NBC hit about sting operations targeting adults pursuing minors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
Bella told me he’d had problems at a New Jersey detention facility for minors, where he’d been a counselor/guard—some of the kids had escaped during his watch.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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