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Vince Miller, an attorney representing Garrido, commended the Sheriff’s Department for doing “the right thing” in this case.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
Von der Leyen commended Sanchez on the "swift handling" of the crisis that saw tens of thousands of people stream into Ceuta from Morocco -- almost all of whom have since left.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
In a statement, Det Sgt Sarah Bowden from Avon and Somerset Police commended Atticus' family for their "great dignity and courage" throughout a "harrowing" trial.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Danielle Allen is to be commended for her own act of resistance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
I commended these three men as individuals, not as representatives of the court or of the state or even of their race, but as exemplars of human decency under adversity.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
