arrested
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They broke down the front door of a stone house and arrested a slender 34-year-old environmental activist named Hodei Ciarra Docampo.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
Wong is among hundreds of campaigners and ordinary Hongkongers arrested under the law, which was imposed in 2020 following explosive pro-democracy protests against Beijing's growing control.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
Jimenez left the scene, checked in at a hospital and subsequently was arrested, the footnote said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
In practice, many demonstrators have been arrested more than once, with 1,200 charges authorised by prosecutors to date.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
Within minutes, they arrived and arrested Hans and Sophie Scholl.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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