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Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro to prosecute David Hearn, a former Olympian who was accused of vandalizing the Reflecting Pool at the Lincoln Memorial.

From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2026

The announcement came after Hochman faced backlash for the decision to prosecute Flores, with L.A.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

“There is this extraordinarily false narrative that the president wakes up in the morning and calls me and says, ‘Todd, go prosecute X or Y,’” Blanche said.

From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2026

Earlier this week, Rabat said it was monitoring "the circulation of social media posts and messages of unknown origin" calling for a mass crossing Saturday, warning it would prosecute organisers and participants.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

“You are, I think, a little bit contemptuous of the way I prosecute my inquiries,” he said with a twinkle.

From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie

Established in 2002, the ICC prosecutes individuals accused of the gravest atrocities and acts as a last resort when countries do not have adequate legal systems to ensure accountability.

From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026

It investigates alleged crimes and prosecutes when evidentiary standards are met.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 22, 2026

The CPS, an independent body, prosecutes criminal cases in England and Wales.

From BBC ● Jan. 6, 2025

Any cases he was reviewing will now be handled by the Justice Systems Integrity Division, the wing of the district attorney’s office that normally prosecutes cases of police and attorney misconduct.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 16, 2024

The decision on the demurrer was in favor of the plaintiff; and as the plaintiff prosecutes this writ of error, he does not complain of the decision on the demurrer.

From Report of the Decision of the Supreme Court of the United States, and the Opinions of the Judges Thereof, in the Case of Dred Scott versus John F.A. Sandford December Term, 1856. by Benjamin C. Howard

Entering the UK without permission is an offence under immigration law, external, but asylum seekers are generally not prosecuted if they claim asylum on arrival.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

Under that law, a person can’t be prosecuted for two offenses “based upon the same act or criminal transaction.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

A similar case in 2024 led to more than 150 people being prosecuted in Morocco.

From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026

His attorneys have called on the government to apologize, arguing he was wrongfully prosecuted based on incomplete information.

From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2026

It pays taxes, and it can be sued and even prosecuted separately from any of the people who own or work for it.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari

State law bars prosecuting people who erroneously end up on the rolls, and if the government later encourages them to vote, there’s an entrapment defense.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

The St. Bernard Parish district attorney’s office admitted in a 2021 statement that the office had made a mistake in prosecuting him.

From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026

The district attorney’s office has been less aggressive in prosecuting those who made surreptitious recordings in the past.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026

Students for Life president Kristan Hawkins once wrote that “we state again emphatically that we oppose prosecuting women for abortion.”

From Slate ● Aug. 7, 2026

I shed my guilt when I accepted my decision on its own terms, without endlessly prosecuting old grievances, without weighing his sins against mine.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover