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In New York, legislation has been put forth every year since 2019 to make it easier to prosecute these cases.

From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026

The State Department said the low conviction levels demonstrated limited capacity to prosecute such crimes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

While tougher laws may make some think twice, the ability to catch and prosecute violent shoplifters will also matter.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

She called on Ukraine and the leaders of other countries whose citizens were trafficked to provide evidence of this "human trafficking" to prosecute those responsible.

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 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

A remaining issue is that the SEC has its own judicial system with administrative courts through which it prosecutes alleged violations of its rules.

From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 22, 2026

“When the government prosecutes antitrust violations, the goal should be to uphold the law, lower prices, and protect consumers and small businesses,” Klobuchar said in the statement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2026

Moreover, in the stately red house at the head of Mermaid Street the author of The Awkward Age prosecutes his fascinating analyses of twentieth-century temperaments.

From Highways and Byways in Sussex by Frederick Landseer Maur Griggs

Dinah Bonzi, an official in the Bank of Ghana's currency department, said anyone aiding or promoting such activities could also be arrested and prosecuted.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

The case took a drastic turn on 17 September after Saudi prosecutors filed an appeal for Anojan to be prosecuted under Sharia law instead of the country's cybercrime legislation.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

Anyone attempting to illegally enter the United States will be apprehended, prosecuted, and removed from the country.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

"Erdogan should be open to the art of satire," he said, denying the charges against him and saying none of Turkey's most famous comedians or political satirists had been prosecuted in the past.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

During his three-hour argument in Anthony’s defense, Selden pointed out that she was being prosecuted because of her sex.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

Despite reopening the case earlier this year, police have now had to drop it because the time limit for prosecuting harassment allegations has expired.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

In California, county district attorneys are responsible for prosecuting the vast majority of accused murderers when they go to trial and also deciding whether to seek the death penalty.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

Undocumented residents don’t enjoy the same legal rights as citizens, and deporting someone is a much lower lift, legally speaking, than prosecuting someone for a crime they didn’t commit.

From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2026

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 prosecuting attorney claims that you were not very cooperative at the time of your sentencing, and I don't find you terribly cooperative at present."

From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos