offenders

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“ATF in those operations has been focused on offenders that were illegally armed with firearms,” he told senators.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

This time authorities have intensified their efforts over several months, installing nearly 2,000 surveillance cameras to catch offenders.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

However, it stressed custody "will always remain essential for the most dangerous offenders".

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Roosevelt directed Garfield to engage in a three-step campaign: Build a record against targeted companies; leak their worst offenses to the press to generate outrage; then press Congress for action against the offenders.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Roughly half of the people in state prisons are classified as violent offenders, but that statistic can easily be misinterpreted.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander