corrupt
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“This officer betrayed the public, betrayed the inmates, and betrayed the badge. My office will hold corrupt correctional officers to account for their behavior.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
Charging corrupt public officials “has always been and remains a top priority” of the office, wrote spokesperson Lymarie Llovet-Ayala.
From Salon • May 6, 2026
Ahead of a plaque being installed near the site, the BBC revisits a story which also involved light-fingered locals, allegations of corrupt police and a mystery man moving through the world of London coin dealers.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
To Old Hickory, the bank was unconstitutional, corrupt and, with respect to American liberty and character, corrupting.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
“And prisons have power-thirsty, corrupt guards, just like schools have teachers.”
From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green
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