custody

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Bostic’s death was just the latest of a Black man in local police custody, Ali said, rattling off the names of Kevin Wicks, Donovan Jackson and others.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Another role lost at the prison in October 2025 focused on an inmate's first days in custody, which IMB said was "vital".

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Nepal's ex-prime minister KP Sharma Oli and former interior minister Ramesh Lekhak have been released from custody after questioning for their alleged role in a deadly 2025 crackdown on protesters, police said Thursday.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

The move comes after Lyons, 45, was taken into custody on 28 March, shortly after he arrived at I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport on a flight from Singapore.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Still, he showed remarkable consideration toward the people in his custody and insisted on making arrests without brandishing his six-shooter.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann