on trial
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Wilkins is on trial with Norman Macksoni, 48, Connor Sanderson-Doyle, 32, and Mohammed Hassan, 38.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
Pishko explains the story of Aaron Spencer, a 38-year-old Army veteran who was nearly put on trial for murdering a man but is now running for local sheriff.
From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026
An American woman alleged to have been an Islamic State group member caught by anti-IS forces in Syria went on trial in New York on Tuesday, charged with receiving military training from the jihadist group.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
Eventually, the father asks a prosecutor with equal parts anger and exasperation, “Am I on trial for my beliefs?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
After months in the KGB prison, including seventy days in solitary confinement, Powers learned that the Soviet government intended to put him on trial for espionage.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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