metropolitan
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Det Con Fran Homer, from the Metropolitan Police's cold case team, said it had been "heartbreaking" to hear how he had felt guilt over what happened, despite not being in any way to blame.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
"The situation is now under control, and the perpetrator will be taken to court today," Chattogram Metropolitan Police spokesman Aminur Rashid told AFP.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
In its negotiations, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority argued that the wage increases that Long Island Rail Road unions were asking for would lead to higher fares or increased borrowing.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
At the time, multiple police forces in the UK said they were assessing whether to launch investigations into Epstein-related allegations, including the Metropolitan Police, Essex Police and Bedfordshire Police.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
He also was a good singer and sang in the Metropolitan Baptist Church choir in Harlem.
From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride
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