misconduct
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Adderley is charged with fraud, misconduct in public office and making a false witness statement in relation to a separate matter and is due to stand trial in 2027.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
Peterson has another separate claim in court alleging juror misconduct in his murder trial, arguing that a juror provided false answers in a questionnaire.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
When baseline trust collapses this far, individual misconduct stops registering as exceptional.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
He would like to see the committee speed up investigations and give it more authority to root out misconduct before lawmakers can resign to avoid accountability.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026
Some folks in the office said I should explain in my complaint that I was a civil rights attorney working on police misconduct cases.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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