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Steyer told the students he appreciated “the importance of the issues that you raise,” but defended his firm’s work, saying that it acted “responsibly and ethically.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

He said Linden acted as if nothing had happened, and James tried to stay away from him during the rest of the trip.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Department of Homeland Security records submitted in immigration court show that ICE acted based on information about undocumented workers at the carwash received by its tip line.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

The best the judge could do was reassure Babb that he had acted reasonably at the scene and declare he could not conclude with sufficient certainty that Gamble had committed any crimes.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

So let’s just say I’m not proud of how I acted, and I’m sure I wasted some time, but I really couldn’t think what else to do.

From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones