allege

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Officers searched him and found two emaciated and potentially sedated orange-fronted parakeets — the victims of an alleged botched smuggling attempt — stuffed in his underwear, according to court documents.

From Los Angeles Times

The state’s high court handed down a decision Monday that vacated court fines for an alleged prison gang leader, setting a precedent that advocates said will help indigent defendants in other cases.

From Los Angeles Times

A lawsuit alleged that L.A. city shelter staff failed to provide the woman’s son with written notice of the dog’s bite history before he adopted the canine.

From Los Angeles Times

The warrant served on the Fulton County election center sought ballots, tabulator tapes, digital data and voter rolls, which it alleged might constitute “evidence of the commission of a criminal offense.”

From Salon

Relatives of the detained crew members allege they have been confined to a tiny room on the vessel without proper food or potable drinking water.

From BBC