altercation

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TMZ publishes a previously unreleased video taken by Mortensen during his February 2023 altercation with Paul.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Maguire was originally convicted in 2020 by a court on the island of Syros following an altercation on the holiday island of Mykonos.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

He had been arrested after a minor altercation with police; Alam was apparently too confused to follow their orders.

From Salon • Mar. 3, 2026

The filing also alleges that video shows Seitz crossed the street after the altercation had initially been quelled, and ran to confront Hernandez and Austin a second time.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

Somebody had to do it, and well, this wasn't the first time I had been in this kind of an "altercation."

From "Ghost" by Jason Reynolds