arrest
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The same judge issued a European Arrest Warrant for alleged gang leader Steven Lyons which led to his detention in Amsterdam after he was deported from Bali.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
The DOJ has long claimed that the policy was not arbitrary but carefully laid out in a May 2025 email about “Courthouse Arrest Guidance and Case Adjudication.”
From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026
Appeared in the February 20, 2026, print edition as 'The Arrest of Former Prince Andrew'.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026
Arrest warrants are court orders based on probable cause that a crime has been committed.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026
“Look,” he shouted excitedly, “don’t do anything with Mondragon. Arrest him for something petty, release him on his own recognizance. Things could be a lot more ready to blow than we suspect.”
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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