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Since their arrests, the defendants have remained in custody on $500,000 bail after prosecutors said Sit and Liu were “packed and ready to flee when they were arrested last June.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

The BBC understands that Parry's DBS check was clear because the online "Update" service used by many employers, only searches for non-conviction information, including arrests, every nine months.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

At the time, the departures left the office understaffed amid a glut of habeas corpus petition cases from federal immigration detainees challenging their arrests during the surge.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

The Geneva cantonal police said they had made "several arrests", adding after sunset that "no injuries have been reported so far".

From Barron's • Jun. 14, 2026

Their arrests were followed by a protest march and more arrests.

From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman