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Crackdowns on fire-related rent gouging have been rare, said Chelsea Kirk of the activist organization the Rent Brigade, which analyzed L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Crackdowns on LGBTQ+ activism came for Mr. Ma and Blued, too, not long after the app went public on the Nasdaq in 2020 with an $85 million IPO.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

Crackdowns by police seem to have had little effect on the hackers' determination, though.

From BBC • May 17, 2025

Crackdowns on human trafficking in Libya in recents months have made Tunisia a more accessible option.

From Reuters • Apr. 12, 2023

Crackdowns on the practice were perhaps most severe under Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani, who portrayed these men as a scourge on the city.

From New York Times • Jul. 7, 2022