criminal
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While some news reports at the time referred to a "riot" and around 100 police responded, officers later said there was no looting or widespread criminal damage.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Since October, on average, 6,412 people have been in detention on a given day across the eight California detention centers, 4,732 with no criminal record, according to a Times analysis of the data.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Roh Tae-woo, who died in 2021, faced various criminal charges after serving as president from 1988 to 1993.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
The specifics of what was leaked have not been released, but the Secret Service said their agent faced a "potential criminal inquiry", involving allegations of "compromising operational and information security".
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
“Vanity, vainglory, dissatisfaction with my work,” he told the court, “and love of an easy life led me to the criminal path.”
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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Dirie said linking a WhatsApp profile to a phone number made it easier to track criminals.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Bock points out that while those fighting against trafficking lack collaboration, the opposite is true of the criminals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
Since then, the I.C.C. has tried war criminals and has a number of active cases, although few leaders have faced charges while in office.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
“We are always evaluating our procedures to keep our officers safe and criminals off our streets,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Petra thought of what Ms. Hussey had once said about criminals wanting to be discovered.
From "Chasing Vermeer" by Blue Balliett
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