criminal
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“That kind of capability directly disrupts the operational advantage these transnational criminal organizations rely on, and it strengthens our ability to protect both Texas communities and the broader region,” he said in an email.
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026
Challenges to Essayli’s position were brought in several criminal cases, with defense lawyers arguing that charges filed under his watch are invalid and should be dismissed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
But some of them seemed to dispute the defence's claim that postpartum psychosis - a rare post-childbirth condition characterised by mania and depression - precluded Clancy from criminal liability.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
He says he is eligible to be transferred from prison to an alternative form of confinement under the First Step Act, the landmark 2018 criminal justice reform law.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
I couldn’t imagine any criminal who walked around without trousers.
From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm
Most crimes across Mexico went unsolved, and authorities sometimes appeared to be colluding with criminals instead of fighting them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
It is hard to eliminate every photo of you on the internet, but don’t make it easy for criminals to get photos from your social-media accounts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
As a result, response times can be sluggish, and criminals sometimes have the perception that they won’t face consequences, Matson said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
The offenders serving the longer sentences, which do not become part of the scheme until next year, include more dangerous criminals who would have previously expected to spend two-thirds of their sentence behind bars.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
When it comes to devising plans, well, that’s for detectives and criminals.
From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds
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