criminal
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Steven Ruby, an attorney for the Justice companies, said they became aware of the criminal investigation earlier this year.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
“Ultimately the finding of the inquiry by the government was that there wasn’t any evidence to pursue criminal charges,” Ruby said.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
The two officers were later cleared of criminal wrongdoing.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
The CSM said magistrates, who in the French system direct police in the conduct of a criminal investigation, lacked the financial and manpower resources to do their work correctly.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
After being refused reconsideration, she asked her caseworker in pained exasperation, “Am I going to be a criminal for the rest of my life?”
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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