criminal
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“Most courts say this exception only applies to taping for criminal investigations,” said Seager.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
Elizabeth's daughter Tracy Faram Shipton called Harris's actions "horrific" and said her sentence for ill treatment and criminal damage was "laughable".
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
The rules applied to migrants with no criminal record and who had lived in Spain for at least five months before the policy was announced.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Before joining the administration, Blanche defended Trump in criminal proceedings.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
She was frightened and worried about being treated like a criminal.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
But they also present a worrying glimpse at a future where ransomware criminals could conduct widespread attacks using increasingly capable AI systems, Stamos said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
A Home Office spokesperson said, while immigration enforcement visits are intelligence led, they make "no apology" for joining local authorities to enable information sharing and " fighting criminals who fuel immigration crime".
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
In the nearly 30 years since, state attorneys general have gone from being local sheriffs chasing local criminals to potent political forces on the state and federal scene.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 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
There are bars on the ground floor windows, not because we’re criminals or anything like that, but so no one busts in and steals from a bunch of kids who’ve already lost enough.
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
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