imprisoned

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Satirists can be censored, silenced, imprisoned, attacked and cancelled.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

The family of a British couple imprisoned in Iran have claimed that contact has been cut off for more than a week, leaving them "gravely concerned" for their wellbeing.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Boulder County District Court Chief Judge Nancy Salomone told Soliman he will be imprisoned for life, without the possibility of parole.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

“This worthy president,” retorted Biddle in 1834, “thinks that because he has scalped Indians and imprisoned judges, he is to have his way with the Bank. He is mistaken.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Two of the white men involved were imprisoned for four years before being pardoned by President Millard Fillmore.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis