infractions

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City Council to limit so-called pretextual stops, in which officers pull people over for minor traffic infractions in order to investigate more serious offenses.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

The new policy means instructors will be present during exams and will document any infractions they observe.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

What if they acknowledge the president can fire for cause, but simply argue that infractions must occur when a governor is in office?

From Barron's • Jan. 13, 2026

The analysis found that the agency failed to investigate most heat violation complaints and reports of heat injuries, and an overall 74% drop in violations issued to agricultural employers for all infractions.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025

She scolds me in front of the other girls for minor infractions and mistakes—not folding my bed linen as tightly as I should have or leaving the door to the kitchen ajar.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline