innocent
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"Do not let another innocent life be lost in silence and without public attention," he said.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
Stock was a Peoria, Ariz.-based roofer who was troubled by televised police pursuits “that featured several tragic endings of innocent motorists being injured,” according to his company’s website.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
“We can say this—that killing innocent people is wrong and we sympathize with them.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
In 2021, a judge found him factually innocent altogether and vacated his conviction.
From Slate • May 5, 2026
It did not sound like the letter of an innocent man.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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