misconduct
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In April, Congressman Eric Swalwell dropped out of the race for California governor and resigned from the House of Representatives after multiple women accused him of sexual misconduct.
From BBC • Jul. 9, 2026
Reports routinely include aspects of parenting on which reasonable people disagree, such as how old a child should be to play unsupervised, or that reflect a parents’ lack of resources instead of any intentional misconduct.
From Slate • Jul. 7, 2026
Schwab resigned as chair of the Forum last year after a public clash with the board for opening an investigation into a whistleblower’s allegations of misconduct.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 6, 2026
He had been teaching at the school since 1986 until removed following allegations of misconduct.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 6, 2026
She hadn't dealt with the police much around the Morrison murder and didn't have useful information pointing to their misconduct, aside from being able to show how they were provoked by her relationship with Walter.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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