press charges
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Authorities initially declined to press charges, but the investigation was reopened Monday, with New York Governor Kathy Hochul later appointing the state's top prosecutor to see it through.
From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026
Castro, who did not immediately respond to an interview request Friday, said on social media that she was grateful to Disneyland’s security personnel and plans to press charges.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026
Police decided not to press charges and no record remains of who he was.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Gen. Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, rightly opened a criminal investigation into the matter and subsequently decided to press charges against five reservists.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 1, 2025
Adam’s mom decided not to press charges against Grace, which was nice of her.
From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway
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