criminal
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On U.S. soil, police officers who shoot fleeing, nonthreatening suspects can be charged with and convicted of murder or other forms of criminal homicide under both state and federal law.
From Slate ● Oct. 19, 2026
He said police detained 54 individuals in Tirana on Saturday, and 27 face criminal proceedings.
From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026
Several Albanian media outlets claim he acted as an intermediary between the prime minister and organised criminal groups.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
For now, the indictment is gone, but the possibility of renewed criminal proceedings remains.
From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026
There were no second chances for a time-traveling criminal.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
"We will continue our movement until Rama resigns. We are not criminals, we want social peace and better living conditions in our country," Leka Sina, a 22-year-old science student, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026
Parsa, the owner who had to eject petty criminals, wishes she’d recorded some of the early craziness; her TikToks today focus on cash collection and cleaning.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
The Home Office and Ministry of Justice declined to comment on individual cases, but said: "We will always seek to deport foreign criminals at the first opportunity."
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
They asked not to identify their tracking methods to avoid tipping off criminals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026
“What about Willy Wonka? Were there criminals in the chocolate factory?”
From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein
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