shoplifting

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The Oakland-based musician and filmmaker smuggles revolutionary ideas into his latest movie, an absurdist candy-colored romp about shoplifting and workers’ rights.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

More than 90% of people jailed pretrial were charged with offenses that didn’t even qualify for detention under the California Constitution: shoplifting, driving without a license, vandalism.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

But the ONS notes that the Home Office recently clarified to police forces that they should record shoplifting where violence or threats of violence are used as robbery of business property.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

The changes were uneven, however: While many smaller cities have seen shoplifting drop to prepandemic levels, some larger cities, including Dallas, Boston and San Francisco, continue to have much higher rates than in 2019.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

“Oh, I thought maybe he’d caught a shoplifting customer.”

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon