violence
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“I made it clear, through my edicts, my announcements to them that we wanted those cases involving violence, that they know how seriously we were taking them,” he told me.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said there was a "very robust, very solid system in place" to curb violence.
From Barron's • May 30, 2026
After his life is transformed by an instant of violence, Mark Helprin’s narrator waits in his Brooklyn, N.Y., apartment for the final consequences of his choices.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
YouTube said its hate speech policy "outlines clear guidelines prohibiting content that promotes violence or hatred against individuals or groups based on certain attributes. We enforce this policy rigorously."
From BBC • May 28, 2026
“He hates violence. BF says it never solves anything, and only spreads more violence and hatred.”
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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