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Jail maintenance worker Sterling Williams, 33, was arrested and charged with being a principal to simple escape and malfeasance in office.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
24 July 2025 -
Investigative journalism that exposes corruption and malfeasance by powerful people and companies comes with a serious risk of legal repercussions, and requires resources—such as time and money—that tend to be in short supply for freelancers.—
Alex Reisner,
The Atlantic,
25 June 2025
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The heavy stacks of cash fit into a pattern emerging throughout the trial as prosecutors attempt to paint Combs as a man spoiled by success, able to hide a tendency for abuse and criminality through a large staff and an ever-larger fortune.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
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Advertisement Now, the three branches of government are under Republican control, enabled and empowered by a fact-free MAGA narrative in which the rhetoric around immigration is synonymous with violent criminality.—
Jose Antonio Vargas,
Time,
4 July 2025
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That same sentence will remain for anyone found guilty of tricking, pressuring or coercing someone into making the choice if the bill is ultimately passed.—
David Hodari,
NBC News,
29 Nov. 2024
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Pressuring or coercing someone into ending their life would be punishable by up to 14 years in prison.—
Alistair Smout,
USA TODAY,
29 Nov. 2024
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Was anyone arrested in the Mesa park ranger misconduct case?—
Maritza Dominguez,
AZCentral.com,
24 July 2025
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In April 2024, Lateral officer Myron Howard, who was with the department for one year, was charged with rape, criminal confinement, official misconduct, making an unlawful proposition, public indecency and public nudity.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
23 July 2025
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With hooliganism rife in English soccer throughout the 1980s and the events of Heysel still fresh in the memory, there were immediate attempts to assign blame on the Liverpool fans and defend policing at the match.—
Steve Douglas,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2025
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In 2011, he was fined and banned from Romanian stadiums for six months after being accused of hooliganism and racist chants during a soccer match between Romania and Bosnia.—
Andrew Higgins,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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Ramirez-Verduzco's case illuminates the risk some crime victims face when interacting with local law enforcement due to current federal immigration enforcement practices.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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And my perfect ,wild ,fearless, loving partners in crime Colin, Cristin and Rhenzy made anything possible every day.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
15 July 2025
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The results are exacting, but ambiguous.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2025
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Even in an exacting business, Howe takes things to extremes.—
George Caulkin,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Racketeering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/racketeering. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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