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Recent Examples of detainee
They were then bussed to another facility with more detainees.
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Louis Casiano, Fox News, 24 Oct. 2024
This was the era of Prohibition, dominated by bootlegging gangsters—Chicago alone was said to be home to 1,300 gangs—and some police departments adopted increasingly brutal tactics to wring the truth out of suspects: beating and burning detainees with cigarettes, or depriving them of sleep.
—Susan Saulny, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
The facility has been under near-constant lockdowns, leaving detainees confined to their cells for extended periods without access to visits, phone calls, showers, or recreation.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
But Harris is correct in noting that similar federal policies were in place under Trump’s presidency, both for immigrant detainees and federal prisoners.
—Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
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Louis Casiano, Fox News, 24 Oct. 2024
This was the era of Prohibition, dominated by bootlegging gangsters—Chicago alone was said to be home to 1,300 gangs—and some police departments adopted increasingly brutal tactics to wring the truth out of suspects: beating and burning detainees with cigarettes, or depriving them of sleep.
—Susan Saulny, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
The facility has been under near-constant lockdowns, leaving detainees confined to their cells for extended periods without access to visits, phone calls, showers, or recreation.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
But Harris is correct in noting that similar federal policies were in place under Trump’s presidency, both for immigrant detainees and federal prisoners.
—Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for detainee
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In a rare move, 299th District Judge Karen Sage on Thursday apologized to Stewart, first from the bench and then at the defendant’s table.Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
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The conviction comes as waves of U.S. Capitol riot defendants are citing Donald Trump's election in requests to delay their criminal prosecutions because of his public pledge to pardon some of the people convicted of crimes on Jan. 6, 2021.CBS News, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2024
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For months, the Police Department has discussed a potential pilot program in which police would retain custody of arrestees and the city would conduct virtual magistration hearings.Serena Lin, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Approximately 30,000 arrestees are booked annually, according to the county’s Sheriff’s Office.Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Riley’s death was ruled a homicide, and Ibarra was named a suspect the following day.Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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Laken Riley murder suspect seen with multiple scratches day after killing: Officers Investigators are now asking the public to help identify the suspect's car, described by a witness as a dark, four-door sedan, LAPD Sgt.Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 19 Nov. 2024
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Many vegans and vegetarians do not want meat, chicken or fish in their kitchens.Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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But at least one tribe holds out hope for the future of fish in the Klamath.Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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Cybercrime As retailers prepare for the big holiday rush — when shoplifters could also take advantage of crowds to ramp up — other kinds of criminals are at the back door.Evan Clark, WWD, 22 Nov. 2024
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Being in close proximity to Adams and the criminal as the gun went off, Jo and her unborn twins could also potentially be in danger.Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Detainee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detainee. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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