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He admitted to being a lawbreaker.
legislation that mandates lengthy prison sentences for chronic lawbreakers
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Oakland is in the middle of one of its most turbulent times in decades, fueled by its mayor, Sheng Thao, who is being recalled next month by voters frustrated over crime, corruption, and a reluctance to hold lawbreakers accountable.
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Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Oct. 2024
A lot of times, these bush-league but prolific lawbreakers basically got a warning, then another warning, then maybe a couple of months in county.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
Given the trading port’s focus on profits and growth, people of different stripes found ways to get along with one another, and the colonial directors were lenient with lawbreakers.
—Michael Tubridy, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2024
As New York’s governor, Roosevelt had championed a fusion of penal reform and vigilance against lawbreakers.
—Anthony Gregory / Made By History, TIME, 23 July 2024
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Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Oct. 2024
A lot of times, these bush-league but prolific lawbreakers basically got a warning, then another warning, then maybe a couple of months in county.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
Given the trading port’s focus on profits and growth, people of different stripes found ways to get along with one another, and the colonial directors were lenient with lawbreakers.
—Michael Tubridy, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2024
As New York’s governor, Roosevelt had championed a fusion of penal reform and vigilance against lawbreakers.
—Anthony Gregory / Made By History, TIME, 23 July 2024
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“Lawbreaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lawbreaker. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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