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Recent Examples of arrestee
In 2010, Huntington Beach considered publicly shaming arrestees by posting their names on Facebook.
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Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
The lawsuit, initially filed by former arrestee Darryl Dunsmore, already has prompted Martinez to pledge to make county jails compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
House Bill 1566, authored by Hatcher, would prohibit a judge from requiring an arrestee to pay bail as a condition of pretrial release unless the arrestee is a flight risk or danger, charged with murder or treason, on pretrial release for another case or on probation, parole or supervision.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
Law enforcement officials generally do not ask people who have been arrested to provide their identity and officials instead depend on their own subjective perception while filling out official forms and affidavits concerning an arrestee, the attorneys said.
—Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2025
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Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
The lawsuit, initially filed by former arrestee Darryl Dunsmore, already has prompted Martinez to pledge to make county jails compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
House Bill 1566, authored by Hatcher, would prohibit a judge from requiring an arrestee to pay bail as a condition of pretrial release unless the arrestee is a flight risk or danger, charged with murder or treason, on pretrial release for another case or on probation, parole or supervision.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
Law enforcement officials generally do not ask people who have been arrested to provide their identity and officials instead depend on their own subjective perception while filling out official forms and affidavits concerning an arrestee, the attorneys said.
—Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrestee
Noun
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Summons have been issued for the defendants named in Marasco's second lawsuit.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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The move to reduce delays follows an investigation by ProPublica and the Anchorage Daily News that found some cases have taken as long as a decade to reach juries, potentially violating the rights of victims and defendants alike.—
Kyle Hopkins,
ProPublica,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Until then, Petrova is still being detained indefinitely in a jail that has space rented by ICE and is kept in a room with over 80 other female detainees, according to her Facebook post and GoFundMe started by her friend and coworker.—
Christina Shaw,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Medical staff employed by the John Peter Smith Hospital Network provide medical care to detainees in the county jail.—
Cody Copeland,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The suspect, Steven Hannah, was still inside the home, and refused to exit when officers asked him to, officials said.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Mar. 2025
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Authorities were able to track down Miller after a family member of the suspect uploaded a DNA sample to a public database in spring 2023.—
The Leader-Telegram, Eau Claire,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2025
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Malik revealed that his goal was to practice law, specifically focusing on criminal law and personal injury and criminal.—
Francesca Gariano,
People.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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In a recent spree of clemency for white collar criminals, President Trump has pardoned Utah entrepreneur Trevor Milton, who was convicted in 2022 of misleading investors in his hydrogen and electric truck company Nikola.—
Erin Alberty,
Axios,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Arrestee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrestee. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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