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The orders were designed to give the Maryland federal court time to address court petitions before the detainees were transferred outside of the court's jurisdiction.
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Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Marion County, which charges ICE a per diem rate of $75 per detainee, has so far received $586,725.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 26 Aug. 2025
Newsweek confirmed in the ICE detainee tracker that Taylor is currently held at the Stewart Detention Center in Georgia.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
Videos shared by a detainee with a local civic group appeared to show over a dozen people inside the room, with several detainees lying on the cement floor on thermal blankets.
—Armando Garcia, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2025
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Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Marion County, which charges ICE a per diem rate of $75 per detainee, has so far received $586,725.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 26 Aug. 2025
Newsweek confirmed in the ICE detainee tracker that Taylor is currently held at the Stewart Detention Center in Georgia.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
Videos shared by a detainee with a local civic group appeared to show over a dozen people inside the room, with several detainees lying on the cement floor on thermal blankets.
—Armando Garcia, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for detainee
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The law currently gives prosecutors too much leverage in the courtroom and pressures defendants to take a plea deal over defending themselves at trial, Preston said.—
Quinlan Bentley,
The Enquirer,
3 Sep. 2025
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Four other defendants in the Perry case, including two doctors, will also face sentencing over the next three months to bring an end to the matter, at least legally.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
3 Sep. 2025
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The civil offense also affects the type of judge who will hear the case, whether an arrestee is entitled to legal representation and how quickly the Department of Homeland Security can remove someone from the United States.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
23 Aug. 2025
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But if the immigrant is arrested for a separate criminal offense, the 72-hour clock may not start until the other offense is charged or dropped — for all arrestees, state law prescribes a two-day time limit for that — or bail is granted and paid.—
Natalia Jaramillo,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Aug. 2025
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Insist that the federal government deploy those resources to get the violent offenders who are killing, assaulting and robbing law-abiding citizens on the city’s South and West sides.—
Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Kentucky's persistent felony offender (PFO) law, enacted in 1974 and expanded in 1976, allows for enhanced sentences for repeat felony offenders.—
Quinlan Bentley,
The Enquirer,
3 Sep. 2025
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Police reported the suspect got into an awaiting black SUV driven by a second suspect, and the pair fled the scene.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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The suspect had an obsession with previous mass shooters, according to a police statement, ABC News previously reported.—
Oren Oppenheim,
ABC News,
9 Sep. 2025
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When the creature eventually gets munched on by a bigger fish, the concentration of DDT in the new predator's bloodstream only heightens.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
3 Sep. 2025
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The man, whom the magazine did not identify citing privacy concerns, cut his shin on a bait fish trap on a pier in an inlet that leads to the bay.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Lawmakers in many states have changed the rules in recent decades to protect winners from being targeted by criminals and unscrupulous people asking for money.—
Safiyah Riddle,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
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Her Eco-Age consultancy, targeted by criminals and forced to close in 2024 after 17 years in business, had advised clients on industry developments, changes to government policies and practical guidance on how to avoid greenwashing.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Detainee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detainee. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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