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The center said throughout all of this, Rahman faced mistreatment, was mocked by federal agents for her disabilities and was denied medical care.—
Maria Lisignoli,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026 -
The two leaders have since reconciled and been on cordial terms, despite Bolsonaro’s imprisonment and allegations of mistreatment.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Apr. 2026
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Officers understood that a move against Maduro without clear guarantees of immunity meant risking imprisonment, torture, confiscation of assets, and the ill-treatment of their families.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
3 Jan. 2026
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On the stand, Nash testified to Combs’ ill-treatment Fine during the years he was employed.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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Over a seven-year period, DCF received 117 hotline reports of maltreatment at 12 Miami-Dade ALFs frequently chosen as homes for vulnerable adults.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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In January 2025, DCF staff responded to a report of maltreatment of Torres-García’s sister.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2026
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Sean McMorris, transparency, ethics and accountability program manager with California Common Cause, a nonpartisan government watchdog, said in an email Friday that heavy reliance on outside vendors can increase the risk of fraud or mismanagement if oversight is weak.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
18 Apr. 2026
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The immediate priority of both countries has been economic recovery, after years of mismanagement and decline resulted in the largest peacetime refugee crisis in the Western Hemisphere’s history.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Ill-usage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ill-usage. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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