Colbert, whose arrest record included allegations of drugging men and theft, later used Manzano's credit card at a New Orleans gas station and other stores in the area.
Moïse’s killing prompted multiple investigations and indictments in Haiti and the United States, but none has yet revealed who ordered his assassination or why.
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Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
14 Sep. 2026
The series, by Maines and reporters Sally Kestin and Megan O’Matz, led to arrests, indictments and government reforms and was a finalist for the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting.
Human observers became so invested in the drama that recriminations flew and comment sections were restricted.
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Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
24 Aug. 2026
The United States and Canada, historic allies along an undefended border, fell deeper into a trade war Saturday marked by angry recriminations and new tariffs that are expected to raise prices for products in both countries.
The blaze left more than 89 million pounds of rotting food, triggering over 4,900 odor complaints and 38 violation notices as Lineage missed the city’s 45-day cleanup deadline despite a $150-million effort.
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Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Sep. 2026
The California Fair Political Practices Commission received six complaints about the Steyer campaign’s possible violations of the 2023 law.
Yet even with that mountain of evidence, the outcome was convictions on lesser charges and a sentence much shorter than the government’s recommended eleven years.
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Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
21 Sep. 2026
Thornton pleaded guilty to three counts of violating the Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act, two gun charges, and two drug charges.
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