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This doesn’t mean that day-care fraud has not taken place in Minneapolis—there’s a years-long history of such malfeasance, and both state and federal law enforcement have convicted dozens of offenders, as Kash Patel subsequently pointed out.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
6 Jan. 2026 -
In the past year, some out-of-power former officials and their allies have been implying the 2024 audit is so severely late because of incompetence or malfeasance.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
4 Jan. 2026
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An accomplished trial attorney, Weissman was best known for his work as a medical malpractice lawyer and his tenure as president of the Miami-Dade County Bar Association.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
15 Jan. 2026
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That move happened sometime after May 2024, which is when the malpractice lawsuit was first filed against McKee's Las Vegas employer.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Its investigative arm reviews officer misconduct complaints, and is expected to one day replace the police department’s internal affairs division.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The panel assessed the LAPD’s handling of discipline, misconduct complaints, excessive force by officers and other issues.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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Despite their ongoing reliance on the United States in the short term, these allies will seek to protect themselves against American irresponsibility going forward.—
Robert E. Kelly,
Foreign Affairs,
8 Dec. 2025
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That's the – that’s the irresponsibility that has completely devastated our country, Kristen.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
30 Nov. 2025
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But the turnovers that are born of carelessness?—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Straight-up errors, like the errant pass from James Tarkowski that led to Brentford’s opener, or Tim Iroegbunam’s carelessness before their third, have not been common flaws.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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The lawsuit also alleges WSU was liable for claims of outrageous conduct and other forms of negligence.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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The legal claims included negligence, wrongful death, deceptive trade practices, and product liability.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
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The subprime auto loan market is currently flashing red, with delinquency rates surpassing 2008 levels.—
Katica Roy,
Fortune,
14 Jan. 2026
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Urban Communities sold one property with a more than $122,000 tax delinquency in February.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 Jan. 2026
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This was not a moment of adolescent recklessness.—
Tracie Thill,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
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And there’s nothing that can compensate me for the damage that her recklessness did.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Irresponsibleness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irresponsibleness. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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