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In an ideal world, progressives would have howled about how wrong that was, but progressives were the beneficiaries of Twitter’s malfeasance, so the company’s censorship was seen as acceptable, even desirable.—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
10 June 2026 -
The appellate court said the attorney general had demonstrated probable cause to investigate and sue, citing public reports of malfeasance at the NRA that predated the investigation and ample evidence uncovered during it.—
Chloe Atkins,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
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Even in many cases where patients died or suffered severe permanent injuries because of malpractice, the physicians had no public disciplinary actions, an Atlanta Journal-Constitution analysis shows.—
Phoebe Quinton,
AJC.com,
15 June 2026
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To say much more would be critical malpractice.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
9 June 2026
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Alite faces multiple counts of extortion, corporate misconduct, loansharking and terroristic threats.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 June 2026
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Councilman John Alite, 63, of Englishtown, was arrested on Friday and charged with multiple counts of theft by extortion, corporate misconduct, usury and terroristic threats, according to the New Jersey Attorney General's office.—
Ronn Blitzer , Tessa Hoyos,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
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Johnson’s fiscal irresponsibility was never more on display than during the negotiations between the Chicago Board of Education and the Chicago Teachers Union, which resulted in heavy lobbying of Springfield for money for the union and schools.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
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The most probable path remains the baseline he’s been describing since last fall — debt grinding steadily higher, periodically goosed by crises or political irresponsibility, but partially offset by technological progress and labor force growth.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 May 2026
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Once, administrators confronted him about the carelessness of his grading.—
Peter Hessler,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026
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That's not chance or carelessness.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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The motion does not address the core negligence and wrongful death claims stemming from the crash itself but seeks to dismiss claims related to emergency dispatch and allegations Riverside County officials failed to protect the victims after the collision.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
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Charges have since been dismissed against three, including Nores — all of whom were accused of negligence.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
22 June 2026
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As a result, Mencia is on the California Franchise Tax Board’s list of top 500 tax delinquencies in both the personal and corporate income categories.—
Liza Esquibias,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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This financial setback and numerous other loan delinquencies and foreclosure proceedings have erupted with increasing frequency as the Bay Area hotel market is locked in a downturn.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
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Sublime were always close to death and the threat of violence; their music was basically powered by the recklessness of their lifestyle.—
Sadie Sartini Garner,
Pitchfork,
15 June 2026
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Three men, ages 27, 32 and 42, were arrested for homicide involving recklessness, or knowing that one's actions could lead to death.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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“Irresponsibleness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irresponsibleness. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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