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Recent Examples of noncriminal
Particularly today, when ICE has exponentially increased its detention of noncriminal individuals for immigration violations, leading to young college students getting picked up by immigration officials and detained with hardened criminals.
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The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 23 July 2025
If the Trump administration wants to go after nonviolent and even noncriminal day laborers and nannies, why should New York be assisting in the effort?
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 14 June 2025
Glendale City Council members defended the detentions this week, saying that the city had an 18-year-old contract with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, to temporarily house noncriminal detainees.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
But noncriminal targets number in the hundreds of thousands.
—Miriam Jordan, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 23 July 2025
If the Trump administration wants to go after nonviolent and even noncriminal day laborers and nannies, why should New York be assisting in the effort?
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 14 June 2025
Glendale City Council members defended the detentions this week, saying that the city had an 18-year-old contract with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, to temporarily house noncriminal detainees.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
But noncriminal targets number in the hundreds of thousands.
—Miriam Jordan, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for noncriminal
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The document stated that NFL personnel may participate in legal non-sports gambling on personal time (when not traveling on club or league business), including during the season.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Through the third quarter of this year, legal sports betting generated $10 billion in revenue, up about 19% from the same period a year ago, according to the American Gaming Association.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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He was enrolled in a master’s program in biblical studies, but currently does not have lawful status in the country, officials said.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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Authorities said that he was previously admitted to the United States on a student visa and no longer holds lawful immigration status and is currently in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Adriana James-Rodil,
FOXNews.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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To review or object to instances where our partners assert a legitimate interest in utilizing your data, please visit our vendors page.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
24 Oct. 2025
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Pauline describes the situation between Pittsburgh and Las Vegas as legitimate.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Real problems, like a roof leak, cracking drywall due to a foundation problem, and ponding around a home, are examples of allowable and protected issues under the statute, Perczak said.—
Sponsored Content,
Denver Post,
16 Oct. 2025
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That's based on the California Proposition 65 maximum allowable dose level for lead.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
16 Oct. 2025
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During that time, Ashley has said he's been working on a policy that is both strong and permits access to the courthouse complex but has acknowledged the limitations of what is legally permissible.—
Vanessa Swales,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Sports gambling is now permissible in some 30 states and online gambling, for better or worse, is everywhere on college campuses.—
Dana O'Neil,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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Still, complications can arise even as an authorized user.—
Steve Hruby,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
20 Oct. 2025
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Consumers should contact iFIT to arrange for a free home repair by an authorized technician in the form of a replacement screen console.—
News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Stand your ground laws and their complicated history Most stand your ground laws center around justifiable uses of force, according to Cynthia Godsoe, a professor of criminal law at Brooklyn Law School.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
17 Oct. 2025
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Homicides involving white shooters and Black victims are more likely to be ruled justifiable than those involving Black shooters and white victims.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Noncriminal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noncriminal. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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