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Recent Examples of noncriminal
Wyatt was issued a noncriminal traffic citation earlier this year and fired in April for the crash.
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Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
The administration has faced pushback from portions of Americans who have questioned the tactics and end goals of such policies, including detaining and in some instances deporting nonviolent and noncriminal immigrants.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
The plan, which is already underway, calls for using 3,000 ICE agents, including 1,800 from Homeland Security Investigations, which generally investigates transnational crimes and is not typically involved in arresting noncriminal immigrants.
—Daniella Silva, NBC news, 8 Aug. 2025
Also appearing on the Nov. 4 ballot are questions about a St. Paul Public Schools levy and whether to empower the St. Paul City Council to impose administrative citations, or noncriminal fines.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 4 Aug. 2025
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Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
The administration has faced pushback from portions of Americans who have questioned the tactics and end goals of such policies, including detaining and in some instances deporting nonviolent and noncriminal immigrants.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
The plan, which is already underway, calls for using 3,000 ICE agents, including 1,800 from Homeland Security Investigations, which generally investigates transnational crimes and is not typically involved in arresting noncriminal immigrants.
—Daniella Silva, NBC news, 8 Aug. 2025
Also appearing on the Nov. 4 ballot are questions about a St. Paul Public Schools levy and whether to empower the St. Paul City Council to impose administrative citations, or noncriminal fines.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for noncriminal
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For years, the idea of encouraging eligible legal immigrants to the US to become citizens — and full participants in the country’s democracy — enjoyed bipartisan support.—
Catherine E. Shoichet,
CNN Money,
12 Feb. 2026
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Many legal cannabis ventures enrich hedge funds and politicians, and relatively few benefits accrue to the people who suffered jail time or worse when the drug was criminalized in every state.—
Ezra Marcus,
Vulture,
11 Feb. 2026
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Accents, names, appearance or religious dress can become grounds for additional scrutiny — even when a driver holds a valid commercial license and lawful work authorization.—
Bhupinder Kaur,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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America must pursue firm, humane and lawful immigration reform.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Feb. 2026
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This new note asked for 1 Bitcoin, equivalent to about $70,000, and cites a legitimate Bitcoin address.—
Carlos Garcia,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2026
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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.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
11 Feb. 2026
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The agency in the past has been accused of lobbying against the county’s interests, particularly on state rules governing the allowable uses of tourist tax funds.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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On Thursday, a jury sentenced her to the maximum allowable sentence of 20 years in prison.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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The bottom line Filing for bankruptcy without an attorney is legally permissible but practically challenging.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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When military assets are deployed into American communities under the guise of immigration enforcement, there is a steady erosion of the boundaries that constrain permissible state violence.—
Binaifer Nowrojee,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
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Residents without access to off-street parking may move their vehicles to one of the authorized parking areas including Blue Light Lots, City parks, and City Recreation and Senior Centers.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
6 Feb. 2026
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Anyone willing to spend the big bucks on a Super Bowl ticket should only make purchases through authorized sites, like the NFL, or reputable resale sites with buyer guarantees and other consumer protections, the JEC advised.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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There is justifiable scepticism that this is a deliberate philosophical shift, but rather a reaction to injury and circumstance, combined with an attempt to generate some enthusiasm about an otherwise underwhelming set of players.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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That Utah rideshare driver, however, was justifiable more grouchy.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Noncriminal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noncriminal. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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