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Recent Examples of noncriminal
Legislators in Illinois recently proposed a bill that would prohibit traffic stops solely based on noncriminal and minor offenses such as improper vehicle registration, seat belt violations or lane usage mistakes.
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David Levinson, The Conversation, 27 Sep. 2024
The arrests took place in cities such as Buffalo, Chicago, St. Paul, Salt Lake City, San Francisco, and Denver.
ICE confirmed that 538 individuals were arrested in the operation, with 373 facing criminal allegations and 165 detained for noncriminal reasons.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
Among other changes, the 2019 law banned local police from detaining people based on civil immigration warrants and barred police officers from asking about a person's immigration status in noncriminal cases.
—Melissa Santos, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025
Official figures showed that 211 U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers face accusations ranging from serious crime, such as drug smuggling, to noncriminal misconduct.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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David Levinson, The Conversation, 27 Sep. 2024
The arrests took place in cities such as Buffalo, Chicago, St. Paul, Salt Lake City, San Francisco, and Denver.
ICE confirmed that 538 individuals were arrested in the operation, with 373 facing criminal allegations and 165 detained for noncriminal reasons.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
Among other changes, the 2019 law banned local police from detaining people based on civil immigration warrants and barred police officers from asking about a person's immigration status in noncriminal cases.
—Melissa Santos, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025
Official figures showed that 211 U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers face accusations ranging from serious crime, such as drug smuggling, to noncriminal misconduct.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for noncriminal
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Administration officials accuse the agency and its former leadership of exceeding their legal powers, burdening free enterprise and engaging in politicized enforcement of consumer laws.—
Douglas Gillison,
USA Today,
25 June 2025
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His legal troubles began after a December 2022 Tennessee traffic stop in which police pulled him over for speeding.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
25 June 2025
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The order specified that only children with at least one U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident parent would be considered citizens at birth.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
27 June 2025
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But in a June 18 letter to health care providers, Idaho Division of Public Health administrator Elke Shaw-Tulloch said HIV is a long-term condition and not an emergency — so people must verify their lawful presence in order to get benefits through the federal Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 June 2025
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The Orlando Magic made a huge splash with the trade of Desmond Bane, finally acquiring a guard with legitimate outside shooting capabilities, who can also initiate offensive actions.—
Morten Stig Jensen,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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Eventually, the target system buckles under the strain, resulting in legitimate traffic being denied.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
20 June 2025
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That is a significant amount—enough to cover many college expenses, make a sizable down payment on a first home, or fund an entrepreneurial venture, all of which qualify as allowable expenses.—
Noreen Sugrue,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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How exactly that level of allowable loss was arrived at remains unclear.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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The state, in barring the use of Medicaid funds to Planned Parenthood, argued that such public funds provided for permissible services could still indirectly support its ability to provide abortions.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
27 June 2025
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Essentially, the regulation narrowed the scope of permissible substituted merchandise for drawback purposes.—
Robert Goulder,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Chase is also skyrocketing the annual fee for an additional authorized user from $75 to $195 per year.—
David Rae,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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Yellin added that for her personally, the annual fee is going up by a whopping $365, which includes the fee difference for both herself as the primary cardmember and her authorized user.—
Bailey Berg,
AFAR Media,
20 June 2025
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As ever, prospective investors must carefully consider whether Palantir’s premium valuation is a justifiable bet on the future of AI — or a potential case of pricing perfection in an imperfect world.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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Some homicides on the list may be judged by authorities as justifiable.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Noncriminal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noncriminal. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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