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Detained in Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center, a federal prison known for unsanitary conditions, Maduro is reportedly alone in a cell with no access to the internet or newspapers.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Detained in Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center, a federal prison known for unsanitary conditions, Maduro is alone in a cell, with no access to the internet or newspapers.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Detained in Dubai's chief executive, Radha Stirling, said Mr Fakana "is currently recovering".

From BBC • Jul. 7, 2025

Detained Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil described what it was like to miss the birth of his son in new legal filings describing his detention and speaking out about the charges against him.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2025

Detained troops that were under marching orders ascertained that but one division of the three reported detached had gone, which soon returned when the movements of our forces had been discovered.

From Campaign of the Fourteenth Regiment New Jersey Volunteers by Terrill, J. Newton