noncriminal
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This isn’t a novel finding, but it shows how deporting noncriminal immigrants is economically counterproductive.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
Mayor Karen Bass campaigned on rebuilding the LAPD’s ranks, while also investing in violence prevention programs and alternatives to police for nonviolent, noncriminal calls for service.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2024
Proponents say a hotline is needed because many hate crimes go unreported to — or undocumented by — police because police generally don’t record data on bias incidents, which are noncriminal in nature.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 2, 2024
His dad, Joseph Bankman, worked on a range of FTX matters, and his mom, Barbara Fried, once called herself her son’s “partner in crime of the noncriminal sort.”
From Slate • Sep. 20, 2023
For regular drivers, a violation would be considered a noncriminal traffic infraction and would count as a moving violation.
From Washington Times • Mar. 17, 2023
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