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Sacramento’s first inspector general — hired in 2021 to investigate police misconduct amid an outcry over George Floyd’s murder the preceding year in Minneapolis — has left his position.
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Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 22 Jan. 2025
But if the reports are to be believed, the Red Sox may be in a situation where their reputation precedes them, driving up free agents' prices even higher for an ownership group that has been reluctant to spend for years.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025
With the prosecution foreclosed because of Trump's 2024 election victory, the document is expected to be the final Justice Department chronicle of Jan. 6 and its preceding events.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 15 Jan. 2025
Her death was allegedly preceded by a heated argument, the outlet reported.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
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Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 22 Jan. 2025
But if the reports are to be believed, the Red Sox may be in a situation where their reputation precedes them, driving up free agents' prices even higher for an ownership group that has been reluctant to spend for years.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025
With the prosecution foreclosed because of Trump's 2024 election victory, the document is expected to be the final Justice Department chronicle of Jan. 6 and its preceding events.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 15 Jan. 2025
Her death was allegedly preceded by a heated argument, the outlet reported.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Precede.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precede. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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