Individuals who begin to see themselves as fathers, mothers, believers, mentors, or servants often become less attached to the identities that contributed to their criminal behavior in the first place.
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Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Commissioner Tisch has already shown a real commitment to cracking down on corruption and ensuring that the public servants in the NYPD are held to the highest standards.
The handmaids’ crimson robes evolved into protest iconography around the world because the story captured fears about authoritarianism and gender more viscerally than overt political messaging ever could.
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Marc Adelman,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
Curators pop up in famous artists’ biographies all the time, usually as handmaidens to the creator’s genius, opening a door to a gallery here or supporting a grant application there.
Others newly added to the professional list include degrees for physical therapy, athletic training, speech-language pathology, physician associates and anesthesiologist assistants.
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Collin Binkley,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
Calderón, a big, bald man wearing a gold chain and cross-shaped earrings, sat off to the side, amid an entourage of muscular assistants in polo shirts, poking at his phone.
Beleaguered manager Kurt Suzuki will stay on through the duration of his one-year contract, and all of former GM Perry Minasian’s top lieutenants, each of whom attended the press conference, will stay on.
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Sam Blum,
New York Times,
27 June 2026
Urman is cast as a central figure in the complaint alongside her lieutenants, Renna and Lieber.
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