disbandment

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The disbandment — even temporary — of the gang units in one of the city’s busiest police divisions is an extraordinary step, but one that some observers argued was necessary.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

A founder of Tren de Aragua, a transnational gang founded in Venezuela, has asked Colombia's government for peace talks leading to the group's disbandment, according to a letter published Saturday.

From Barron's • Oct. 11, 2025

It would be the disbandment of this investigative unit by Mr Mchunu that led to Gen Mkhwanazi's explosive briefing a fortnight ago, complaining that 121 case dockets were "gathering dust" at the national police headquarters.

From BBC • Jul. 18, 2025

Since One Direction’s disbandment, Liam has been scrutinized for questionable claims he made about his role in the band as well as for alleged obsessive behavior in a past relationship.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 21, 2024

America may well be proud of the peaceable disbandment of the two great armies.

From Between the Lines Secret Service Stories Told Fifty Years After by Smith, Henry Bascom