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A State Department spokesman said the U.S. is sharing information about what it calls the program’s exploitative practices and urging governments that use Cuban doctors to hire and pay them directly instead of through Havana.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 9, 2026

"It is critical to understand that complex criminal investigations take time," it added, urging "a coordinated national effort" to tackle the issue.

From Barron's • Jul. 5, 2026

Queensland's fire department said on Sunday that a 50m exclusion zone remained in place, urging anyone who found a suspicious object in the area not to touch them.

From BBC • Jul. 5, 2026

Even community leaders who have worked on civil rights issues were urging the council to slow down.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 4, 2026

Demonstrators from the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, holding placards urging black citizens to register as voters, are about to be arrested by Selma police, October 7, 1963.

From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman