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Recently, Councilmember Ysabel Jurado introduced a motion urging the commission to “refrain from entering into any new Memoranda of Understanding, Contracts, or other Agreements, or implement any pilot programs with Flock Safety or its affiliates.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Almost all exorcists, at the urging of the Vatican, keep their identities secret, their role in battling the occult known only to the other priests in their diocese.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

Fox News reported President Donald Trump was urging both sides to back down.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 7, 2026

Newly appointed Michelle Welsh, Labour MP for Sherwood Forest, has written to the owner of Facebook and Instagram, urging them to better protect users from being bombarded with unwanted ads.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

A wild chorus of voices, a complete cacophony—not soft grillos—shouts crazily from everywhere it seems, urging me forth.

From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads