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The shooting deaths of former Kansas City resident Renee Good and ICU nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis earlier this year had sparked calls to defund ICE, the immigration agency at the center of the chaos.
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
That money is used to fund the BBC and, while there is a vocal minority who would defund the BBC tomorrow, the vast majority of Brits still like and consume it every day.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 12 June 2026
Corruption scandals of the kind Milei vowed to eradicate upon taking office have struck a nerve against the backdrop of his efforts to defund education, health care and social assistance.
—ABC News, 11 June 2026
The Yolo County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to lay off 26 employees, eliminate 124 vacant positions and defund — but retain — one position as part of an effort to balance the county’s 2026-27 budget.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 9 June 2026
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
That money is used to fund the BBC and, while there is a vocal minority who would defund the BBC tomorrow, the vast majority of Brits still like and consume it every day.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 12 June 2026
Corruption scandals of the kind Milei vowed to eradicate upon taking office have struck a nerve against the backdrop of his efforts to defund education, health care and social assistance.
—ABC News, 11 June 2026
The Yolo County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to lay off 26 employees, eliminate 124 vacant positions and defund — but retain — one position as part of an effort to balance the county’s 2026-27 budget.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 9 June 2026
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“Defund.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/defund. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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