state police
Americannoun
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Such decisions are rarely made public because of state police privacy laws.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
The three appointments gave Tojo extensive control over the government, the army and the state police.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026
The FBI, working with state police, is pursuing “every last detail” about the shooter’s possible connection to terrorism, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Monday.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026
Lauren Bonds, executive director of the National Police Accountability Project, said that many local and state police departments are “much more transparent” than CBP when officers shoot people.
From Salon • Feb. 2, 2026
Two miles outside Chamisaville the agent stopped at the state police bungalow.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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