state police

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The three appointments gave Tojo extensive control over the government, the army and the state police.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

On Wednesday she ordered state police and prison agencies to cancel all agreements with federal immigration authorities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

The fresh charge - which carries a maximum penalty of life imprisonment - is the first time terrorism charges have been laid in the state, police say.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 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

Hanging up, he dialed state police headquarters: “Give me Xavier Trucho, please. . . .”

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols