state police
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Such decisions are rarely made public because of state police privacy laws.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 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
The 80 people escaped on the day they were taken but hid in neighbouring villages for a fortnight "due to fear of being captured again", state police spokesman Mansur Hassan told the BBC.
From BBC • Feb. 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
How the state police had rapped on the window.
From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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