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

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

In a joint statement with local government officials on Monday, Kaduna state police commissioner Alhaji Muhammad Rabiu described the information as "mere falsehood which is being peddled by conflict entrepreneurs who want to cause chaos".

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

How the state police had rapped on the window.

From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia