state police

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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

Wiener said he and colleagues had crafted the No Secret Police Act in consultation with constitutional law experts, but had “removed state police from the bill” based on conversations with Newsom’s office.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 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 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

When the Michigan state police raided an illegal Detroit bar, they discovered the local congressman, the local sheriff, and the city’s mayor all having a drink.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler