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State troopers guard the Capitol during protest against police brutality prompted by George Floyd's death in May 2020.

Texas State Police Gear Up for Massive Expansion of Surveillance Tech

DPS plans to spend millions in taxpayer dollars on a controversial software, used first as part of Governor Abbott’s border crackdown, to “disrupt potential domestic terrorism.”

by Francesca D’Annunzio

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