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Governor announces bill to overhaul state police

| January 16, 2020 11:35 AM

NEW BRAINTREE, Mass. (AP) — Gov. Charlie Baker unveiled legislation Thursday aimed at overhauling the way Massachusetts State Police hires, promotes and disciplines troopers, and includes jettisoning a mandate that the agency's commander be appointed from within.

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