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Recent Examples of deputize
City officials deputized members of a white mob who randomly shot and killed innocent Black residents.
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Russell Contreras, Axios, 4 Feb. 2025
Continue reading … 'EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY' – Texas National Guard deputized to make immigration arrests.
—Fox News, 3 Feb. 2025
The Trump administration last week deputized law enforcement agents with several Justice Department agencies to conduct immigration enforcement to supplement ICE efforts.
—Sarah N. Lynch and Ted Hesson, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2025
Tulsa police deputized hundreds of white residents, despite many having been drinking shortly before being handed badges.
—Cheyanne M. Daniels, The Hill, 10 Jan. 2025
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Russell Contreras, Axios, 4 Feb. 2025
Continue reading … 'EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY' – Texas National Guard deputized to make immigration arrests.
—Fox News, 3 Feb. 2025
The Trump administration last week deputized law enforcement agents with several Justice Department agencies to conduct immigration enforcement to supplement ICE efforts.
—Sarah N. Lynch and Ted Hesson, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2025
Tulsa police deputized hundreds of white residents, despite many having been drinking shortly before being handed badges.
—Cheyanne M. Daniels, The Hill, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Deputize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deputize. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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