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- ↑ Harper, John (May 18, 2013). "After receiving national award, Louisiana State Police boss defends his record on transparency". NOLA.com. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
- ↑ "Scathing audit finds Mike Edmonson took repeated handouts, used State Police role for personal gain".
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- ↑ James Gill (August 22, 2014). "Edmonson's gift for old-style politics". The New Orleans Advocate. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
- ↑ Lee Zurik (February 24, 2016). "Zurik: Kennedy calls for State Police head's resignation". Albany, Georgia: WALB. Archived from the original on March 2, 2017. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
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