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Tampa, ACLU remain at odds over police oversight board
Little has changed in the sticking points revolving around the independence of the Citizen Review Board. Will Thursdayâs meeting break the impasse?
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People who want to be in the room stand at a doorway of a Citizens Review Board meeting at the Tampa Convention Center on Tuesday, June 23, 2020. [ IVY CEBALLO | Times ]
Updated Feb. 24
TAMPA â Shortly after street protests against police brutality started on the cityâs streets last year, activists began demanding an overhaul of the cityâs police oversight board.
Mayor Jane Castor has responded to those demands with proposed reforms, including more City Council power over appointments and a role in police hires for the Citizen Review Board, created in 2015 after an outcry following a