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Tampa Council caves to Castor, police oversight board largely unchanged

Tampa’s City Council Thursday voted to change course on the makeup of its Citizen Review Board. Councilmembers acquiesced a request from Mayor Jane Castor to give her more sway over the police oversight board. LISTEN: The move bypassed citizen calls for an independent board and could have dubious legal standing. Councilmembers changed the ordinance’s language… Read more »