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  <title>Hartford Courant: CT police union challenging powers of the civilian review board. At the center is accountability.</title>
  <pubDate>March 25, 2026</pubDate>
  <description>John DeCarlo, professor and director of the Master’s Program in Criminal Justice, comments that pushback against the authority of civilian review boards is something being seen in various parts of the country.</description>
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  <external_link>https://www.courant.com/2026/03/23/ct-police-union-challenging-powers-of-the-civilian-review-board-at-the-center-is-accountability/</external_link>
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  <author>john-decarlo</author>
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