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From we’ll get to the bottom of this. If people need to be held accountable, either in federal court or in state court, we’ll do that.”

Neither the Justice Department nor Griffin responded to additional questions about the probe on Monday. But Lamont’s endorsement of the DOJ investigation comes as advocates and lawmakers have called for more accountability and transparency from the state.

Last summer, Hearst Connecticut Media Group revealed how, in 2018, four state troopers had fabricated hundreds of traffic stop tickets for better assignments, pay increases, promotions and specialty vehicles.

In June, state auditors published a report detailing how they were unable to corroborate 25,966 traffic stops submitted to the racial pro-