SCOV Law Blog: A move from one state job to another not so easy
Editor’s note: This piece from the SCOV Law Blog is by Jacob Oblak. In re: Jacob Carnelli 2020 VT 12 Over the past recent decades, administrative law has expanded and become much more complicated....
View ArticleCenter for Crime Victim Services sued for wrongful termination
The former director of human resources at the Vermont Center for Crime Victim Services is suing the organization for firing her, allegedly because she was poised to tell the board of directors about...
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How the Kiah Morris case gripped Vermont, but hasn’t changed anything
James Lawton and Kiah Morris in Bennington in August 2019. Photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger Kiah Morris’ exit from politics in September 2018 in the face of persistent racial harassment briefly placed...
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Ridin’ High owners reach plea deal over federal marijuana charges
U.S. Attorney Christina Nolan said “open and notorious” trafficking of marijuana occurred at Ridin’ High. Photo by Alexandre Silberman/VTDigger BURLINGTON – The owners of the Ridin’ High skate shop in...
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Burlington council passes fair and impartial policing resolution
Protesters hold signs at the No Más Polimigra rally on Church Street outside Burlington City Hall before the council meeting Monday night. Photo by Sarah Asch/VTDigger BURLINGTON — The Burlington City...
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State releases records of probe into former prison chief Adams — with his...
Then-Superintendent Edward Adams speaks about a program at Southern State Correctional Facility in July 2018. Photo by James M. Patterson/Valley News Before Ed Adams was removed as the superintendent...
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Vermont sues secretive facial recognition company Clearview AI
Vermont Attorney General TJ Donovan filed a lawsuit against Clearview AI, a firm that has come under increasing scrutiny for its facial recognition tool. Photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger The state of...
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State fines advisers $100K for taking advantage of 92-year-old woman with...
Mike Pieciak is the commissioner of the Vermont Department of Financial Regulation. File photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger Two financial professionals and their Massachusetts firm will pay a total...
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State leaders face questions at racial justice forum
Xusana Davis, the state’s executive director of racial equity, joins, from left, Vermont Attorney General TJ Donovan, University of Vermont junior Skyler Nash and Bennington County state senator Dick...
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Vermont suspending in-person visits for inmates, puts some jury trials on hold
A view out a window in the visiting room at the Northwest State Correctional Facility in Swanton. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger VTDigger is posting regular updates on the coronavirus in Vermont on...
View ArticlePolice investigate apparent homicide in Bolton
Vermont State Police are investigating the apparent homicide of a 45-year-old man in Bolton. Troopers found the man’s body inside a residence in the base area at Bolton Mountain Resort after receiving...
View ArticleTroopers to offer ‘tiered’ response during COVID-19 crisis
VTDigger is posting regular updates on the coronavirus in Vermont on this page. You can also subscribe here for regular email updates on the coronavirus. If you have any questions or thoughts or...
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Woman charged with second-degree murder in Bolton death
Averil Beliveau, 30, pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder Monday. Vermont State Police photo A 30-year-old Bolton woman pleaded not guilty Monday to second-degree murder in the death of Cameron...
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High court declares ‘judicial emergency,’ suspends non-emergency hearings
The Vermont Supreme Court building in Montpelier. Photo by Bob LoCicero/VTDigger The Vermont Supreme Court has declared a “judicial emergency” and is suspending all non-emergency court hearings in...
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Vermont State Police treat fatal shooting in Royalton as homicide
Vermont State Police are investigating a fatal shooting in Royalton and consider the case a homicide. State police photo Vermont State Police are investigating to piece together what led to a fatal...
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Newport woman faces attempted murder charge over alleged stabbing
Jennifer Foster is being held on an attempted murder charge. Supplied photo A Newport woman faces an attempted murder charge and more after police said she stabbed a man Sunday. Jennifer Foster, 42,...
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Smith: No prisoners to be released at this time
Mike Smith, Vermont’s secretary of Human Services, said no prisoners will be released at this time in response to the coronavirus crisis. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger VTDigger is posting regular...
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Police charge Royalton man with murder in fatal shooting
Francis Phelps was charged with murder in the death of a Royalton man. Vermont State Police photo. A 29-year-old man is facing several charges, including second-degree murder, in connection with a...
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Local law enforcement agencies take steps to limit public contact
Burlington police at work along the Church Street Marketplace during busier times. Photo by Jim Welch/VTDigger VTDigger is posting regular updates on the coronavirus in Vermont on this page. You can...
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Philadelphia man faces federal charges linked to Cambridge homicide
Vermont State Police at the scene of the apparent homicide of Michael Haines in Cambridge. Photo by Ellie French/VTDigger A Philadelphia man has been arrested on federal charges in Vermont linked to a...
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