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Hundreds help paint ‘black lives matter’ in front of Statehouse
Montpelier resident Noel Riby-Williams led the initiative to paint “black lives matter” on State Street in front of the Statehouse. Photo by Sawyer Loftus/VTDigger At least 200 people came together...
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Police investigate vandalism of Black Lives Matter mural
The new Black Lives Matter mural in front of the Statehouse was vandalized less than a day after it was painted. Police photo This story was updated at 12:42 p.m. Montpelier police are investigating...
View ArticleRacial justice events draw crowds across Vermont for third weekend
Crowds gathered to march, observe silence, and observe Juneteenth as anti-racism events continued into a third weekend across Vermont. Read the story on VTDigger here: Racial justice events draw crowds...
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PolitiFact: ‘Defund the police’ movement: What do activists mean by that?
Protesters march on June 6, 2020, in New York. (AP) This article by Miriam Valverde was published by PolitiFact on June 9, 2020. For more than a week, Americans across the country have been out on the...
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Rutland ‘Fight Night’ canceled after state issues cease and desist order
Promotional material for fight nights presented by Randy Felion of Rutland. RUTLAND — A night of mixed martial arts fighting in Rutland was canceled by its organizer on Monday after state officials...
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Black inmates make up a disproportionate share of Covid-19 cases in prison
Inside Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility. Photo by Cory Dawson/VTDigger VTDigger posts regular coronavirus updates on this page. You can also subscribe here for daily coronavirus news. Please...
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Burlington superintendent unaware of SRO letter of support sent on district...
Burlington School Board Chair Clare Wool, Superintendent Yaw Obeng and Nathan Lavery, the district’s director of finance, discuss the proposed 2020 budget. Photo by Aidan Quigley/VTDigger When...
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Hundreds continue calls to cut Burlington police funding; use-of-force policy...
Randall Harp of the Committee to Review Policing Policies speaks as the Burlington Police Commission hears a report on the Burlington Police Department’s use of force policies on Oct. 29, 2019. Photo...
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Former Quechee resident gets 51-month sentence in payroll embezzlement case
Ryan Wall, left, arrives at U.S. District Court in Burlington on May 16, 2019. Valley News photo by Glenn Russell This article by Anna Merriman was published by the Valley News on June 16. RUTLAND – A...
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New inmate at Marble Valley in Rutland tests positive for Covid-19
Officials say the newly arrived Covid-positive prisoner did not come into contact with other inmates at the Marble Valley Regional Correctional Facility in Rutland. Photo by Jim Therrien/VTDigger An...
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Brattleboro will review — rather than defund — police this year
Police stand by at a recent march for racial justice in downtown Brattleboro. Photo by Kevin O’Connor/VTDigger BRATTLEBORO — Local leaders, receiving calls from racial justice activists to defund...
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Vermont’s police unions resist some reforms, but lawmakers press ahead
The Vermont State Police color guard troops the colors at the VSP Annual Awards Ceremony at the Statehouse in Montpelier on September 6, 2019. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Police union leaders are...
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Brattleboro police face defund activists at public forum
An attendee holds a sign at a Wednesday public forum hosted by Brattleboro Police Chief Michael Fitzgerald (right). Photo by Kevin O’Connor/VTDigger BRATTLEBORO — Local Police Chief Michael Fitzgerald...
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Corrections worker accused of paying for sex with parolee he supervised
A Vermont Department of Corrections worker is facing charges for allegedly paying for sex with a woman he was supervising. Joshua Russ, 35, of Brattleboro, a community corrections officer, is expected...
View ArticleSCOV Law Blog: Hire a plumber, court says
Editor’s note: This piece from the SCOV Law Blog is by Elizabeth Kruska. Khamnei v. Burlington Public Works Commission, 2018 VT 19 The legislative process is often referred to as “how the sausage...
View ArticleMan drops federal excessive use of force case against Burlington police
A Burlington man is dropping his federal lawsuit accusing the city’s police department of excessive force, with no out of court settlement. The lawsuit was initially filed in January 2020 on the...
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Judge refuses to throw out AnC Bio fraud charges against Quiros, Kelly
Ariel Quiros, center, leaves federal court in Burlington after being arraigned on charges pertaining to the EB-5 fraud case on May 22, 2019. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger A federal judge has...
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VSP body camera mandate among reforms in package approved by Senate panel
S.219 would require all Vermont State Police troopers to wear body cameras starting on August 1. File photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger The Senate judiciary committee gave unanimous approval Friday to...
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Vermonters, state officials honor Juneteenth
A Juneteenth party on the Statehouse lawn Friday featured sparklers and dancing to celebrate Juneteenth. Photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger Communities gathered in person and virtually across the state...
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Amid calls to cut police budget, protesters march against racism in Burlington
About 1,000 people gather to demonstrate and march against racial injustice in Burlington on Saturday, June 20, 2020. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger BURLINGTON — Nearly 1,000 demonstrators gathered...
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