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Burlington council approves 30% cut in police staffing levels
A Black Lives Matter flag is raised outside the Burlington Police Department on May 30 after the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger The Burlington City...
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AG’s look at old use-of-force case prompts new questions
Attorney General TJ Donovan is reviewing the case against St. Albans police officer Joel Daugreilh. Photo by Kit Norton/VTDigger A former St. Albans police officer denied Tuesday a charge of simple...
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After Confederate flag incident, Craftsbury residents look for officials to...
Burn-out tire marks from a truck are seen on a Black Lives Matter road mural in Craftsbury. Vermont State Police photo CRAFTSBURY — A group of residents want the town to form a task force to combat...
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Expert disputes changing opinion in use-of-force case, despite AG’s assertion
Vermont Attorney General TJ Donovan. Photo by Jacob Dawson/VTDigger A use-of-force expert disputes that he has changed his view of a case he reviewed despite Attorney General TJ Donovan’s assertion a...
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How much is your town spending on police? Search UVM / VTDigger’s statewide...
Police stood by as people marched along the streets in Newport on Sunday, June 7, 2020, as part of Black Lives Matters protests across the country in response to Minneapolis police killing George...
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Police probe Patriot Front graffiti on Waterbury Dam
This photo shows a section of the Waterbury Dam at the Waterbury Reservoir where crews from the Agency of Natural Resources painted over racist graffiti on Wednesday, July 1, 2020. The Vermont State...
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Jay Peak receiver’s bill for EB-5 cleanup now tops $8M
Michael Goldberg, the court-appointed receiver in the EB-5 fraud case, speaks at a Statehouse news conference on April 13, 2017. Photo by Michael Dougherty/VTDigger The cost for attorneys and...
View ArticleSCOV Law Blog: A summary of June cases
Editor’s note: SCOV Law Blog editor Andrew Delaney writes an occasional summary of Supreme Court cases issued over the past week or so. This is the posting from June 27. I used to wake up early in the...
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1,000-plus rally against racism in downtown Burlington on July 4
Demonstrators march through Burlington on July 4 to protest systemic racism. Photo by Sawyer Loftus for VTDigger BURLINGTON — More than 1,000 people took to the streets of downtown Burlington on July...
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Panel: Sarah George discriminated against Black employee
Abdullah Sall. Courtesy Photo The Vermont Human Rights Commission found that in her second week on the job, Chittenden County State’s Attorney Sarah George likely discriminated against an employee...
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Barre creates citizen panel for police oversight
Barre City Councilors have approved a citizen panel that will review complaints. Photo by Roger Crowley/for VTDigger Barre City has established a citizen board to review police complaints, but...
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Complaint filed over court official’s alleged racist remarks
Caledonia County Courthouse in St. Johnsbury. File photo Court employees are raising concerns about comments allegedly made by a Vermont court office manager that they’re calling racist. Employees...
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Police defenders and protesters exchange harsh words outside Burlington station
Former Burlington City Councilor Paul Decelles displays a ‘thin blue line’ flag in support of police Monday outside the city police station. Photo by Sawyer Loftus/VTDigger BURLINGTON — Two groups of...
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Man in ICU after prison suicide attempt; ‘He was placed in DOC care for his...
Wayne LePage, 39, is currently receiving medical care at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire, his brother said Tuesday. Photos courtesy family/ VTDigger file The family of a...
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Police investigating officer-involved shooting in Rutland that left man wounded
Main St. in Rutland was blocked off Wednesday morning as Vermont State Police investigated an officer-involved shooting. Photo by Emma Cotton/VTDigger Vermont State Police say they are investigating...
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Brattleboro struggles to reach consensus on police review
The view from the lawn of Brattleboro’s Municipal Center includes a Black Lives Matter sign at the nearby Brooks Memorial Library. Photo by Kevin O’Connor/VTDigger BRATTLEBORO — Local leaders and...
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Demoted Springfield prison head won’t oppose ‘more detailed’ document release
Then-Superintendent Edward Adams speaks about a program at Southern State Correctional Facility in July 2018. Photo by James M. Patterson/Valley News EXC: Ed Adams said he will not oppose a request...
View ArticleWinooski man accused of racist verbal assault faces hate crime charge
A Winooski man has pleaded not guilty to a disorderly conduct charge with a hate crime enhancement after allegedly yelling racist slurs at a white woman and her biracial daughter. Don Lindsay, 67,...
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Vermont bookstores see record sales of anti-racism titles
Bookstores throughout Vermont are selling a record number of titles about racial justice. Photo by Kevin O’Connor/VTDigger When Covid-19 shuttered Vermont stores this winter, booksellers thought...
View ArticleSCOV Law Blog: A case of negligence without liability
Editor’s note: This piece from the SCOV Law Blog is by SCOV Law editor Andrew Delaney. Brown v. State, 2018 VT 1 Has it really been more than two years since SCOV issued this opinion? Yes. Yes, it...
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