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Four arrested in confrontation over Black Lives Matter mural in Bennington
Izaiah paints while protesters sit on parts of the mural behind him. Photo by Emma Cotton/VTDigger BENNINGTON — Protesters disrupted an event Sunday evening where people gathered to paint a Black...
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Legislature may slow down on police reform so it can hear from more Vermonters
Rep. Maxine Grad, chair of the House Judiciary Committee, is among the leaders of discussion on enacting police reforms. Photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger The Vermont Legislature moved swiftly to adopt...
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Border patrol arrests Canadian man in northern Vermont, 226 pounds of...
A Canadian man is being held after allegedly being part of a group that brought 226 pounds of marijuana into the United States. Creative Commons photo Border Patrol agents seized 226 pounds of...
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Turnout massive on 8th night of protest demanding firing of 3 Burlington cops
More than 500 demonstrators listen to speakers after marching from Battery Park to City Hall in Burlington to protest police brutality, especially against people of color, on Tuesday. Photo by Glenn...
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Burlington police union tells protesters sacking cops would be ‘gross violation’
More than 500 demonstrators listen to speakers after marching from Battery Park to City Hall in Burlington to protest police brutality, especially against people of color, on Tuesday. Photo by Glenn...
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To protest mayor’s inaction, racial justice advocate resigns from police board
Mark Hughes speaks at a downtown Burlington press conference in July. At left is Mayor Miro Weinberger; Hughes said the mayor’s inaction led him to resign from the city police commission. Photo by...
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Police: Man died in ‘medical distress’ minutes after release from St. J prison
The Northeast Correctional Complex in St. Johnsbury. Corrections Department photo ST. JOHNSBURY — Vermont State Police are investigating the death of a New Hampshire man, who spent the night at the...
View ArticleSCOV Law Blog: Trying to prove a 200-year-old road is really a road
Editor’s note: This piece from the SCOV Law Blog is by Elizabeth Kruska. Daiello v. Town of Vernon, 2018 VT 17 We here at the SCOV Law Blog have a huge backlog of cases to summarize. Since early 2018...
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Supreme Court: Covid-19 trial delay not reason to free man jailed for two years
The Vermont Supreme Court hears arguments in a 2019 case. Photo by Paul Heintz, used with permission. All criminal trials in Vermont have been canceled for the past few months because of the Covid-19...
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Police accuse protesters of ‘nearly’ committing crime of impeding officers...
Protesters hold up signs for passing traffic as they demonstrate against police brutality, especially against people of color, outside the Burlington Police Department in Burlington on Thursday. Photo...
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Burlington police chief rips City Council ‘mismanagement’ in announcing she...
Burlington Police Chief Jennifer Morrison at a press briefing on the arrest of a second suspect in a homicide on April 26. Photo by Ellie French/VTDigger Former Burlington Police Chief Jennifer...
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Waterbury CBD businessman facing more criminal charges
Douglas Bell, owner of CBD-Vermont, stands with his public defender in Barre Criminal Court in December 2019. Photo by Grace Elletson/VTDigger More people have come forward, saying they were ripped...
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Scott moves to close Woodside and send juveniles to private center
Woodside Juvenile Rehabilitation Center in Essex. Photo by Mark Johnson/VTDigger Gov. Phil Scott’s administration has moved to close the Woodside Juvenile Rehabilitation Center in Essex, informing...
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Brandon del Pozo on forgiveness, his media rebranding and moving forward from...
Brandon del Pozo, former Burlington police chief, is shown last week in Burlington. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Former Burlington police chief Brandon del Pozo doesn’t need your forgiveness to...
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Auditor issues interim EB-5 report; deeper probe into state’s role in scandal...
Vermont State Auditor Doug Hoffer released the first part of an audit into the state’s role in the EB-5 fraud. The rest of the report must wait until various litigations are settled. Photo by Glenn...
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Thieves make off with Moretown hemp farmer’s entire crop
Vermont State Police say thieves stole 50 hemp plants in Moretown by shearing them off. VSP photo. Vermont State Police are investigating the theft of a company’s entire hemp crop earlier this week...
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EB-5 kickback lawsuit back on track for trial as another case faces hurdles
The site on Bogner Drive in Newport where AnC Bio Vermont was planned but never built. Photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger Two civil lawsuits stemming from the EB-5 investor fraud scandal in the state’s...
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Protesters say they won’t give in — can Burlington remove these cops?
More than 500 demonstrators listen to speakers after marching from Battery Park to City Hall in Burlington to protest police brutality Sept. 1. Some carried black-painted placards with the names of...
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Mayor proposes adding two social workers to Burlington Police Department
Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger pitched the idea of adding two social workers to the Burlington Police Department Thursday. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger In an effort to respond to concerns that...
View ArticleSCOV Law Blog: A home-schooling issue comes up in child support case
Editor’s note: This piece from the SCOV Law Blog is by Elizabeth Kruska. Golden v. Worthington, 2020 VT 71 This is sort of an interesting set of facts. The parties had a child in 2000. There is (or...
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