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Activists say their office was target of racially motivated attack
A photo of a window broken by a brick at 294 North Winooski Avenue community center where local activists work. Courtesy photoBURLINGTON — Activists working out of a community center in the Old North...
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Winooski fire chief placed on paid administrative leave
A sign in front of the Winooski Fire Department. Photo Morgan True / VTDiggerWINOOSKI — City officials have placed the fire chief on paid administrative leave, according to City Manager Katherine...
View ArticleMan sentenced in case involving kilos of cocaine and heroin
A Rutland man was sentenced to 17 years in prison on charges that involved multiple kilograms of cocaine and heroin, as well as thousands of opiate painkiller pills. David Baez Garcia, 49, was...
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Law enforcement raises road safety, resources as pot concerns
The House Judiciary Committee takes testimony in a packed room Thursday. Photo by Elizabeth Hewitt/VTDigger As members of the House review legislation that would legalize recreational use of marijuana,...
View ArticleBurlington police respond to ’emotional distress’ call in apartment building...
BURLINGTON — Police responded to a woman reportedly in “emotional distress” who was found unconscious Monday in the same downtown apartment complex where officers shot and killed a mentally ill man...
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Public Safety agrees to new protocols after probe of trooper death
The Vermont Occupational Safety and Health Administration found two workplace safety violations while investigating the death of a Vermont state trooper last year but determined that neither of them...
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Trimmed-down ethics commission plan gets committee’s OK
A Senate committee gave the go-ahead Tuesday to a bill that would create a State Ethics Commission. The vote was 5-0 in the Government Operations Committee. S.184 now goes to the Senate Appropriations...
View ArticleWinooski looking into alleged inappropriate conduct by fire chief
WINOOSKI — The city is investigating allegations that Fire Chief David Bergeron acted inappropriately earlier this month. Bergeron is on paid administrative leave. City Manager Katherine Decarreau...
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House panel explores roadside saliva testing
Law enforcement could take saliva samples from drivers to test for drugs under proposed legislation. Creative Commons photo by redjarThe House Transportation Committee is looking at legislation that...
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Public argues pros and cons of marijuana legalization at hearing
The House Judiciary and Government Operations committees hear from the public Thursday evening on marijuana. Photo by Elizabeth Hewitt/VTDigger More than 100 people crowded into the well of the House...
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SCOV Law Blog: Unlawful search and seizure
Editor’s note: This piece from the SCOV Law Blog is by Elizabeth Kruska. State v. Alexander, 2016 VT 19 Creative Commons photo by walknboston via Flickr Where do we even begin? According to at least...
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Police meet privately with key members of public about shooting
Burlington Police Chief Brandon del Pozo. File photo by Morgan True/VTDigger BURLINGTON — City police held a meeting with community leaders, members of the public and stakeholders in the social welfare...
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McAllister accuser fighting eviction
The dairy farm of Sen. Norman McAllister, R-Franklin, on the Highgate-Franklin line. File photo by John Herrick/VTDigger ST. ALBANS — One of the women Sen. Norm McAllister has been charged with...
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House committee opts to study marijuana legalization
Rep. Maxine Grad, D-Moretown, is the chair of the Judiciary Committee. File photo by Elizabeth Hewitt/VTDigger After hearing from dozens of witnesses over several weeks on marijuana legalization, the...
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Rights Commission challenges handling of mental illness in prison
Alpha unit, a mental health stabilization unit, at Southern State Correctional Facility in Springfield. File photo by Phoebe Sheehan/VTDigger The 60-year-old man, deemed incompetent to stand trial,...
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Letter found in Grenon’s apartment mentioned killing police
Burlington Police Chief Brandon del Pozo addresses reports at a news conference. Photo by Morgan True / VTDigger BURLINGTON — State police detectives investigating a Burlington Police officer for...
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Windham County sheriff looks beyond failed Justice Center
Windham County Sheriff Keith Clark reports on the electronic monitoring system on Thursday. Photo by Elizabeth Hewitt/VTDigger NEWFANE – Windham County Sheriff Keith Clark took an extended, public...
View ArticleBurlington to hire data analyst to study opiate crisis
BURLINGTON — The City Council approved the creation of a new position to manage the collection and analysis of data related to the city’s opioid crisis at its Monday meeting. The Opiate Policy...
View ArticleSCOV Law Blog: A parent’s incarceration and termination
In re M.W., 2016 VT 28 Google Scholar Editor’s note: This piece from the SCOV Law Blog http://scovlegal.blogspot.com/ is by Elizabeth Kruska. http://www.rivercitylawyers.com/kruska.html This is a...
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Amid claims of verbal mistreatment, nursing home closes
Cota’s Hospitality Home in Barre. Photo by Elizabeth Hewitt/VTDiggerSixteen elderly and disabled people are in temporary housing after a staffing crisis at an assisted living facility in Barre forced...
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