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Bill shielding journalists’ sources gets strong Senate backing
A bill to protect journalists from having to reveal confidential sources and information passed the Senate on Wednesday. The so-called media shield would prevent courts and other bodies with subpoena...
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State’s attorney creates panel to study ‘safe injection’ facilities
Chittenden County State’s Attorney Sarah George addresses reporters at a news conference Wednesday. Behind her, from left, are Burlington Deputy Police Chief Shawn Burke; Tom Dalton, with Howard...
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Feds list Montpelier as noncompliant on immigration
A report published by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement identifies Vermont’s capital as a jurisdiction that has policies limiting cooperation with federal immigration authorities. Montpelier is...
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Panel to determine ex-judge’s sanction over estate dealings
RUTLAND — Former Windham County Assistant Judge Paul Kane either should receive the harshest sanction for a judicial officer in the state or has already been punished enough by resigning his seat on...
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Court news service sues Vermont over access to court records
Patricia Gabel, the court administrator for the Judiciary. File photo by Elizabeth Hewitt/VTDigger (This article by Bob Audette was published in the Brattleboro Reformer on March 23, 2017) BRATTLEBORO...
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Ex-nightclub owner’s lawsuit accuses Rutland police of bias
The owner of The Local nightclub in downtown Rutland has filed a federal lawsuit against the city’s Police Department alleging discriminatory practices that he says forced him to shutter his...
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Judge lets McAllister withdraw from plea deal
Former Sen. Norm McAllister, R-Franklin, stands outside the courthouse. File photo by Elizabeth Hewitt/VTDiggerST. ALBANS — Former Sen. Norm McAllister is back on track for a second trial on sex...
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UPDATED: Scott names state Supreme Court appointee
Gov. Phil Scott. File photo by Erin Mansfield/VTDigger (This story was updated March 23 at 7:10 p.m.) Gov. Phil Scott has revealed his pick to be the next justice on Vermont’s top court. Scott named...
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SCOV Law Blog: Determining statute of limitations
Editor’s note: This piece from the SCOV Law Blog is by Thomas M. Kester. State v. Atlantic Richfield Co., 2016 VT 61 Creative Commons photo by walknboston via Flickr Tick. Tock. Interlocutory appeals...
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Plea deal reached in Burlington homeless man killing
Friends mourn the death of Amos Beede at a memorial held at Perkins Pier. Photo by Kelsey Neubauer / VTDigger BURLINGTON — One of five defendants charged in the killing a man at a homeless encampment...
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Vermont State Police release 2016 traffic stop data
Photo by Tom Brown/VTDigger The Vermont State Police has released the latest set of data on racial disparities in traffic stops. The release comes as more information is available on traffic stops and...
View ArticleBurlington man pleads not guilty to human trafficking allegation
A Burlington man is pleading not guilty to federal charges of human trafficking and possessing a firearm as a felon. Naquan Bowie pleaded not guilty to the charges in U.S. District Court in Burlington...
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Developer of Manchester hotel faces fraud charges in Florida
The Taconic Hotel in Manchester. Courtesy photo MANCHESTER — The president of the firm that developed the Taconic Hotel in Manchester village has been indicted on federal bank fraud charges involving...
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Family confronts woman as she admits role in Burlington killing
Allison Gee, 26, with her attorney Dan Sedon, reads a statement to the family of Amos Beede after pleading guilty Monday to aggravated assault for her role in his killing. Pool photo by Elizabeth...
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Prosecutor: Man twice has not reported deaths on his property
The scene in Poultney where a missing woman’s body was found this month. File photo by Alan J. Keays/VTDiggerProsecutors say a missing woman whose body was found in a shed belonging to a Poultney man...
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Auto parts company denies wrongdoing in sale to employees
Tommy Harmon, left, Sonnax Industries president and CEO, talks with U.S. Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt., during Welch’s September 2013 tour of the Bellows Falls company. Harmon is named as a defendant in a...
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Officials: Immigration enforcement could hurt agriculture
Mexican workers do chores at a Vermont dairy farm. File photo by Terry J. AllenIn the wake of the arrests of three members of a group representing immigrant farmworkers, Vermont’s top officials are...
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After Supreme Court nomination, Carroll reflects on her career
Judge Karen Russell Carroll. Photo by Kristopher Radder/Brattleboro Reformer (This story by Maggie B. Cassidy appeared previously in the Brattleboro Reformer.) BRATTLEBORO — Karen Russell Carroll, who...
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House sends marijuana legalization bill for further review
Rep. Laura Sibilia, I-Dover, offered the motion to send the bill to committee. File photo by Erin Mansfield/VTDiggerThe House put off a vote on a controversial marijuana legalization bill Tuesday,...
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Scott signs bill ‘not … establishing a sanctuary state’
Gov. Phil Scott speaks Tuesday before signing a bill meant to limit local involvement in immigration enforcement. Photo by Elizabeth Hewitt/VTDiggerGov. Phil Scott, accusing President Donald Trump of...
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