Kilburn Family Files Wrongful Death Claim Against Burlington

by Derek Brouwer on November 19, 2020 at 8:04PM

Independent Report Faults DOC, Medical Contractor in Death of Black Inmate

by Paul Heintz on November 16, 2020 at 1:06PM

resulted in having differential treatment, but it’s also hard to say that that wasn’t the case.” Downs Rachlin Martin made several recommendations to the Department of Corrections, including reevaluating its use of holding cells for medical purposes.

No End in Sight to UVM Health Network Slowdown Caused by Cyberattack

by Paul Heintz on October 30, 2020 at 7:53PM

The Burlington hospital is limiting the number of trauma patients it's accepting from smaller hospitals in the region, according to spokesperson Neal Goswami, diverting less critical cases to New York's Albany Medical Center and New Hampshire's Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. UVM Medical Center's operating rooms remain open for urgent cases and transfers on what Leffler called "a case-by-case basis."

State Officials Defend Response to Controversial Firearms Training Center

by Colin Flanders on October 30, 2020 at 7:33PM

Scott was less willing to insert himself into the Slate Ridge controversy. Asked if he thought the state should seek an extreme risk order, Scott said it was "up to prosecutors."

Cyberattack Disrupts UVM Health Network Operations

by Paul Heintz on October 29, 2020 at 9:59AM

The attack forced UVM Medical Center, the network’s flagship hospital, to shift to a paper record system and prompted the postponement of some elective procedures on Thursday. Leffler said that most surgeries and procedures would occur as scheduled on Friday, though outpatient radiology sites are closed.

ICE Agrees to Stop Deportations of Three Migrant Justice Activists

by Colin Flanders on October 28, 2020 at 7:47PM

The stalemate lasted a few seconds. Finally, as his fellow demonstrators urged him to move, the protester stepped aside, and the driver sped forward, clearing the crowd as he swerved around a pair of women in middle of the street.

Purdue Pharma to Plead Guilty in Criminal Probe Initiated by Vermont Prosecutors

by Courtney Lamdin on October 21, 2020 at 2:13PM

The state also has a case pending against drug distributors McKesson Corporation and Cardinal Health. And the City of Burlington last fall joined 2,500 cities, counties and Native American tribes in a federal class action suit against 13 defendants, including Purdue, Cardinal, McKesson, Cephalon, CVS, Rite Aid and others.

At Trial, Inmate Alleges Unsanitary Conditions in Women’s Prison Showers

by Paul Heintz on October 20, 2020 at 9:43PM

Normally, Reese added, his department steam-cleans the pipes once or twice a year to kill the flies, but that has not taken place recently due to facilities restrictions put in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19. According to documents Conte submitted as evidence in the trial, Corrections officials acknowledged last year that the showers posed a problem.

Vermont House Candidate Proposes Segregated Police Forces

by Kevin McCallum on October 20, 2020 at 7:58PM

His remarks were immediately dismissed by incumbent Rep. Tom Stevens (D-Waterbury), who called them “some of the most culturally insensitive comments I have heard this year after a long conversation about racial justice in Vermont” and “no less revolting” than the “separate but equal” doctrine used for years to justify the nation’s painful legacy of racial segregation. “There is a racist idea behind that that is part of the systemic racism that exists in this state and in this country,” Stevens said.

Two With Law Enforcement Ties Charged in Separate Incidents

by Derek Brouwer on October 20, 2020 at 4:15PM

Two other former Vermont police officers were charged with domestic abuse earlier this year. Former Brattleboro and Essex cop Sean Wilson killed himself  in February while facing criminal threatening and domestic assault charges.