Ballot Justice: Primary Results for Prosecutors, Judges and Sheriffs

by Taylor Dobbs on August 14, 2018 at 11:57PM

Glennon, the brother-in-law of Vermont Attorney General T.J. Donovan, has been on the job since he was appointed by then-governor Peter Shumlin in 2016. In a four-way race for two assistant judgeships in Chittenden county, newcomer Suzanne Brown and incumbent Connie Cain Ramsey beat out Assistant Judge Charles Delaney and challenger Zachary York.

Vermont AG: It's Illegal for Businesses to 'Gift' Marijuana

by Sasha Goldstein on July 23, 2018 at 11:36AM

Vermont Farmworker Jailed After Arrest by ICE

by Kymelya Sari on June 29, 2018 at 4:01PM

"As we denounce the unconscionable separation of families on the southern border, let us not forget the families torn apart by detention and deportation around the country, including here in Vermont," said Migrant Justice spokesperson Enrique Balcazar in the press release. "Alejandro must be freed and reunited with his wife and community."

Leahy Bill Would Limit Feds' Authority to Search Near Borders

by Taylor Dobbs on June 28, 2018 at 3:44PM

Vermont State Police Talk Changes in Enforcement With New Weed Law

by Sara Tabin on June 19, 2018 at 5:50PM

Road safety is a big department priority. Flannigan emphasized that driving while impaired poses a serious safety risk.

Dozens Show Up to Wipe Out Chittenden County Cannabis Convictions

by Sara Tabin on June 12, 2018 at 8:37PM

Two Private Prison Companies Bidding to House Vermont Inmates

by Taylor Dobbs on June 6, 2018 at 4:03PM

Correction, June 7, 2018: The CoreCivic prison is located in Mississippi. A previous version of this story contained an error.

Officers Involved in Fatal Interstate 89 Shooting Won't Face Charges

by Katie Jickling on June 1, 2018 at 3:35PM

The incident marked the third time in six months that Brown had fired his weapon. The trooper was on the agency's Tactical Services Unit, and was one of several troopers who fired on Michael Battles in Poultney in September and Nathan Giffin in Montpelier in January.

Cannabis Expungements Planned in Chittenden, Windsor Counties

by Sasha Goldstein on May 11, 2018 at 4:28PM

In Vermont, an expungement means that “a person may lawfully claim that he or she was never arrested, convicted or sentenced for the marijuana possession offense,” Jervey wrote. He cautioned that “other states and the federal government may treat the effect of the expungement differently.”

Muslim Teen Poets Invited to Elks Club — Which Called the Cops

by Kymelya Sari on May 8, 2018 at 1:25PM

officers and Mr. Decelles personally." Waqar described the follow-up actions as "pretty minimal."