In our Spring 2023 newsletter, find a summary of recent litigation to safeguard our democratic process and hold our government accountable, reflections on the fifth anniversary of our Smart Justice Vermont campaign, and legislative updates for 2023, including our wor
April 20, 2023Smart Justice Vermont was launched in January 2018, with joint goals of reducing the number of incarcerated Vermonters by 50% and combating racial disparities in our criminal legal system that are among the worst in the country.
December 31, 2022In our Fall 2022 newsletter, you'll find highlights on Article 22, the ballot measure for reproductive freedom; a re-cap of our efforts to improve transparency and accountability in state’s attorneys’ offices; and reflections from our director on the state of the Supreme C
September 26, 2022We envision a state and a country where our reproductive rights are guaranteed; where we invest in people and communities over policing and prisons; where trans people can live free from threats and harm; and where racial justice is not merely aspirational, but a shared reality.
June 15, 2022 In the face of a nationwide assault on abortion rights, Vermont voters in 2022 will have the opportunity to make Vermont the first state to explicitly enshrine reproductive liberty in our state constitution by passing Proposition 5, the Reproductive Liberty Amendment.
March 28, 2022Faced with historic, urgent threats to our democracy, the ACLU and our supporters are fighting back. From racist voter suppression laws to attacks on reproductive liberty, the dignity of trans youth, and the right to an equitable education, our democracy is under sustained assault nationwide.
September 13, 2021