Blog Posts

ACLU of Vermont Statement on Nationwide Protests Following Police Murder of George Floyd

In the midst of nationwide protests against racialized police brutality, the ACLU of Vermont joins the National ACLU and countless partners and allies in calling for justice for George Floyd, a Black man, killed by Minneapolis police last week, and voicing solidarity with all co

June 1, 2020

Governor Scott Needs to Stop Gambling with People’s Lives, Start Taking Responsibility

The following op ed was written by ACLU of Vermont Executive Director James Duff Lyall. It first appeared in the Bennington Banner on May 8, 2020.

May 13, 2020

ACLU and NAACP Statements in Response to Report on Bennington Police Practices

This week, the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) issued a series of recommendations for reforming the Bennington Police Department (BPD).

April 24, 2020

ACLU of Vermont Statement in Response to First Incarcerated Vermonter Testing Positive for COVID-19

State officials yesterday reported the first case of an incarcerated person testing positive for COVID-19, in Vermont’s Northwest State Correctional Facility.

April 9, 2020

ACLU of Vermont Statement on First Confirmed Case of COVID-19 in State Prison System

Yesterday Vermont’s Department of Corrections announced the first case of COVID-19 inside the Northern State Correctional Facility, and another person is under observation.

March 24, 2020

ACLU Statement on State Response to COVID-19

In the wake of Vermont’s first confirmed cases of coronavirus/COVID-19 and the temporary adjournment of the state legislature, the ACLU of Vermont is monitoring state and local responses to the pandemic and is in contact with state officials to lend support as needed.

March 13, 2020