Statement on Latest COVID-19 Outbreak in Vermont Prison
The Vermont Department of Corrections has announced another major outbreak of COVID-19, this one in its Newport facility. This is our statement.
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Armed Police Do Not Belong in our Schools
All students deserve to attend schools where they are safe, supported, and respected. But right now, our definition of safety in school only applies to some students and not others. It's time to remove armed cops from our schools.
10 Ways Vermont Can Help Secure our Right to Vote
Our democracy flourishes when as many people as possible can participate.
ACLU of Vermont Statement on Border Patrol’s Proposed “Video Surveillance System Project”
CBP’s proposed surveillance towers would accelerate the gradual militarization of our region and threaten the privacy, civil liberties, and safety of countless local residents. This proposal should be rejected.
Protect Vermonters’ Reproductive Freedom
An individual’s right to reproductive autonomy is central to the liberty and dignity of determining one’s own life course. When it comes to the most important decisions in life, such as whether to become a parent, every person should have the right to determine their own life course.
Vermont Needs to Stop Overpolicing
In 2018, Vermont State Trooper Jay Riggen stopped Gregory Bombard’s car – not because of a traffic violation, but because he believed Bombard had given him “the finger.”