Blog

Filter News
Oct 19, 2018

Victory! Vermont cities and towns repeal unconstitutional anti-panhandling ordinances

Free Speech and Expression

In August, the ACLU of Vermont sent letters to six Vermont cities and towns, urging them to repeal anti-panhandling ordinances that infringe on the free speech rights of Vermonters in need. The letters were...

In August, the ACLU of Vermont sent letters to six Vermont cities and towns, urging them to repeal anti-panhandling ordinances that infringe on the free speech rights of Vermonters in need. The letters were...

Sep 4, 2018

Systemic racism is real

What happened to Rep. Kiah Morris is a crisis for Vermont.

What happened to Rep. Kiah Morris is a crisis for Vermont.

Aug 24, 2018

Damming the Free Flow of Information

Free Speech and Expression

Joaquin McEnteer completed a summer internship with the ACLU of Vermont. This essay is his culmunating project. He is a high school Senior at Academia Cotopaxi in Quito, Ecuador.

Joaquin McEnteer completed a summer internship with the ACLU of Vermont. This essay is his culmunating project. He is a high school Senior at Academia Cotopaxi in Quito, Ecuador.

Jul 23, 2018

The Power of the Prosecutor: A Personal Account

Have you ever watched an episode of “Law & Order”? The creators do an amazing job of dramatizing the court process. The characters playing the prosecutors are always eloquent and passionate as they go...

Have you ever watched an episode of “Law & Order”? The creators do an amazing job of dramatizing the court process. The characters playing the prosecutors are always eloquent and passionate as they go...

Jun 21, 2018

Crisis on the Border: How You Can Help

Millions of people have joined the outcry against the Trump administration’s practice of separating the children of immigrants and asylum seekers at the border, which the American Association of Pediatrics...

Millions of people have joined the outcry against the Trump administration’s practice of separating the children of immigrants and asylum seekers at the border, which the American Association of Pediatrics...

Jun 7, 2018

Vermonters want smart justice

This commentary was originally published on VTDigger on June 7, 2018.

When Vermonters go to...

This commentary was originally published on VTDigger on June 7, 2018.

When Vermonters go to...

72% of Vermont voters are more likely to vote for a State's Attorney candidate who commits to making prosecutors' decisions more transparent by sharing data, information, and policies with the public.
72% of Vermont voters are more likely to vote for a State's Attorney candidate who commits to making prosecutors' decisions more transparent by sharing data, information, and policies with the public.