If you wish to speak with a representative of the ACLU of Vermont or want to be added to our press release distribution list, please contact [email protected] or 802-223-6304 x111.
Siding with ACLU, the Court refuses qualified immunity defense and allows claims of excessive force, racial bias, and disability discrimination to proceed
60 candidates sign Smart Justice Pledge, promising to invest in people and communities—not prisons
Department of Health violated public records and open meeting laws, undermining the work of Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee
Gregory Bombard’s First Amendment rights were violated after an unnecessary traffic stop and retaliatory arrest in 2018
Taken together, H.72 and H.645 represent effective and humane responses to the complex challenges facing Vermont communities. The punitive approaches of the past have failed us for too long, and we are grateful to the lawmakers who worked to pass this essential legislation.
Although the House successfully overrode the governor's veto, it failed in the Senate by one vote. Senators may return on 6/18 to vote again, as one senator expressed intentions to reconsider their "no" vote.