On June 16, 2020, the ACLU of Vermont and its partners sent a letter to the Burlington School District's commissioners to voice concern about the unnecessary placement of school resources officers (SROs) in our schools, which studies show harms students, and to request that they seek alternatives
June 17, 2020On June 11th, 2020 the ACLU of Vermont submitted testimony to the Vermont Senate Judiciary and Government Operations Committees on divesting from law enforcement to address systemic racism and support Vermont communities.
June 11, 2020As the ACLU enters its centennial year, our role in safeguarding civil liberties has never been more vital. It’s been a busy and impactful time for us, which is why we are excited to share our winter newsletter with you.
March 10, 2020We partnered with several different organizations from across Vermont to release a report that we’re calling ‘A 2020 Vision for Vermont.’ This report presents a vision of how, together, we can build a Vermont that works for everyone who cal
January 29, 2020A new statewide poll of Vermont voters shows “strong, consistent, and broad-based support” for criminal justice reform, with two in three voters supporting a reduction in the prison population through investments in community-based alternatives, and a majority saying they
January 29, 2020
Check out our summer 2019 newsletter and learn what the ACLU of Vermont's been up to the last six months: 