Police escalated routine encounter with threats and violence, leading to forced drugging and hospitalization.

Governor Phil Scott announced yesterday that he would be sending “bold” policy proposals to legislators for consideration in the coming session

Police shouldn’t lie to children, or to anyone. We want to thank the many state lawmakers who have championed and supported S.6, and we look forward to working with them to pass this commonsense reform into law later in the biennium.

The ACLU is urging state lawmakers to override the governor’s veto and join a growing number of states in enacting this measure into law.

Case highlights the role of racial bias in “disorderly conduct” arrests