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Tag: police brutality

Two police SUVs are parked in front of the Burlington Police Department building, which has American and state flags flying above it.
Posted inBurlington, Chittenden County, Public Safety, Regional

Burlington pays out $215K to settle 2019 excessive force lawsuit

A black-and-white photo of a man. by Corey McDonald September 17, 2024, 4:05 pmSeptember 17, 2024, 4:05 pm
Can't breathe sign
Posted inPublic Safety

Lawmakers soften choke hold ban

by Alan J. Keays April 22, 2021, 6:35 pmApril 22, 2021, 6:35 pm
Posted inPublic Safety

Mayor proposes adding two social workers to Burlington Police Department

by Grace Elletson September 10, 2020, 10:02 pmSeptember 10, 2020, 10:02 pm
Posted inGovernment & Politics

At emergency meeting, Burlington City Council takes step toward police disciplinary charter change

by Grace Elletson September 9, 2020, 12:44 amSeptember 9, 2020, 1:12 am
Posted inOpinion

Ron Jacobs: Clean out police departments

by Opinion September 6, 2020, 6:05 pmDecember 3, 2020, 7:41 pm
Posted inOpinion

Mark Anderson: Finding unity in a place of division

by Opinion June 23, 2020, 7:00 pmJune 23, 2020, 5:14 pm
Essex George Floyd vigil
Posted inPublic Safety

LIVE UPDATES: Racial justice protests in Vermont

by VTD Staff June 5, 2020, 8:21 pmJune 8, 2020, 5:47 pm
Posted inPublic Safety

Hundreds protest against death of George Floyd in Burlington and Montpelier

by Mike Dougherty, Grace Elletson and Elizabeth Hewitt May 30, 2020, 9:20 pmNovember 27, 2023, 2:22 pm
Posted inPublic Safety

Special Burlington police panel requests additional time for review

by Aidan Quigley November 13, 2019, 4:25 pmNovember 14, 2019, 6:55 am
Chelsea Smith-Wallett
Posted inPublic Safety

Lawsuit alleging police brutality in Rutland suffers setback

by Alan J. Keays October 28, 2018, 3:30 pmOctober 29, 2018, 11:22 am
Brandon del Pozo
Posted inPublic Safety

In wake of Trump speech, police reiterate use-of-force policies

by Elizabeth Hewitt and Mark Johnson July 31, 2017, 5:25 pm
Burlington Police Chief Michael Schirling. VTD/Josh Larkin
Posted inPublic Safety

Burlington Police Department report claims protester actions justified pellet, pepper spray use

by Greg Guma August 27, 2012, 3:43 pmMarch 13, 2015, 11:38 am
Protester's
Posted inLife & Culture

Protesters bring “police brutality” charges to Burlington City Council

by Greg Guma August 14, 2012, 2:30 pmMarch 13, 2015, 11:36 am

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