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A man in a suit stands facing a woman who is gesturing, while another person in the foreground points toward them in a courtroom setting.
Posted inGovernment & Politics, Public Safety

This justice system experiment has seen little use in Vermont. Will lawmakers expand it?

by Charlotte Oliver February 16, 2026, 5:01 pmFebruary 17, 2026, 1:32 pm
A judge in a black robe sits at a courtroom bench with computers in front of him, looking forward, while a blurred person stands in the foreground.
Posted inChamplain Valley, Chittenden County, Public Safety, Regional

New Chittenden County court grapples with how to reduce court backlog and manage cases of recidivist defendants

by Charlotte Oliver and Alan J. Keays December 2, 2025, 5:39 pmDecember 2, 2025, 5:39 pm
A view through a glass door marked "REC" into a hallway with a yellow cleaning cart, white walls, and another door labeled "BOOKING.
Posted inPublic Safety

Sleeping on floors, a transfer to Mississippi: How Vermont is coping with prison overcrowding

by Ethan Weinstein September 19, 2025, 12:08 pmSeptember 19, 2025, 1:29 pm
Two women are standing in a hallway facing reporters holding microphones and cameras. The setting appears to be an indoors public building or office space.
Posted inGovernment & Politics

Final Reading: Defender general warns public defenders are harder and harder to hire

by Ethan Weinstein January 23, 2025, 6:30 pmJanuary 24, 2025, 9:58 am
A person sits on a chair in a room, looking at a large screen mounted on the wall. Another person stands nearby.
Posted inPublic Safety

‘Wait, that’s not me’: Lawyers say remote court hearings can threaten integrity of Vermont’s justice system

by Ethan Weinstein January 13, 2025, 1:22 pmJanuary 13, 2025, 3:34 pm
Two women sitting at a table talking to each other.
Posted inPublic Safety

House passes bill aimed at increasing diversity in Vermont’s courts

A man with a beard and short hair smiles at the camera, wearing a dark shirt. The background is blurred. by Shaun Robinson February 28, 2024, 6:45 pmFebruary 28, 2024, 6:45 pm
A woman in a suit sits in a courtroom.
Posted inAddison County, Champlain Valley, Public Safety, Regional

Addison County prosecutor Eva Vekos denies DUI, judge rejects request to toss charge

by Alan J. Keays February 12, 2024, 2:58 pmFebruary 13, 2024, 8:27 am
A woman sits at a desk with a laptop in front of her.
Posted inPublic Safety

‘Can’t you just have a friend come and get me,’ prosecutor asked trooper during DUI probe, documents reveal

by Alan J. Keays February 7, 2024, 6:16 pmFebruary 7, 2024, 6:16 pm
A judge wearing a surgical mask in a courtroom.
Posted inPublic Safety

6 months after he said he would retire, an embattled Vermont judge is still on the bench

by Patrick Crowley September 5, 2023, 7:07 pmSeptember 6, 2023, 11:49 am
Posted inGovernment & Politics

Several Vermont judges and all Supreme Court justices get more bench time

by Alan J. Keays March 28, 2023, 4:31 pmMarch 28, 2023, 4:31 pm
Posted inGovernment & Politics

Senate panel gets first look at bill to scrap clergy exemptions for reporting child abuse and neglect

by Alan J. Keays February 22, 2023, 4:43 pmMay 1, 2024, 2:36 pm
Windsor County Courthouse
Posted inPublic Safety

Faced with a stubborn court backlog, the Legislature sees no easy solutions

by Sarah Mearhoff January 12, 2023, 7:14 pmJanuary 13, 2023, 10:41 am
Posted inGovernment & Politics

Final Reading: Waples takes the bench

by Riley Robinson, Sarah Mearhoff and Lola Duffort April 15, 2022, 7:53 pmApril 15, 2022, 7:59 pm
Sen. Phil Baruth speaks at a Senate Education Committee meeting
Posted inGovernment & Politics

Bill to close the ‘Charleston Loophole’ passes Vermont Senate, returns to House

by Ethan Weinstein February 3, 2022, 8:21 pmOctober 14, 2024, 4:16 pm

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