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Crime in Burlington is making headlines. How does it affect residents?

This hour, Vermont Edition explores whether perceptions of crime in the Burlington area are as bad as recent local and national news articles suggest.
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This hour, Vermont Edition explores whether perceptions of crime in the Burlington area are as bad as recent local and national news articles suggest.

From national to local news stories, we keep hearing that gun violence and other crimes are up in Vermont, and specifically the Burlington area. This hour, we’ll begin a two-part series about crime in Vermont’s biggest city.

Host Connor Cyrus will explore resident's perceptions versus reality. Is Burlington as dangerous as the media coverage would suggest? What root causes are behind the uptick in violence? And what solutions do officials and others see?

Our guests are:

  • James Lyall, executive director, ACLU of Vermont
  • Liam Elder-Connors, Vermont Public reporter

Broadcast on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022 at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

Have questions, comments or tips? Send us a message or tweet us @vermontedition.

Connor Cyrus was co-host and senior producer of Vermont Edition from 2021-2023.
Tedra joined Vermont Public as a producer for Vermont Edition in January 2022 and now serves as the Managing Editor and Senior Producer. Before moving to Vermont, she was a journalist in New York City for 20 years. She has a master’s degree in journalism from New York University.