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What constitutes a hate crime in Vermont?

By Mikaela Lefrak,
Liam Elder-Connors, Daniela Fierro
Published November 29, 2023 at 4:32 PM EST
A photo of a man wearing a black and white keffiyeh scarf and holding a palestinian flag in a group of people outside.
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Wafic Faour holds a Palestinian flag during a demonstration organized by Vermonters for Justice in Palestine outside the Burlington office of Vermont U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders on Nov. 17.

Over the weekend, three college students were shot in Burlington. They’re all 20 years old — two are Palestinian American and one is Palestinian. Vermont Edition talks with reporter Liam Elder-Connors about where we are in the investigation, and what exactly a hate crime designation is.

Broadcast at noon Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

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Mikaela Lefrak
Mikaela Lefrak is the host and senior producer of Vermont Edition. Her stories have aired nationally on Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Weekend Edition, Marketplace, The World and Here & Now. A seasoned local reporter, Mikaela has won two regional Edward R. Murrow awards and a Public Media Journalists Association award for her work.
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Liam Elder-Connors
Liam is Vermont Public’s public safety reporter, focusing on law enforcement, courts and the prison system.
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Daniela Fierro
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