Policing

The Queen City's mayor and two police officers discuss how a new oversight panel would work.

When about 20 Burlington high school students visited the Queen City’s police department headquarters Wednesday for a forensics class, officers staged a mock shooting — complete with a masked assailant and realistic gun shot sounds. But the demonstration came without apparent warning to the students themselves, who dove for the ground in terror.

The Vermont chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union sought electronic records related to the department's communications with federal immigration authorities. The sheriff's department would only provide the records in person.

Michael Major, a former deputy sheriff in Chittenden County who represented the Vermont Police Association, made a dismissive and profane comment about a migrant worker afraid of being reported to immigration authorities.

Chauvin has pleaded guilty to charges stemming from claims he kneeled on a teenager's neck in 2017, while he is accused of kneeling on a woman's neck earlier in that year.

Host Mikaela Lefrak, along with Vermont Public producer/reporter Myra Flynn, create a space for reflection on Tyre Nichols' death.

The order will be signed Wednesday, the second anniversary of the murder of George Floyd while in police custody. But it only applies to federal law enforcement — not local forces

This hour, Vermont Edition host Connor Cyrus talks about the qualified immunity legislation that passed the Vermont Senate and explores what it would mean for Vermonters.

In this hour, Vermont Edition host Connor Cyrus looks at statewide efforts to bridge the divide between people of color and law enforcement.

Connor Cyrus hosts a conversation with Philonise Floyd, George Floyd’s brother.