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Vermont dispatch: Proposal 2 would remove language of slavery, indentured servitude from state constitution

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Come November 8, Vermont residents will have the opportunity to amend their state constitution and abolish slavery and indentured servitude for good. To be clear, Vermont does not currently allow either in any form, but there is antiquated language in the state constitution that allows for certain exceptions.

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Vermont AG requests information on Border Patrol use of facial recognition technology

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Vermont Attorney General T.J. Donovan Monday requested information about Border Patrol’s use of Clearview AI facial recognition technology in Vermont. As such, the letter requests information regarding Clearview AI use at the Vermont-Canada border and in the state.

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Vermont governor signs bill allowing non-residents to qualify for its death with dignity law

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Vermont Governor Phil Scott Tuesday signed H. 190 , which removes the residency requirement from Vermont’s patient choice at end-of-life laws. The bill amends Vermont Statute Title 18 Chapter 113 § 5283 to remove the Vermont residency requirement. The patient must be at least 18 to take advantage of the law.

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Vermont dispatch: voters enshrine right to reproductive freedom in state constitution

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Wade , residents of Vermont Tuesday voted to pass Proposal 5 amending the state constitution to formally include a right to reproductive freedom. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Vermont was a huge proponent of the amendment. Vermonters For Good Government ran a strong campaign against the proposal.

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Vermont Supreme Court upholds state’s first major gun-control law

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The Vermont Supreme Court on Friday upheld a new state law prohibiting high-capacity magazines, affirming the validity of the state’s first major gun-control law. In February 2019, Max Misch allegedly traveled to a New Hampshire gun retailer, purchased two 30-round magazines for a rifle and transported them back into Vermont.

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Can Vermont Law School Cover Its ‘Racist’ Mural? Second Circuit Says Yes.

Above The Law

The post Can Vermont Law School Cover Its ‘Racist’ Mural? Tough luck, Kerson. Second Circuit Says Yes. appeared first on Above the Law.

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“Vermont Supreme Court blocks public scrutiny in Hinesburg murder case”

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Vermont Supreme Court blocks public scrutiny in Hinesburg murder case”: Alan J. Keays of VTDigger has a report that begins, “The Vermont Supreme Court recently met in secret to hear an appeal in a Chittenden County murder case, a move that has concerned and puzzled First Amendment advocates.”

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