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VICII: The Role of the Prosecutor in Our Criminal Justice System 07/20/2022

From VICII:

The Prosecutor—aka the District Attorney or, in our case, the State’s Attorney—has enormous power within our legal and justice system: they decide which cases are brought against criminal defendants in the District Courts; they decide which charges to bring; they decide the plea bargains to enter; they decide on sentences; and they are the officers who are responsible for the police and the conduct of the police in our communities. Because of that power, Prosecutors are elected by the people and have strict ethical duties to represent all the people of our counties, including the defendant, and they ultimately have the responsibility of seeing that justice as well as punishment is accomplished by the legal system. Unlike the defense attorneys who represent the individual accused of crimes and have the duty of providing a zealous defense for those individuals, prosecutors represent the people or the State of Vermont.

The discussion is hybrid with an in-person presentation at the Association of Africans Living in Vermont at 20 Allen Street, 3rd floor, and on a hybrid zoom presentation at 6pm.

Join us as the Chittenden County State’s Attorney Sarah George discusses the role of the Prosecutor in our criminal justice system and the importance of State’s or District Attorneys in all of our lives.

For more information: vicii.org

VICII: Roe v. Wade Is Gone Now - What is next for the women and girls of our nation? 07/13/2022

From VICII:

June 24, 2022, the US Supreme Court overturned the landmark decision of Roe v. Wade. In 1973 the Court decided that the 14th Amendment declaring all persons born in the United States are citizens of the United States these born women and girls are therefore entitled to the equal protection of the law and the Constitution. Roe insured that women and girls were guaranteed the same rights as men to make medical decisions in privacy with their doctors and families or in the privacy of their own conscience without the interference of the State, the politicians, family, or church. The Roe decision stated that as moral agents women were to be trusted to make important decisions about their pregnancies, their families, their futures and their destinies on their own.

For more information: vicii.org

The Juxtaposition: Hiding Behind Objectivity 07/13/2022

From the Vermont Racial Justice Alliance:

Think of all of the time and money directed to training, education and consulting on the issue of systemic racism. Consider all of the public policy work and community oriented action currently underway. Why are we still doing this in 2022? Why can’t we win on racial justice and equity? Are we missing something? An NPR/Ipsos Poll indicates that 50 percent of White people do not believe that systemic racism exists. Amongst those, it’s less clear how many of them are actually doing something about it. How do we win in today’s climate of ongoing backlash knowing that part of our team is Hiding Behind Objectivity?

We’re joined by Vincent Mitchell, Director of Student Culture, Vermont Racial Justice Alliance.

 

This episode of The Juxtaposition won a Hometown Media Award for Racial Justice and Civil Rights Programming Independent Producer at the 2023 Alliance for Community Media. 

What's Going On?: The Disempowerment and Disappearance of Women and Girls 07/12/2022

Host Sandy Baird chats with guest Peter Garritano about the disempowerment and disappearance of rights for women and girls, and current events such as the recent overturn of Roe v. Wade.

Vermont Interfaith Action Chittenden States Attorney Forum 07/11/2022

From Vemont Interfaith Action:

Democratic Candidates Sarah George and Ted Kenney join leaders of Vermont Interfaith Action (VIA) in a forum to discuss their race to be elected as Chittenden County State's Attorney in 2022. VIA leaders from the Racial Justice: Public Safety Local Organizing Ministry asked questions about how candidates define and are influenced by restorative justice principles; how they plan to engage with law enforcement officers and the public; what priorities they will set for their staff; and how factors such as race, mental health, and substance use disorders will affect their decisions about prosecution.

For more info: viavt.org

VICII: PART 1 - Roe v. Wade is Gone Now - What Is Next for the Women and Girls of Our Nation? 06/29/2022

From VICII:

On June 24, 2022, the US Supreme Court overturned the landmark decision of Roe v. Wade. When decided in 1973, the Court decided that the 14th Amendment declaring all persons born in the United States are citizens of the United States, these born women and girls are therefore entitled to the equal protection of the law and the Constitution. Roe insured that women and girls were guaranteed the same rights as men to make medical decisions in privacy with their doctors and families or in the privacy of their own conscience without the interference of the State, the politicians, family, or church. The Roe decision stated that as moral agents women were to be trusted to make important decisions about their pregnancies, their families, their futures and their destinies on their own.

Join the Vermont Institute of Community and International Involvement as Kurt Mehta, Esq.; Sandy Baird, Esq.; and Justine Snow, Esq. discuss this new reality.

For more information: vicii.org

Burlington Police Commission 06/28/2022

For more information on the Burlington Police Commission and its current procedures and meeting dates, please visit burlingtonvt.gov/Police/Police-Commission.

Bans Off Our Bodies Rally - Response to the Overturning of Roe v. Wade 06/24/2022

Protesters gather at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Burlington to protest the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe V. Wade. 

VICII: French Elections Updates 06/22/2022

From VICII:

Join VICII for an update on the French elections with Sandy Baird and Eric Agnero—former CNN reporter and Voice of America and formerly from Ivory Coast.

For more information: vicii.org

Vermont Law School: Vermont Law and Graduate School Announcement Raw 06/21/2022

Vermont Law School announces a restructuring and long-term growth plan, adding a graduate school and changing the school's name to "Vermont Law and Graduate School."

More info: vermontlaw.edu

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