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Midday Newscast: October 21, 2008
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The Orange County sheriff will announce this afternoon that he plans to form a special unit to investigate sexual crimes; Two Vermont teenagers are among six young people who will be recognized tonight in San Francisco for tackling environmental challenges.VPR News
Committee will recommend stronger law for sex crimes against children
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Committee Chairman Dick Sears of Bennington says anyone convicted under the law would go to prison for a minimum of 25 years – and a maximum of life.VPR News
VT Edition Interview: Ross Sneyd on the gubernatorial candidates stance on sex crime reform
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Bob Kinzel speaks with VPR reporter Ross Sneyd about how the gubernatorial candidates are approaching the issue of sex crimes, and how the state will deal with a budget shortfall.Vermont Edition
Prosecuting sex crimes
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The attorney general and most of the state’s prosecutors are in favor of changes that would make it easier to prosecute sex crimes. We talk with Attorney General Bill Sorrell and Bennington County State’s Attorney Erica Marthage about why they support these reforms. And VPR’s Ross Sneyd joins us to analyze how the candidates for governor are approaching this issue.VPR News
Interview: Dan DeWalt, on Brattleboro’s Indictment Resolution
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This Tuesday on Town Meeting Day, Brattleboro residents will be voting on a ballot article that has caused some controversy around the country. The resolution calls for the indictment of President George Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney, for what it says are crimes against the U.S. Constitution, such as the sanctioning of torture and illegal wiretapping. One of those involved in getting the indictment resolution placed on the ballot is Dan DeWalt. DeWalt is a Selectman from Newfane who, in 2006, introduced an Impeachment Resolution at Town Meeting. He spoke with VPR’s Neal Charnoff.VPR News
Social Justice series explores bias and hate crimes with “The Laramie Project”
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At Saint Michael’s College, students want to do something about homophobia, hate crimes and social injustice. So this fall, the school organized a series of events to confront the issue, beginning with a theater production of “The Laramie Projectâ€. The play tells the story of the people of Laramie, Wyoming, and the tragic death of Matthew Shepard in a hate crime nine years ago.VPR News