Sorrell Clears Hartford Officers; ACLU Wants Changes

The Vermont chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union is calling for independent oversight of police activity. The request comes on the heels of the attorney general’s decision not to take action against Hartford police officers who subdued a man in his own home in May.
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Documenting racial profiling

We look into a community group that’s behind the push for four Chittenden county police departments to track the race of motorists they stop for traffic violations.  Also, a live performance from Vermont singer songwriter Lisa Piccirillo.

Midday Report: January 9, 2008

Opponents say the latest problems at Vermont Yankee have given them new grounds for arguing that the nuclear power plant should close; in Bennington, more than $1,000 in damage was done to a former school building during a burglary;