Vermont’s unemployment rate rose almost a full point from December to January; advocates of full marriage rights for gay and lesbian couples have geared up a lobbying campaign;
African Americans face frequent and arbitrary police stops in Vermont. And Mexican nationals are apparently detained more
here than in most of New
England.
A Vermont civil
jury has awarded more than $14,000 to a woman found to have been a victim of
discrimination because a landlord wouldn’t rent a house to her and her child.
The University of Vermont and the Vermont Law School are teaming up to sponsor a series of events
featuring author Kenji Yoshino. In his book "Covering – The Hidden Assault On Our Civil Rights", Yoshino
calls for a redefinition of civil rights in our law and culture.