Reimagining Policing in Vermont (Reshared from VPIRG)
Reimagining Policing in Vermont
Author Archives: jayfurr
Kentucky town hires social workers instead of more officers – and the results are surprising
From WAVE-3 News: Kentucky town hires social workers instead of more officers – and the results are surprising
Black Lives Matter rally at Mount Mansfield Union High School — Saturday, July 25, 2020
Organized by MMU rising junior Sirena Sawyer and friends in MMU BLM, a rally was held at the school this afternoon with quite a few people in attendance — I didn’t count — but everyone practiced safe social distancing so the crowd looked a lot more “sparse” than it really was. Here are a few… Read More »
Black Lives Matter mural on Main Street in Burlington
Sunday afternoon (July 19) saw dozens of volunteers and hundreds of participants painting a bright orange mural reading “BLACK LIVES MATTER” on Main Street in Burlington (between South Winooski Avenue and St. Paul St). My wife Carole and I volunteered to stand in the middle of all that blacktop in near-100° conditions to keep the… Read More »
30-Day Anti-Racism Challenge
This isn’t terribly fresh news (it came out a month and a half ago) but it’s worth sharing to make sure everyone sees it: https://www.sevendaysvt.com/vermont/essex-teen-creates-30-day-anti-racism-challenge/Content?oid=30566483
Burlington declares racism a public health emergency
Burlington is not Richmond and Richmond is not Burlington, but it’s interesting to note that on Thursday morning, mayor Miro Weinberger and the other groups formally declared racism a public health emergency. Quoting from the WCAX.com article on the event, “As part of the declaration, the group outlined three main goals. They include a commitment… Read More »
Berkeley explores move to using unarmed civilians in lieu of police
Berkeley, CA is exploring the concept of using unarmed civilians to conduct traffic stops, respond to mental health calls, and similar tasks. It’s a very interesting idea, especially given what we’ve been talking about here in Richmond lately. Berkeley cops may be stripped of traffic ticket duties
2019 Richmond, VT Police Statistics
From the town website, the 2019 Richmond, VT police activity statistics — crimes, traffic tickets, warnings, etc: Richmond Police stats-2019
How Much Is Your Town Spending On Police?
Stefani Hartsfield shared this link from VTDigger: How much is your town spending on police? Search UVM/VTDigger’s statewide database
Meeting Tonight: 7/14/2020
The Racial Equity group will meet tonight via Zoom. We will hear from town planner Ravi Venkataraman regarding the new town Housing Committee, discuss any other pending business, and then will split off into breakout rooms. You may choose which group you want to join during the meeting tonight or let Christine Werneke know and… Read More »