Crime
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Why Peter Welch’s Lightning Analogy Fails on Voter Fraud
Sen. Peter Welch says you’re more likely to be struck by lightning than see voter fraud. True if you count perpetrators, but not victims. One…
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Burglary, Crime, Fentanyl, and Guns: Becca Balint’s Words and Votes
In a Facebook video, Rep. Becca Balint described her home being burgled and pledged she’d “do anything” to protect her kids. But her voting record…
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A History of Homicide in Vermont
Vermont’s homicide history shows two clear turns: a rise to the low-teens around 2000, and a sharper step after 2019, capped by record highs in…
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“Don’t Get Re-Arrested” Dropped as Condition of Release
For nearly three decades, Vermont’s bail forms included a simple rule: don’t get rearrested while awaiting trial. Known as Condition 3, it quietly disappeared in…
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VT’s Climate Spending vs. Drug Interdiction: The Road Not Taken
Since 2021, Vermont has spent nearly $300 million on climate initiatives. In the same period, more than 1,000 residents died from drug overdoses—875 from opioids…
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Human Trafficking in America: The Crime Happening in All 50 States
Human trafficking isn’t just a global problem—it’s happening in all 50 U.S. states. Victims are hidden in plain sight, from farms and factories to hotels…
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DOJ Releases 2023 Crime Report: What the Numbers Really Show
The DOJ’s Criminal Victimization 2023 report quietly confirms a decades-long pattern: most violent crime is intraracial, but when it’s interracial, minorities—particularly Black offenders—are far more…
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Watergate 2.0? Whistleblower Details 2016 Intel Manipulation
A newly declassified whistleblower report alleges senior intel officials pressured analysts to distort findings about Russian interference in the 2016 election to damage Trump. With…
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President Trump Signs ‘Ending Crime and Disorder’ Executive Order
Trump’s new executive order doesn’t reopen asylums—but it does pressure cities to clear encampments, enforce anti-vagrancy laws, and institutionalize the mentally ill. Critics call it…
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Accountable in Vermont? Mechanics Yes. Courts and Lawmakers No.
Vermont holds mechanics and doctors criminally liable when their professional mistakes harm the public. But judges, prosecutors, and legislators face no such accountability—even when their…
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