State Installing New Cameras At Women’s Prison After $2 Million Settlement Over Sex Assaults
Outside observers said the lack of working cameras was a red flag because cameras provide a deterrent to misconduct.
How Are Jurors Holding Up 4 Months Into The Miske Trial? Better Than You Might Think, Experts Say
Expected to last six to eight months, the trial is more grueling than most. But jurors generally find their experience rewarding.
The Miske Trial: Key Cooperating Witness Says Working For Miske Made Him Feel Protected
A court heard that Jacob Smith was “on call” to beat targeted victims at Mike Miske’s direction.
With prescription drug bills, Vermont lawmakers hope to lower pharmaceutical prices Â
Stock photo via Pexels Vermont lawmakers are hoping that new legislation headed to the desk of Gov. Phil Scott will help patients afford prescription drugs, as rising pharmaceutical prices push…
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Lisa Jablow: Does the truth matter anymore?
This commentary is by Lisa Jablow of Brattleboro. She is a longtime animal advocate and a board member of Protect Our Wildlife and the Windham Disaster Animal Response Team. The…
As a key labor union pushes into the South, red states push back
Volkswagen automobile plant employee Kiara Hughes celebrates after employees voted to join the United Auto Workers union in April in Chattanooga, Tenn. Southern states, including Tennessee, are increasingly pushing back…
As a key labor union pushes into the South, red states push back
Volkswagen automobile plant employee Kiara Hughes celebrates after employees voted to join the United Auto Workers union in April in Chattanooga, Tenn. Southern states, including Tennessee, are increasingly pushing back…
Biden to announce 1 million claims granted for VA benefits under toxic exposure law
The PACT Act added 23 illnesses to the list of toxic-exposure-related ailments presumed to be connected to military service. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images) WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is…
Leaky landscape: Old oil wells could threaten carbon injection safety
A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service worker tests an abandoned well in Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge near Lake Charles. (USFWS photo) Oil and gas companies spent more than a century…