Mom deemed unfit parent has newborn taken by state before she held her, VT suit says
According to the lawsuit, the case is a part of a larger pattern that involves the state Department for Children and Families ...
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ACLU claims state “brazenly” intervenes in pregnancies
The Vermont Department for Children and Families went to extraordinary and illegal lengths to remove a child from its mother’s custody, aided by an internal program that monitors the pregnancies ...
Lawsuit alleges Vermont tracks pregnant women deemed unsuitable for parenthood
A new lawsuit alleges that Vermont's child welfare agency routinely targets and tracks pregnant women deemed unsuitable for ...
18 states, ACLU file lawsuits against Trump order that seeks to end birthright citizenship
Eighteen states and the ACLU filed lawsuits seeking to prevent President Trump from denying citizenship to children born in ...
Vermont accused in lawsuit of tracking pregnant women considered unsuitable to be mothers
Vermont’s child welfare agency used baseless allegations to secretly investigate a pregnant woman and win custody of her ...
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An ACLU lawsuit seeks to spur special elections in Florida
These legislators are their voice in the halls of the Capitol,” the ACLU lawyers wrote. “The vacancies in these districts arose over 40 days ago. No other governor in living memory has waited this ...
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Vermont's first ALS registry shows higher rates than the national average
Only one other state, Massachusetts, had an ALS registry when Vermont began collecting data. Maine and California have since started ALS registries. Vermont Health Commissioner Mark Levine ...
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ACLU of Colorado: Aurora police may have ‘exceeded their authority’ in working with ICE
The ACLU of Colorado’s Legal Director Tim Macdonald said the organization is investigating the operation, specifically looking at whether officials violated any state laws. Macdonald said that ...
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ACLU files emergency motion against new public defense system
The ACLU of Idaho filed an emergency motion against the state on Dec. 23 arguing the newest public defense system is failing. The motion filed in Tucker v Idaho in the Idaho Supreme Court is part ...
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Vermont Is First State Sued Over 'Climate Superfund' Law (1)
Law preempted by Clean Air Act, plaintiffs argue Complaint marks first lawsuit in expected wave A Vermont law empowering the state to charge polluters for climate change damage is unconstitutional and ...
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ACLU ‘ready to return to the courts’ to thwart Trump immigration agenda
This time around, the ACLU shows no signs of backing off, particularly since Trump has once again made big promises to overhaul the border and immigration protocols. ACLU leadership warned two ...
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2024 in Review: Vermont homicide investigations
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Vermont’s homicide rate continues an upward trajectory, topping numbers not seen in nearly three decades. In 2024, police investigated cases throughout the state ...