Rep. Taylor Small of Winooski championed a new Vermont law that bars a certain legal defense from being used in cases of violence against the LGBTQ community
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VERMONT Gov. Phil Scott on Thursday signed legislation clarifying current statute to explicitly allow Vermont police officers to use chokeholds for self-defense and in life-threatening situations.
In 2020 (following the death of George Floyd) Scott signed a policing reform bill that made it a crime for officers to use certain restraint techniques, such as chokeholds, that can cause injury or death. The Vermont Department of Public Safety was assigned to put together a training policy for the new use-of-force restrictions and report back to the Legislature, VTDigger reported.
While working on the policy, law enforcement officials decided to ask legislators to amend the chokehold ban to make it clear that police can use chokeholds to defend themselves in life-and-death situations.
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Vermont Department of Public Safety On the evening of April 25th, 2021, the St Johnsbury Fire Department responded to a report of fire at the Canterbury Inn Residential Care Facility in St Johnsbury. The facility is a wood framed three story structure, which contained accommodations for approximately 42 residents.
Upon arrival, crews found heavy smoke conditions on the first floor and patients were being evacuated from the building. At that time a second alarm was struck and local ambulance crews were dispatched to begin assisting with relocating patients to local hotels.
St Johnsbury fire crews quickly made entry to the first floor where they located the fire, which was contained to a laundry room.