Vermont Lawmakers Question Police Tactics After ICE Arrests and Clashes

VT police argue being at ICE raid prevented death, Minneapolis repeat

Local police officials defend officers' conduct during immigration operation, blame 'agitators'

Vermont lawmakers have grilled police leaders over violent clashes during a federal immigration action last week in South Burlington.

Local police officials defend officers’ conduct during immigration operation, blame ‘agitators’

Local and state police officials were asked Thursday to explain the violent clashes between Vermont law enforcement agents and protesters during a federal immigration operation last week in South Burlington.

Vermont local police defend role during So. Burlington protest, others calling for more accountability

One lawmaker is calling for an independent investigation of local police through the legislature.

At oversight hearing, Vermont police blame ‘agitators’ for escalating violent ICE protest - The Boston Globe

State and local police said that "peaceful activists were joined by agitators" when an immigration arrest escalated to a violent protest last week.

Local police officials defend officers’ conduct during immigration operation, blame ‘agitators’ - The Morning Sun

Local and state police officials were asked Thursday to explain the violent clashes between Vermont law enforcement agents and protesters during a federal immigration operation last week in South Burlington. At a Statehouse hearing packed with about 100 onlookers, lawmakers pressed the law enforcement officials to answer for their officers’ presence and use of force — and to respond to accusations that their officers violated state police policy…