The Rutland Area NAACP and Gedakina, an organization that promotes Indigenous culture and education, filed formal complaints about school mascots across the state, saying they were “upholding harmful legacies.”
The state’s top court officials met with members of the public in Bennington last week during the third of a series of forums aimed at promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in the Vermont judiciary.
Rights & Democracy said it had received online threats in advance of an upcoming meeting. The group has worked to support students in the Randolph area in the wake of hate speech directed toward LGBTQ+ youth.