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Investigation Concludes Vermont Police Endangered Then-Only Black State Legislator Kiah Morris Who Was Forced to Resigned After Months of Racial Threats
In 2018, Rep. Ruqaiyah “Kiah” Morris, the then-only Black female lawmaker in Vermont, stepped down from her duties after suffering months of racial threats and harassment. A year later, she and her husband, James Lawton, filed a formal complaint with the Vermont Human Rights Commission.
Kiah Morris announced earlier this year that she wouldn’t be seeking re-election in the Vermont Legislature. (Image courtesy of Facebook)
At the time, Morris stated that her family had faced “continued harassment and seek legal remedies to the harm endured.” Following the announcement, the Vermont Attorney General’s Office and the Vermont State Police promised they’d look into Morris’ claims.
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BENNINGTON â Former state Rep. Kiah Morris said Tuesday that a change in leadership at the town managerâs office and Bennington Police Department are necessary to bring about systemic change in town â among her first public remarks after her family settled with the town over a discrimination-related BPD complaint.
Morris, her husband and their son filed a complaint with the Vermont Human Rights Commission in 2019, alleging that Bennington police failed to adequately investigate racially motivated harassment against their family because of their race and color. Morris, who is African American, mentioned the harassment when she announced her resignation as a Bennington state representative in 2018.
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