Of those who spoke, Dina John’s concerns took center stage. John, who is a judicial assistant, voiced her feelings of discomfort within the courthouse and the frustration she feels when coworkers have asked if the 22-year-old is a student intern.
In 2021, a study by the Council of State Governments found that, in Vermont in 2019, Black people were over three times more likely to be defendants in a misdemeanor case and almost six times more likely to be defendants in a felony case than white people.
The Vermont Supreme Court ruled Friday that the news organization lacked the standing to bring an appeal in the case, which dealt with dismissed criminal charges, sealed records and the public’s right to know. The court said VTDigger should have taken other steps to try to obtain the records.
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