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wbur.org > news > 03/25/2026 > ice-raid-burlington-vermont-mistaken-identity

ICE chased wrong man on morning of Vermont raid that led to clash with protesters, agency admits

11+ hour, 2+ min ago  (697+ words) The ICE raid of a South Burlington home that erupted into street clashes with activists and the arrests of three immigrants began with a case of mistaken identity. The agency admitted as much in a new court filing Tuesday, casting…...

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wbur.org > news > 11/11/2025 > vermont-domestic-violence-hotline-abusers

A new phone line in Vermont offers an outlet to potential domestic abusers

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (432+ words) A phone line that provides resources for people who have committed domestic violence or are at risk of doing so is expanding to cover the entire state of Vermont. Umbrella, a domestic and sexual violence prevention organization based in St....

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wbur.org > news > 04/28/2025 > federal-appeals-court-halts-ozturk-transfer-vermont

Federal appeals court temporarily halts Öztürk’s transfer to Vermont

10+ mon, 3+ week ago  (270+ words) A federal judge in Vermont had ordered immigration officials to return the Tufts doctoral student to his court by May 1. A federal appeals court in New York on Monday paused a lower court's order to transfer Tufts University doctoral student…...

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wbur.org > news > 04/01/2025 > ozturk-ice-detention-vermont-transport

Federal prosecutors say Tufts student was moved to Vermont before judge's order to keep her in Mass.

11+ mon, 3+ week ago  (502+ words) A Tufts graduate student from Turkey was moved from Massachusetts to Vermont and then Louisiana after being arrested according prosecutors who are challenging a federal judge's authority to review her detention. Government lawyers claim that a Massachusetts federal court lacked…...