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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Auditi Guha

Vermont prosecutor declines to charge six protesters arrested at South Burlington ICE raid

Vermont Immigration Operation Clashes - (Glenn Russell)

The Chittenden County state’s attorney said Wednesday she will not charge six protesters arrested during a federal immigration raid in South Burlington last month, a decision that state police leaders condemned.

State’s Attorney Sarah George said in a statement that in making her decision, she analyzed the cases to find where the harm was and who contributed to it. “I see the purpose of prosecution to be, in part, to heal harm caused by the person being charged,” she added.

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