Vt. sheriff suing Criminal Justice Council over fair policing policy

GUILDHALL, Vt. (WCAX) - The Essex County sheriff is suing Vermont’s Criminal Justice Council over whether state policy breaks federal law.

It comes as Gov. Phil Scott recently pushed back on the Trump administration, saying that Vermont is not a sanctuary state.

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Vermont’s Fair and Impartial Policing Policy aims to curb bias in policing and limit local police involvement in immigration enforcement.

But for Sheriff Trevor Colby, it’s also raising questions about whether the polic