Protesters
in Burlington say police still need to explain their response to an
altercation last week outside the downtown hotel where New England governors and Eastern Canadian premiers were meeting.
Protestors
and police in Burlington clashed on Sunday afternoon at a meeting of the New
England Governors and Eastern Premiers. VPR’s Peter Biello talks with reporter Sam Hemingway who has been
covering the story for the Burlington Free Press.
Burlington’s Police Chief says his department is gaining a
clearer picture of what happened Sunday when his officers and protesters
clashed outside a downtown hotel.
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Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger says the city will review Sunday’s altercation
between protesters and police outside the Conference of New England Governors
and Eastern Canadian Premiers.
Leaders from Eastern Canada and New England are gathering in Burlington today for the annual Conference of New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers. Governor Peter Shumlin speaks with VPR’s Mitch Wertlieb.
Protesters gathered in Burlington Sunday to denounce the energy-focused agenda of
the 36th annual meeting of the New England Governors and Eastern Canadian
premiers.