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  • Domestic violence: Police failed to ask 11 questions that might have saved Anako Lumumba

    Jess Aloe Elizabeth Murray

    June 06, 2018 |

    Burlington Free Press |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Burlington, Vermont

    Lethality assessments have proven effective at avoiding domestic violence homicides and such a tool might have saved a Vermont woman who was murdered. The 11 questions help victims understand the danger they are in and also help law enforcement connect them with services. But officers in many counties in Vermont are either not using the tool or not doing it systematically even though an advocacy organization has pushed for its implementation and even when police chiefs embrace its use.

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  • Could Vermont's new gun law have saved Anako Lumumba's life?

    Jess Aloe Elizabeth Murray

    June 06, 2018 |

    Burlington Free Press |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Burlington, Vermont

    Extreme risk protection orders can be effective in removing guns from dangerous people, but even though Vermont has such a law on the books, making it work effectively is difficult because it places most of the burden to prove the danger on the victim. Even if a risk protection order exists, law enforcement cannot take someone's guns if that person refuses unless they get a search warrant. The law's pitfalls were evident after the shooting death of a Burlington woman by her estranged partner.

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  • Domestic violence: Convictions are hard and the safety net has many holes

    Jess Aloe Elizabeth Murray

    June 06, 2018 |

    Burlington Free Press |

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    Response Location: United States, Burlington, Vermont

    Vermont lawmakers tried to make it easier for domestic violence victims to seek a special type of restraining order even if law enforcement does not have enough evidence to make an arrest. If it's granted the accused abuser cannot contact the victim or possess guns, but there are many holes in the system that make getting a permanent order more challenging. Resources are tight although one officer to work part-time in the State Attorney's office to create more uniform policies around the state.

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