On the night of December 11, 2020 spray-painted tombstones with the words “here lies progress” appeared outside the homes of two Burlington city councilors, Chip
Author: Emily Winkleman
Emily is a writer and organizer who once got two police chiefs fired in a single day.
She is on the editorial collective of The Rake Vermont.
As it becomes increasingly likely that Burlington Interim Police Chief Jonathan Murad will be Burlington’s next permanent police chief, residents should know what to expect.
According to records obtained by The Rake Vermont, Joan Shannon solicited Police Chief Jon Murad for a job on behalf of her daughter.
Any observable stretch of time has shown that even Vermont police are prone to lying. Given that police have a vested interest in maintaining their
A recent investigation by The Rake Vermont reveals that Councilor Shannon, in what appears to be a conflict of interest, used her position to sell homes to three city department heads from 2015 to 2019, subsequently voting for them after she collected her commission.