Burlington rally appeals for racial justice (VT)
NOV. 6, 2015, 1:35 PM
BY MORGAN TRUE
... Burlington Police Chief Brandon del Pozo, who attended Thursday’s rally, said ... he was not concerned by the anti-police sentiment voiced at the rally, saying “the legitimacy of American policing has dominated the discussion for a year-and-a-half, and it penetrates every corner of the country, even here in Vermont.” He said, in general, he welcomes calls for transparency accountability and oversight.
Senowa Mize-Fox of the United Electrical and Machine Workers of America said ... “Our message to the Klan is simple: if you start something the union will finish it” ...
Trailed by other protesters, the UE members chanted “What’s the plan? Smash the Klan” and “KKK get off our streets, the union will tear off your sheets.” The marching union members drew puzzled looks from diners on Church Street enjoying Thursday’s unseasonably warm weather. Many grabbed their smartphones and snapped pictures ...
https://vtdigger.org/2015/11/06/burlington-rally-appeals-for-racial-justice/