Social Justice

Lake Champlain Chamber: Ban the Box 05/04/2016

Tom Torti, President & CEO of the Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce, and Suzi Wizowaty, Executive Director of Vermonter for Criminal Justice Reform, discuss “Ban the Box” legislation and changes to our criminal justice sentencing structure that are good for communities and good for business.

More information about the LCRCC at: http://www.vermont.org/chamber

Partnership for Change: Burlington High School Partner Teacher Program 05/03/2016

Partnership for Change Executive Director Hal Colston talks with Burlington High School math yeachers Gordana Pobric and Norm Tremblay.

For more information: www.partnershipvt.org

Senator Patrick Leahy: U.S. Senators Patrick Leahy and Cory Booker on Criminal Justice Reform 05/02/2016

U.S. Senators Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) will lead an hour-long panel discussion -- A Conversation on Criminal Justice Reform: New Approaches for Vermont and the Nation. Leahy and Booker are both at the core of a bipartisan movement on Capitol Hill to forge and enact long-overdue criminal justice reforms. Leahy is the ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, which has jurisdiction over justice reform legislation.

Joining Senators Leahy and Booker will be these panelists:

-- U.S. Attorney Eric Miller
-- Governor Peter Shumlin
-- Mayor Miro Weinberger
-- Christine Longmore, Burlington Community Center and Burlington
Police Commissioner
-- Chittenden County State’s Attorney T.J. Donovan
-- Emmet Helrich, Rapid Intervention Community Court
-- Kyle Dodson, Burlington YMCA
-- Vicky Smith, King Street Center

FOCUS: Rising Tide: Fracked Gas Pipeline in Vermont 04/29/2016

Host Margaret Harrington discusses the Vermont fracked gas pipeline situation with special guest Alex Prolman from Rising Tide Vermont. For the second time in less than a month, on Monday, April 18th, opponents of Vermont Gas Systems’ fracked gas pipeline have taken to the trees to prevent pipeline construction in Addison County.

For more information visit: Rising Tide Vermont

KidSafe Collaborative Awards 2016 04/28/2016

Each year KidSafe Collaborative has the privilege of honoring a number of outstanding individuals and groups in our community who have made a significant contribution to improving the safety and welfare of children in Chittenden County by having the Annual KidSafe Collaborative Awards.

For more info: http://www.kidsafevt.org/

Burlington CEDO Show: Burlington Lead Program 04/25/2016

Lauren Pyatt, Burlington Lead Program Outreach Specialist, talks with Joanne Bottger, Burlington Lead Program Project Specialist.

Burlington CEDO Office's monthly show.

RAD-TV Presents: Earth Day Show: Democracy Awakening 04/22/2016

Rights & Democracy TV Presents an Earth Day special focusing on the struggle for the future of the planet and how that is tied to having a real democracy in this country. Hear from Vermonters who attended the historic Democracy Awakening / Democracy Spring events. Traven Leyshon talks with Rick Hubbard and Sarah Carbonneau of RAD Youth.

Rights and Democracy shares perspectives leading to a vision for a state in which every Vermonter earns a livable wage and has access to affordable health care, and where a progressive and equitable tax system supports an economy that protects the environment and human rights. We believe Vermont can lead our country in a new direction towards happy, healthy, and just communities for everyone.

For more info visit: http://www.radvt.org/

Legal Services Law Line of Vermont: Housing Discrimination and Fair Housing 04/19/2016

Tom Garrett, Executive Director of Legal Services Law Line of Vermont., Inc., speaks with Rachel Batterson, Esq. Director, Housing Discrimination Law Project with Vermont Legal Aid, Inc., and Karen Richards, Executive Director of Vermont Human Rights Commission, on Vermont Housing Discrimination and Fair Housing Issues. April is Fair Housing Month.

For more information visit: www.vtlegalaid.org

Under the Dome: Justice, Corrections and Institutions 04/18/2016

Host Diane Meyerhoff speaks with Chittenden County House Representatives Joan Lenes (D-Chitt 5-2), Terry Macaig (D-Chitt 2), and Martin LaLonde (D-Chitt 7-1) to discuss Justice, Corrections, and Institutions.

Stay up-to-date with the Vermont Legislative Session or Watch More Under the Dome every Monday LIVE at 11am until the end of the Legislative Session.

Call (802) 862-3966 or Tweet in questions every Monday.

What's Going On? 04/15/2016

Concerned citizens Sandy Baird and Peter Garritano continue their discussion and perspectives of current affairs.

Featured Story

CCTV Receives NEH Grant to Support Community Archives

CCTV Center for Media & Democracy is pleased to announce receipt of a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Humanities Collections and Reference Resources grant alongside 32 peer archival institutions across the country. This $49,927 grant award will support efforts to preserve and expand access to audio/visual community history materials in the CCTV Archives. Read more about this opportunity here!