Racial justice legislation gets Scott’s signature

Gov. Phil Scott addresses reporters. File photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDiggerA bill that will increase scrutiny of racial disparities in the state’s criminal and juvenile justice systems was signed into law Wednesday.
The legislation, H.308, creates a 13-member panel charged with oversight of racial disparities throughout the criminal justice system, from policing to prosecution to prisons.
The legislation also lays the foundation to turn the focus to racial disparities in other aspects of Ve