Vermont AG charges anti-ICE protesters after Chittenden County prosecutor declines

Protesters block the exterior entrance to Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s National Criminal Analysis and Targeting Center in Williston on Friday, July 24, 2026. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDiggerIn Chittenden County, State’s Attorney Sarah George has repeatedly declined to prosecute demonstrators arrested while protesting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, arguing that pursuing the cases did not serve justice.This week, matters were taken out of George’s hands.Rather