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Chittenden County’s Criminal Justice Crossroads | Montpelier News
The Chittenden County State’s Attorney race is heating up with no Republican challengers, making the Democratic primary on August 11 a de facto election for the job. Incumbent Sarah George, seeking her third term, touts her record of reducing crime, clearing case backlogs, and adding critical resources — all while avoiding “performative prosecution.” Her opponent, Bram Kranichfeld, former Franklin County State’s Attorney, pushes for sweeping reforms: an annual transparency report, better ICE coordination, and a new misdemeanor court — arguing that incremental change won’t fix systemic issues…
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