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VT Edition: Dick Sears on the public sex offender hearings in Vermont
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm speaks with Senate Judiciary Chair Dick Sears about what his committee heard during the sex offender public hearings held this summer around the state.Vermont Edition
Next steps in punishing sex offenders
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Sen. Dick Sears recaps the public testimony his committee has taken on how to punish and treat sex offenders, and gives us a preview of draft recommendations for the Legislature. Also, VPR’s Neal Charnoff goes backstage with a production of "Well" by playwright Lisa Kron.VPR News
Panel investigates how state manages sex offenders
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A legislative committee will continue to take testimony today as it investigates how the state manages sex offenders.VPR News
Court hearings postponed for Jacques, Gagnon
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Court hearings have been postponed for two men charged in the Brooke Bennett case.VPR News
Special legislative session still uncertain
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There’s still no decision on whether to hold a special legislative session to deal with sex offender issues raised in the Brooke Bennett murder case.VPR News
Senate leaders to consider effectiveness of sex offender treatment programs
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Senate Democratic leaders have unveiled plans to hold 6 public hearings in the coming months to investigate several different aspects of the Brooke Bennett murder case.VPR News
Funeral held for Brooke Bennett
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The funeral service for Brooke Bennett was held today. The 12-year-old Braintree girl’s disappearance and death triggered an intensive federal and state investigation and led to the filing of kidnapping charges against her uncle.VPR News
Midday Newscast: July 9, 2008
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A major fire hits downtown Springfield overnight; the funeral for 12-year-old Brooke Bennett of Braintree takes place; the Christopher Williams trial is underway; the chief of mental health at Vermont’s Veterans Administration Medical Center is seeing mixed results in treating younger veterans for combat stress.VPR News