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Federal Tipoffs Involving Vermont Newsletter for Sunday December 03, 2023 ( 5 items )  

President Biden Issues Statement on Shooting in Burlington, Vt.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 -- President Biden issued the following statement on Nov. 27, 2023, on the shooting in Burlington, Vermont: * * * Jill and I were horrified to learn that three college students of Palestinian descent, two of whom are American citizens, were shot Saturday in Burlington, Vermont. They were simply spending Thanksgiving gathered with family and loved ones. We join Americans across the country in praying for their full recovery, and we send our deepest condolences to their fami  more

Two Connecticut Men Arrested for Drug Offenses; Fentanyl and Cocaine Seized
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: BURLINGTON, Vt. - The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that Brendan Salmon, 30, also known as "Nice," of Hartford, Connecticut, and Lincoln Anthony Robinson, Jr., 28, of Windsor, Connecticut, were arrested on Thursday, November 16, 2023 in Hardwick, Vermont. Salmon was charged by criminal complaint wi  more

U.S. European Command, Austrian Defense Leaders Explore Opportunities to Expand Cooperation
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's European Command issued the following news release: U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Steven Basham, deputy commander, U.S. European Command, hosted Secretary General of the Austrian Ministry of Defense, Dr. Arnold Kammel, and members of Kammel's staff at the command's headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, on Nov. 30, 2023. The meeting, aimed at identifying areas for future military cooperation, builds on a broadening relationship after Austria and th  more

VP Harris Issues Statement on Shooting of Palestinian Students in Burlington, Vt.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 -- Vice President Kamala Harris issued the following statement on Nov. 28, 2023, on the shooting of Palestinian students in Burlington, Vermont: * * * Doug and I join President Biden, the First Lady, and Americans across the country in praying for the full recovery of the three Palestinian students who were shot in Burlington, Vermont as they traveled to one of their grandmother's homes during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. We send our deepest sympathies to their famil  more

Vt. U.S. Attorney Reminds Skilled Nursing Facilities Not to Refuse Treatment to People With With Substance Use Disorder
BURLINGTON, Vermont, Nov. 27 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Vermont, Nikolas P. Kerest, issued the following news release: The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Vermont announced that United States Attorney Nikolas P. Kerest sent a letter to all skilled nursing facilities in Vermont warning that refusing to provide care for persons with opioid use disorder (OUD) violates the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and that the U.S. Attorney's Office will enforce these   more