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Vermont Conversation: ‘There was some justice.’ Hisham Awartani on enduring and speaking out for Palestinian lives.

by David Goodman September 23, 2026, 5:18 pmSeptember 23, 2026, 5:18 pm

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‘Justice has been rendered’: Jury finds Burlington man guilty in shooting of 3 Palestinian students

by Alan J. Keays September 21, 2026, 1:45 pmSeptember 22, 2026, 3:22 pm

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Jurors to begin deliberations after closing arguments Monday in attempted murder trial

by Alan J. Keays September 18, 2026, 6:38 pmSeptember 18, 2026, 6:38 pm

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Jason Eaton tries to fire his attorneys midway through his attempted murder trial

by Alan J. Keays September 17, 2026, 7:37 pmSeptember 17, 2026, 7:37 pm

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‘Go stop them now,’ Burlington man says a voice told him before shooting 3 Palestinian students, recording reveals in trial

by Alan J. Keays September 16, 2026, 7:36 pmSeptember 17, 2026, 8:49 am

Prosecutors present gun, cellphone evidence they say links Burlington man to shooting of three Palestinian students

by Alan J. Keays September 15, 2026, 4:42 pmSeptember 15, 2026, 4:42 pm

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Directed by voices or acting on his own? Mental state of man accused of shooting Palestinian students is focus of trial

by Alan J. Keays September 14, 2026, 6:36 pmSeptember 15, 2026, 10:52 am

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Jury selected for Jason Eaton trial, with opening arguments due Monday

by Alan J. Keays September 10, 2026, 6:49 pmSeptember 10, 2026, 6:49 pm

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Ruling sets up potential battle of experts in trial of man accused of shooting Palestinian students in Burlington

by Alan J. Keays September 1, 2026, 5:08 pmSeptember 1, 2026, 5:08 pm

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Judge rejects bid for new lawyer by Burlington man accused of shooting three Palestinian students

by Alan J. Keays July 15, 2026, 5:32 pmJuly 15, 2026, 5:32 pm

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Judge delays trial for Burlington man accused of shooting 3 Palestinian students

by Alan J. Keays May 11, 2026, 6:32 amMay 10, 2026, 3:54 pm

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Judge allows insanity defense in shooting of Palestinian students

by Alan J. Keays May 1, 2026, 5:13 pmMay 1, 2026, 5:13 pm

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Judge won’t delay trial over new insanity defense for man accused of shooting Palestinian students — for now

by Alan J. Keays April 22, 2026, 4:34 pmApril 22, 2026, 4:34 pm

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Vermont judge rules man accused of shooting three Palestinian students is competent to stand trial

by Brendan Rose April 14, 2026, 6:29 pmApril 14, 2026, 6:30 pm