Mark Hughes Effort In Vermont To Update Constitution With Outright Slavery Ban By Pat Bradley • 5 hours ago Pat Bradley/WAMC Listen Listening... / 3:18 In 1777, Vermont became the first state to include a provision in its Constitution prohibiting slavery. But it was a partial ban that the state is now working to amend. Racial Justice Advocate Resigns From Burlington Police Commission By Pat Bradley • Sep 4, 2020 Pat Bradley/WAMC Listen Listening... / 0:40 A racial justice advocate has resigned from the Burlington Police Commission.