Burlington community members are gathering Thursday night to denounce a racist attack on an Old North End community center that prominently displays a "Black Lives Matter" sign in its window.Employees discovered the broken window when they arrived at work Thursday morning. The center at 294 North Winooski Ave. serves as office space for the Migrant Justice movement and the United Electrical Workers."As a person of color, union member, and a worker, I am extremely disheartened to see a racially motivated act of violence against our communities," UE employee Senowa Mize-Fox said.Burlington police met with the complainant, filed a preliminary report of vandalism, took photos of the damage for evidentiary purposes and spoke with the property manager.The manager reviewed video footage of both the building's street and parking lot during the likely time period of the incident, but it did not appear to yield the brick thrower.The complainant, a worker at the center, said that there were no known threats made to the center or its employees prior to the incident."This was a racially motivated response to the growing success and power of black and immigrant-led movements for justice across the country,” said Kate Kanelstein of the Vermont Worker's Center, who was one of the first to see the broken window. “We are calling on white people to stand in solidarity with people of color and immigrant communities to end oppression and violence.”Police have assigned a detective to the case to investigate leads and canvass for witnesses and any additional evidence. It is being investigated as a possible bias incident.Anyone with information about the case is asked to call Detective Gilligan 802-540-2247.

Burlington community members are gathering Thursday night to denounce a racist attack on an Old North End community center that prominently displays a "Black Lives Matter" sign in its window.

Employees discovered the broken window when they arrived at work Thursday morning. The center at 294 North Winooski Ave. serves as office space for the Migrant Justice movement and the United Electrical Workers.


"As a person of color, union member, and a worker, I am extremely disheartened to see a racially motivated act of violence against our communities," UE employee Senowa Mize-Fox said.

Burlington police met with the complainant, filed a preliminary report of vandalism, took photos of the damage for evidentiary purposes and spoke with the property manager.

The manager reviewed video footage of both the building's street and parking lot during the likely time period of the incident, but it did not appear to yield the brick thrower.

The complainant, a worker at the center, said that there were no known threats made to the center or its employees prior to the incident.

"This was a racially motivated response to the growing success and power of black and immigrant-led movements for justice across the country,” said Kate Kanelstein of the Vermont Worker's Center, who was one of the first to see the broken window. “We are calling on white people to stand in solidarity with people of color and immigrant communities to end oppression and violence.”

Police have assigned a detective to the case to investigate leads and canvass for witnesses and any additional evidence. It is being investigated as a possible bias incident.

Anyone with information about the case is asked to call Detective Gilligan 802-540-2247.