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Summary: Police in Vermont’s largest city face scrutiny following several incidents in which officers allegedly used excessive force. First, there were questions about a case in which a man died a few days after getting into a fight with a Burlington cop. Then there were two men — both of whom were black — who filed federal lawsuits following their encounters with the department, which were caught on tape. City leaders and residents have since called for reform, including some activists who are taking