/tags/nikolas-kerest Nikolas Kerest en-US ΏͺΤΖΜεΣύ Tue, 18 Jan 2022 20:21:56 GMT /show/vermont-edition/2022-01-18/new-u-s-attorney-for-district-of-vermont-to-focus-on-violent-and-white-collar-crime-cannabis-not-a-top-priority Nikolas Kerest was sworn in as the new U.S. attorney for the District of Vermont in December. As the chief federal law officer in the state, he says violent crime, white-collar crime and bias incidents will be his top priorities, while the clash between state and federal law when it comes to cannabis will not be "on the top of our priority list." Tue, 18 Jan 2022 20:21:56 GMT /show/vermont-edition/2022-01-18/new-u-s-attorney-for-district-of-vermont-to-focus-on-violent-and-white-collar-crime-cannabis-not-a-top-priority Mikaela Lefrak, Matthew F Smith