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Jared Austin – Bennington Police Department

Written by CBKN76

Former Officer Austin was accused in a 2021 lawsuit of racially discriminatory actions while serving as a school resource officer at Molly Stark Elementary School. A teacher alleged that Austin singled out Black students and that her confrontation with him contributed to her contract not being renewed. ([benningtonbanner.com](https://www.benningtonbanner.com/local-news/town-seeks-to-quash-subpoena-for-officers-records/article_566c41a6-2c77-11ec-812d-7f42df544a37.html?utm_source=openai))

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