 A years-long saga finally comes to an end with the state paying $175,000 to a man arrested for giving the middle finger to a state trooper back in 2018. If we want to live in a free society, we have to ensure that we can speak openly to the police. Plus, UVM's Centre for Community News gets a $7 million boost to help them expand. And an update on school budgets as a July 1st deadline looms. That and more ahead on Vermont This Week.