(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Utah branch of the American Civil Liberties Union is suing over a law that allows for book bans. The ACLU is being joined by several people, including two students who do not want to be named. The estate of award-winning novelist Kurt Vonnegut is […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union of Utah is investigating complaints related to the removal of several books from high school library shelves in a suburban Salt Lake City district after a parent complaint. The organization said in a statement that Canyons School District appears to […]
OGDEN, Utah (AP) — An Ogden coffee shop owner and local activist have joined forces to create three coffee blends highlighting social justice. The new products are called “Diversity Blend,” “Unity Blend” and “Equality Blend.” Amir Jackson founded and operates Nurture the Creative Mind, a nonprofit that works to empower […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A lawsuit filed by the the American Civil Liberties Union of Utah says state probation and parole officers illegally entered a home during a raid. The Salt Lake Tribune reported the complaint filed in U.S. District Court contends the officers violated a family’s constitutional protection […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A lawsuit has been filed on behalf of two former inmates who investigators say were among the men abused by guards while incarcerated at a Utah county jail. The American Civil Liberties Union of Utah filed the federal civil rights lawsuit Wednesday, claiming Dustin Law […]
