SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah homeowners association apologized after asking residents to take down their Black Lives Matter signs. One of those residents was Dan Carlson, a professor at the University of Utah. He posted a photo on social media Tuesday of the notice that the Daybreak homeowners […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Some Black Lives Matter protesters in Utah could face up to life in prison if they’re convicted of splashing red paint and smashing windows during a protest, a potential punishment that stands out among demonstrators arrested around the country and one that critics say doesn’t […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah prosecutor who cleared two officers in the shooting death of an armed man has released a list of proposed deadly force policy reforms. Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill released 22 recommendations on Monday that include holding officers to a higher standard […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah protesters changed their mood from angry to celebratory in a weekend demonstration that remained focused on the message of ending police violence and systematic racism. The Salt Lake Tribune reported that demonstrators danced and passed out doughnuts and Popsicles on Sunday, saying the uplifting […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A district attorney says Utah police officers were legally justified in firing more than 20 times and killing an armed man as he ran away. The case has become a rallying point for protesters in the state amid a national wave of dissent against police […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Black Lives Matter street mural painted in northern Utah was defaced and partially covered with gray paint, days after it was painted by local artists. Park City Mayor Andy Beerman said in a statement Wednesday that people must be educated and held accountable to […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Protesters from two opposing groups gathered in Provo on Wednesday after an SUV driver was shot while driving through protesters earlier in the week. A video of the incident captured by KSL-TV shows a man fire a shot at the driver as the car began slowly […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A professor has reversed himself again and resigned from a university in Utah after posting inflammatory tweets about nationwide protests concerning race and police use of force. Weber State University officials said Tuesday that criminal justice professor Scott Senjo has now permanently resigned. He had […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Artists in Utah have added two faces to a mural depicting Utah residents who have been killed by police. The Salt Lake Tribune reported artists painted the faces of Cody Belgard and Allen Nelson on the mural in Salt Lake City. Belgard was shot in […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah lawmakers voted to ban knee-to-neck chokeholds similar to the one used in the death of George Floyd during a special session Thursday, though the measure stops short of criminalizing the use of all chokehold methods. Several police departments have banned the use of chokeholds […]
