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No Charges To Be Issued In Cedar City Blackface Incident

No Charges To Be Issued In Cedar City Blackface Incident

(Cedar City, UT) — Cedar City police say no charges will be filed in connection with a viral video showing young people wearing blackface inside a local Walmart. The video was posted to social media and gained nationwide attention after the four people were shown in blackface wearing prison outfits […]

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USU Pays $140k After Student Who Died By Suicide Following Reported Racist Bullying

USU Pays $140k After Student Who Died By Suicide Following Reported Racist Bullying

(Logan, UT) – Utah State University will pay 140-thousand dollars in a lawsuit settlement after a student committed suicide over alleged racist bullying by her classmates. Twenty-four-year-old Jerusha Sanjeevi was a doctorate student from Malaysia studying psychology. According to the family’s lawsuit, classmates of Sanjeevi singled her out in 2016 […]

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School, police investigating possible racism, bullying

School, police investigating possible racism, bullying

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah school district is investigating possible racism and bullying on a school bus after a video surfaced on social media. KSTU-TV reports the video shows middle school children gathering around a Black student while the bus is moving. It shows students surrounding a student, […]

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University of Utah investigates racist incident reports

University of Utah investigates racist incident reports

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The University of Utah says its racist-incident team is investigating separate reports of men dressed like the KKK in dorms and excrement smeared on a door of a Black student’s room. The Salt Lake Tribune reports the incidents were reported in the fall but drew […]

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Gov. Cox Meets With Superintendents To Discuss Bullying, Racism

Gov. Cox Meets With Superintendents To Discuss Bullying, Racism

(Salt Lake City, UT) – Governor Spencer Cox met with state superintendents to discuss issues surrounding bullying and racism in schools. During his monthly press conference, Cox revealed the discussion took place last week. The governor called the talks about what is happening in school districts “raw” and “candid.” The […]

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Salt Lake City mayor declares racism a public health crisis

Salt Lake City mayor declares racism a public health crisis

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Salt Lake City’s mayor has adopted a resolution declaring racism a public health crisis and committing to dismantling racist policies. Mayor Erin Mendenhall and the Salt Lake City Council adopted a joint resolution on Tuesday acknowledging that racism has harmful impacts on the mental and […]

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Asian food truck in Utah damaged with racist graffiti

Asian food truck in Utah damaged with racist graffiti

LAYTON, Utah (AP) — Police are seeking information about an Asian food truck in Utah that was damaged with racist graffiti over the weekend. Layton police Sgt. Tracy Hokum said Monday it’s too early to know if it will be investigated as a hate crime. KTVS reports the World Famous […]

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Racist message found on ancient Utah petroglyph

Racist message found on ancient Utah petroglyph

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Racist graffiti has been found covering ancient Native American petroglyphs in Utah on a popular rock art panel in Moab. A tour guide with the Moab Tour Company discovered the phrase “white power” on Monday and graphic images on “The Birthing Scene,” a panel on […]

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Utah school board member faces backlash for online comments

Utah school board member faces backlash for online comments

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Some Utah parents and teachers have called for the removal of a conservative state school board member for posting comments they consider racist, homophobic and uniformed. Natalie Cline represents District 11 on the Utah State Board of Education. A MoveOn.org petition with more than 4,000 […]

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Mormons add call to eradicate prejudice, racism to handbook

Mormons add call to eradicate prejudice, racism to handbook

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has added new language to the faith’s handbook imploring members to root out prejudice and racism. The update Friday adds significance and permanence to recent comments by top leaders on one of the most sensitive topics in […]

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