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Emily Means/KUERSalt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill recently ruled yet another police shooting justified. He said it’s because of the way the law is written. One legislator said there’s nothing wrong with that statute. -
Utah State Office of the Governor/Nearly the entire state is still in extreme drought. On Thursday, Gov. Spencer Cox announced four policies he wants implemented to more aggressively conserve water.
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It’s been an exceptionally hot summer in Utah, and the record-breaking temperatures have some families worried about their loved ones incarcerated at state-run correctional facilities. -
"For most people, Jan. 6 happened for a few hours," U.S. Capitol Police Sgt. Aquilino Gonell said in the select committee hearing. "But for those of us who were in the thick of it, it has not ended."
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A complaint filed Monday says the American Legislative Exchange Council gives its members a free software that operates like a campaign tool, which means it should count as a donation.
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Life for DACA recipients in the U.S. is anything but assured, and a recent federal ruling has unleveled the shaky ground they walk on and drawn sharper curves into their paths.
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The Independent Redistricting Commission and the Legislature’s Redistricting Committee are taking different approaches to examining where incumbents live and where communities of interest are.
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Presidential and Congressional elections are a big draw for voters. This year is an “off-cycle” election, though, when municipalities across Utah will hold local elections. New research from Brigham Young University finds that can result in outsized influence of special interest groups.
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On Tuesday evening, the Salt Lake City Council is expected to finalize $8.5 million in raises for officers. Some community members feel like the funding increases show the city has ignored calls to defund the police.
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Advocates and social scientists say the extra money will help low and middle-income families recover from the economic impacts wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic and lift millions out of poverty.
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New research shows U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement hasn’t been following its own health protocols, possibly resulting in detention center deaths. ICE's own documents revealed that medical aid was slow, inadequate or completely lacking in some cases.
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Some Utah business leaders say immigration workers can help stimulate the economy and aid in the labor shortage in Utah.
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At his monthly press conference, Gov. Spencer Cox weighed in on several high-profile issues facing Utah — from the drought to housing affordability.
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The co-chairs of the Utah Legislature’s redistricting committee announced Wednesday that the process of redrawing the state’s voting boundaries will start soon. They said “transparency” and “public input” are key parts of that process.
