Bernardo Palacios-Carbajal

Utah law requires an independent investigation into a police officer’s use of deadly force. But there’s no statewide standard for how information reaches the public.

Wednesday evening, August 12, 2020Utah COVID UpdateUtah health officials reported 338 more cases of COVID-19 Wednesday. That brings the state to more than…

Portrait murals in Salt Lake City memorializes George Floyd alongside Bernardo Palacios Carabajal and other Utahns killed by police.

Demonstrations for police reform continued Saturday night in Salt Lake City, as more than 100 people gathered at the Capitol waving banners displaying…

In his decade in office, Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill estimates he has reviewed nearly 100 uses of deadly force by police officers. In his…

Friday evening, July 10, 2020Utah’s Health Care Community Worried About COVID SurgeUtah’s medical community is calling on state officials to mandate…

Friday morning, July 10, 2020Governor Mandates Masks In SchoolsStudents, teachers and faculty must wear masks inside Utah public and charter school…

Gov. Gary Herbert has declared a state of emergency until July 13, following a protest in Salt Lake City calling for justice for Bernardo…

Thursday evening, July 9, 2020Governor Will Not Issue Mask Mandate But Urges Utahns To Wear ThemGov. Gary Herbert announced Thursday that he will not…

Updated 6:11 p.m. MDT 7/9/2020Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill ruled Thursday morning that the officers’ use of deadly force was justified in…

Salt Lake City Police killed 22-year-old Bernardo Palacios-Carbajal a few days before the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. So, Palacios-Carbajal’s…

As rain poured down Saturday evening, hundreds of protesters gathered at the State Capitol to hold a vigil for Bernardo Palacios-Carbajal — the…