Lauren McCluskey

Utah colleges are working towards improving student safety on their campuses. As KUER’s Jon Reed reports, the efforts are mainly centered at the University of Utah. But the Utah System of Higher Education is looking to expand them across the state.

The latest Utah news from Thursday evening, October 22, 2020.

Two years to the day after the death of University of Utah student-athlete Lauren McCluskey, university officials announced a settlement with the track star’s parents, Jill and Matt, who had filed a $56 million civil rights lawsuit against the university for its failure to protect her.

On Sep. 3, 2020, around 40 people rallied at the University of Utah, demanding that university President Ruth Watkins resign.

The University of Utah’s Department of Public Safety has two relatively new faces this year. University Police Chief Rodney Chatman and Chief Safety Officer Marlon Lynch both joined the school in February, right before the COVID-19 pandemic picked up steam.

Friday evening, August 7, 2020Deidre Henderson Presumed To Be COVID PositiveUtah State Sen. Deidre Henderson said in a release Friday that she is presumed…

A report released Wednesday by the Utah Department of Public Safety found that a University of Utah police officer showed explicit photos of Lauren…

Wednesday evening, August 5, 2020Utah Advocates Call For More Affordable Housing OptionsDuring a panel discussion Wednesday, affordable housing advocates…

In October 2018, University of Utah student Lauren McCluskey’s ex-boyfriend shot and killed her on campus. Before she was killed, McCluskey went to…

Wednesday morning, May 13, 2020State Budget And Falling Tax RevenuesA Utah legislative committee will meet Wednesday to discuss changes to the state’s…

Assistant Minority Whip and State Sen. Jani Iwamoto, D-Holladay, introduced S.B. 80, a bill that seeks to study law enforcement departments at Utah public…

From the inland port to ballot initiatives to beer, KUER’s reporters have been following 2019’s biggest stories. Political reporter Nicole Nixon and…