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Florida’s Miami-Dade Criminal Mental Health Project relies on community-based treatment and support services instead of criminal prosecution.

The latest Utah news form Friday evening, Oct. 22, 2021.

The Conviction Integrity Unit at the Salt Lake County District Attorney’s office found the defendants in two different cases should have been tried in juvenile court. Since they weren’t, the panel determined the convictions were wrong.

Salt 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.

The latest Utah news from Thursday evening, July 22, 2021.

Utah passed a law last year empowering prosecutors to create special units responsible for re-examining past convictions. At least four counties now have them: Salt Lake, Utah, Davis and Summit.

The latest Utah news from Wednesday evening, June 30, 2021.

Last summer, protesters were charged with felonies for painting the Salt Lake County District Attorney’s office red. On Tuesday, four of the protesters pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges.

The latest Utah news from Friday, March 12, 2021.

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…

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