I was disheartened to read Richard Snelgrove’s recent op-ed in the Deseret News. It demonstrated a deep misunderstanding about what activists mean when they say “defund the police.” More troublingly, this…
In 2017, Patrick Harmon, a Black man, was shot and killed by Salt Lake police officer Clinton Fox after Harmon threatened to “cut you” while holding a knife and facing…
Black and white pictures cover a large poster board that’s coated with red paint and handprints, as if illustrated in blood. It’s so big that two protesters have to hold…
A dozen portraits of people who were killed by police have been painted on a building in Salt Lake City following the deaths of George Floyd in Minneapolis and Bernardo…
As close to 400 protesters passed throngs of people out Saturday evening in Salt Lake City — those dining on restaurant patios or zooming aimlessly on electric scooters — the…
Just before his death, 50-year-old Patrick Harmon had “found renewed spirituality” and had reconnected with his son and daughter, according to a lawsuit filed on behalf of his family. It…
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Another reason why it can be hard to prosecute officers? Both Farrell and Lane pointed out that juries tend to side with them. “It is hard to convince a jury…
Denver will pay a security company up to $4 million to oversee two massive shelters for people experiencing homelessness, raising concerns from community leaders and elected officials about privacy and…
As masses of people march for change to law enforcement systems that disproportionately affect people of color, reforms that advocates have demanded for years are resurfacing. Local and national unrest…