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Hate crimes against Utah LGBTQ nearly doubled last year, with a big jump during Pride Month → Read More
This week Utah reported more than 5,000 new coronavirus cases, more than 100 new hospitalizations and a dozen more deaths — including one girl between the ages of 1 and 14. → Read More
Margaret "Meg" Osswald, 34, died during a boating trip on the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon, officials said. → Read More
Officials are calling this next stage of the pandemic response “Steady State.” → Read More
Utah is shuttering many state testing locations and will soon stop providing daily COVID-19 updates. → Read More
Utah's latest coronavirus data released from the state Department of Health. → Read More
A federal appeals court Monday affirmed a lower court’s decision to dismiss a lawsuit against Davis County and its sheriff, which alleged that county jail staff didn’t give proper medical care to a man they booked as he was overdosing, who later died. → Read More
Two State Bureau of Investigation agents opened fire on a man who allegedly drove his car at one of them while trying to evade a December 2020 traffic stop. Prosecutors announced a ruling in the case Friday. → Read More
Peafowl no longer freely roam Utah’s Hogle Zoo after one of the birds was accused of attacking four children over a two-day period last year, according to a recently filed lawsuit. → Read More
Following updated masking guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Salt Lake County residents should still wear a mask in some situations, says Dr. Angela Dunn — who also urged people to respect masking requests from others. → Read More
Utah reported 3,128 new coronavirus cases Monday as ICU beds across the state appear to be opening up after operating for months above peak capacity, state data shows. → Read More
A Salt Lake City officer who shot at a suicidal man after the man opened fire on police last July won’t face criminal charges, prosecutors announced Friday. → Read More
Utah is the second state in the country to enact a "clean slate" law. → Read More
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A Salt Lake Tribune database shows more than 40% of the state's police shootings involve someone in mental crisis. Experts and advocates say mental health problems in the state are a systemic issue that can't be solved by law enforcement alone. → Read More
The value of bicycles soared during the coronavirus pandemic as proactive police enforcement dropped. Cyclists say those factors make bike theft a growing problem in Utah. → Read More
Police reform advocates, including Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill, argues that police training is making officers unnecessarily fearful and that could impact police shootings. Trainers at Utah's police academy defend their worst-case scenario training saying officers need some familiarity with violent encounters before getting a badge and a gun. → Read More
Frankie walked out of his enclosure at the William E. Christoffersen Salt Lake Veterans Home near the University of Utah’s campus and traveled over a half-mile — perhaps across Foothill Drive — before University of Utah campus security first saw him and alerted police. → Read More
Orem police are investigating after three people were stabbed at a home near 1400 South and 700 East. → Read More
A Utah petting zoo employee is recovering after she was bitten by an alligator at work. Two men stepped in to save her. → Read More