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BERNARD CONDON, TODD RICHMOND and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press

Cop in Floyd case got medals for valor and drew complaints

A Minneapolis police officer who used his knee to pin down George Floyd’s neck before his death had a record that included both medals for bravery and 17 complaints against him.
6 years ago
FILE - In this Nov. 9, 2018, file photo, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis waits outside the Pentagon. M...
KEVIN FREKING Associated Press

Ex-defense chief Mattis rips Trump for dividing Americans

Former defense secretary James Mattis is denouncing President Donald Trump’s heavy-handed use of military force to quell protests near the White House and says his former boss is setting up a “false conflict” between the military and civilian society.
6 years ago
Chinese police officers stand guard in front of Tiananmen Gate near Tiananmen Square in Beijing, Th...
ZEN SOO and KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press

Focus shifts to Hong Kong’s fate on Tiananmen anniversary

As China tightens its control over Hong Kong, activists in the city defied a police ban and broke through barricades to mark the 31st anniversary of the crushing of a democracy movement centered on Beijing’s Tiananmen Square.
6 years ago
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Madeleine Porter

Tooele police investigate homicide, no arrests made

Tooele City police confirm officers are investigating what they describe as an active homicide investigation at 363 N. Garden Street. 
6 years ago
Park City peaceful protest...
Joe Davis and Saige Miller

Park City High School students hold a peaceful protest over the death of George Floyd

Park City High School students raised their voices in a peaceful protest during a Youth Against Police Brutality demonstration.
6 years ago
Salt Lake yellow...
Cami Mondeaux

SLC Mayor ends week-long curfew early, citing respect from protesters

Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall announced Wednesday she would be ending her week-long nightly curfew -- five days earlier than originally planned. 
6 years ago
Salt Lake City police...
Kelli Pierce

Salt Lake City council meeting flooded by demands to cut the police department’s budget

The Salt Lake City council spurred input from hundreds of people, demanding a $30 million cut to the police department budget. 
6 years ago
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Josh Campbell, Sara Sidner and Eric Levenson, CNN

All four former officers involved in George Floyd’s killing now face charges, Sen. Klobuchar says

Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar says that all four officers involved in the death of George Floyd will now face charges. Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin who was the officer that kneeled on George Floyd's neck has also had the charges against him increased to second-degree murder.
6 years ago
Amazon Covid-19...
Scottie Andrew, CNN

Amazon books best sellers list dominated almost entirely by books on race right now

15 of the top 20 bestselling Amazon books are about race, racism and white supremacy in the US. Sales surged following protests of George Floyd's death.
6 years ago
Weber State professor resigns...
Colby Walker

UPDATE: Weber State professor permanently resigns

Weber State University criminal justice professor Scott Senjo has permanently resigned and will no longer be affiliated with the University.
6 years ago
Utah National guard...
Mary Richards

Utah National Guard members help clean Washington DC

Utah National Guard members are already hard at work in Washington DC, not long after being deployed to the area to help with continued civil unrest and protests.
6 years ago
A British Union Jack flag is displayed as protesters gather along a fenced-off Victoria Harbour pie...
James Griffiths and Chermaine Lee, CNN

Boris Johnson promises UK will provide Hong Kongers path to citizenship after national security fears

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has promised to provide a path to British citizenship for potentially millions of Hong Kongers, as China prepares to impose a draconian new national security law on the city.
6 years ago
FILE - In this Aug. 23, 2019, file photo, Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, speaks during a news conference ...
THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press

Iowa voters oust Rep. King, shunned for insensitive remarks

Longtime Rep. Steve King has been ousted in Iowa’s Republican primary after being ostracized by party leaders for comments about white nationalism.
6 years ago
utah nazi headstones...
Colby Walker

Veterans Affairs to remove Nazi headstones in Texas, Utah

Veterans Affairs has announced that the process to remove grave headstones of German prisoners of war that display swastikas and markings related to the Nazi regime at cemeteries in Texas and Utah will begin later this month.
6 years ago
Donations accepted by appointment only at DI Stores right now...
Colby Walker

DI to begin phased reopening

As part of a phased reopening, the DI will begin to reopen some of its stores this week.
6 years ago
FILE: Castle Geyser erupting in Yellowstone National Park.  Photo courtesy - Getty Images...
Michele Rowe

Yellowstone opens with a number of earthquakes (don’t worry though, it’s normal)

As Yellowstone National Park opens back up, scientists have been out placing seismic detectors showing that the park is as active with earthquakes as ever.
6 years ago
F-35A Lightning II await to taxi at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, May 20, 2020. Airmen from the 388th ...
Colby Walker

For the third time in a year, Utah Airmen deployed to combat

If you live in northern Utah, you might have heard the jets from Hill Air Force Base up and flying bright and early a few weeks ago. That's because they were being deployed to the Middle East
6 years ago
Carole Baskin, whose longstanding feud with Joe Exotic was chronicled in the hit Netflix docuseries...
Colby Walker

Carole Baskin, foe of the Netflix ‘Tiger King’ awarded Joe Exotic’s zoo

Tiger King Joe Exotic's zoo has been awarded to Carole Baskin and Big Cat Rescue after a federal judge found the property was fraudulently transferred to avoid paying $1 million in a previous lawsuit.
6 years ago
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Colby Walker

Motorcyclist dies after collision with wrong-way driver

Police have confirmed that an 81-year-0ld motorcyclist has died after a head-on collision with a wrong-way driver in a crash near 7200 S and State Street.
6 years ago
This is an electron microscopic image of the of Ebola virus. Five people have died of Ebola in a fr...
Maggie Fox, CNN

Five dead in newest Ebola outbreak in Congo, UNICEF says

Five people, including a 15-year-old girl, have died of Ebola in a fresh outbreak of the virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the United Nations Children's Fund said Monday.
6 years ago
A mural of George Floyd painted by the artist eme_freethinker on a wall at Mauerpark in Berlin, Ger...
Madeline Holcombe, CNN

Multiple police officers injured in protests hours after George Floyd’s death was ruled a homicide

All four Minneapolis officers on the scene of Floyd's death have been fired, but only Chauvin has had charges brought against him. Chauvin is charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter and was initially expected in court Monday, but his appearance has been rescheduled for June 8, the day before Floyd's funeral.
6 years ago
Thomas Waerner...
Ben Church, CNN

Historic plane to transport Thomas Waerner home to Norway after dog musher left stranded in Alaska

What to do when you're stranded in Alaska by a global pandemic and are trying to get back home to Norway -- with 24 dogs in tow.
6 years ago
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LINDSEY BAHR and ANNE D'INNOCENZIO The Associated Press

Brands weigh in on national protests over police brutality

“It’s brand activism,” said Alexander Chernev, a professor of marketing at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management. “It’s not surprising. But companies have to think very carefully before they take a stand on these issues.”
6 years ago
BEIJING, CHINA - JANUARY 28: Tedros Adhanom, Director General of the World Health Organization, (L)...
The Associated Press

China delayed releasing coronavirus info, frustrating WHO

The World Health Organization publicly praised China for what it called a speed response to the new coronavirus, but behind the scenes, there were significant delays by China and considerable frustration among WHO officials over the lack of outbreak data.
6 years ago