Race, Religion + Social Justice
Lindsay Aerts
The Utah House has advanced the bill that bans transgender-related surgeries on minors and pauses the treatment of hormone blockers.
18 hours ago
NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press
Pope Francis' comments are the first by a pope about laws criminalizing homosexuality. But they are consistent with his approach to the LGBTQ community.
2 days ago
Mark Jones
Reconstruction of the Anchorage Alaska Temple was announced Monday by the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
3 days ago
Heather Kelly
The Sundance Film Festival has many more events than films and the chance to see celebrities 'up close and personal' and most of them are free.
4 days ago
Simone Seikaly
Sen. Daniel Thatcher argued strongly against SB16 before sitting down and deep breathing to regulate his blood pressure.
8 days ago
Lindsay Aerts
SB16, sponsored by Sen. Mike Kennedy, R-Alpine, places a ban on transgender-related surgeries for minors.
8 days ago
Mark Jones
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced this week that the San Juan Puerto Rico Temple was dedicated this past Sunday. It officially opened on Wednesday.
8 days ago
Lindsay Aerts and Waverly Golden
The bill would ban doctors from performing transgender-related surgery on minors. It'd also prevent minors from any new hormone treatments starting in May.
9 days ago
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com
In May 2020, Bernardo Palacios-Carbajal reportedly ran from Salt Lake police investigating calls of a man threatening others with a gun.
9 days ago
Mark Jones
Utah's elected leaders used social media on Monday to share their thoughts on the life of the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King.
10 days ago
Heather McShane
The first black student at BYU was actually a master's student named Norman Wilson studying agricultural economics.
11 days ago
Allessandra Harris
MLK day is January 16, but Utah will be celebrating the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. all the way into February with activities and events.
11 days ago
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com
Utahns and Afghan refugees gathered at Washington Square Park Saturday afternoon to show solidarity and support for women in Afghanistan.
12 days ago
Curt Gresseth
Sextortion of children online is rising in Utah, Idaho and Montana, and the FBI is warning parents and caregivers to be vigilant about their children's activities online.
14 days ago
Jessica Lowell
Alysha Valerie Scarlett said she felt euphoric when the judge granted her petition for a legal gender change in Sanpete County, Utah.
14 days ago
Samantha Herrera
Those who were infrequently active in their religion pre-pandemic were more likely to stop drift away and stop attending services.
15 days ago
Mark Jones
Saturday will mark five years since Church President Russell M. Nelson became leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
16 days ago
Devin Oldroyd
The Iranian government has executed two men following months of protests. Expert weighs in on how this will affect the cause.
17 days ago
NICOLE WINFIELD
The Vatican announced that Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI died Saturday at his home in the Vatican.
27 days ago
Mark Jones
On Monday, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced the locations for three new temples and unveiled the renderings of four others.
1 month ago
Adam Small and Devin Oldroyd
Entheos Academy administrators said a parent reported a shooting threat on Snapchat made towards students on the school's Kearns campus.
1 month ago
Becky Bruce
Sam Bateman leads a polygamist sect that split off from the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, or FLDS. He's pleaded not guilty to the charges filed against him so far.
1 month ago
Samantha Herrera
The amended, bipartisan Respect for Marriage Act codifies protections for same-sex and interracial marriages while also acknowledging religious freedom.
1 month ago
Mark Jones
The location of the Lone Mountain Nevada Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was announced Monday by the First Presidency.
2 months ago