Salt Lake City unveils policy changes to police use of force, body camera compliance
Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall talks with Police Chief Mike Brown after speaking at a press conference about changes to the city’s police policies — including de-escalation efforts, use of force, body cameras and consent to search — during a press conference outside of the City-County Building in...
FEC says convicted Utah businessman made illegal campaign contributions to Mike Lee, Harry Reid
Former St. George multimillionaire Jeremy Johnson speaks to reporters after being found guilty on eight of 86 charges at the federal courthouse in Salt Lake City on Friday, March 25, 2016. | Laura Seitz, Deseret News SALT LAKE CITY — Convicted internet marketer Jeremy Johnson has agreed to not...
New HAFB wing commander wants to inspire others to achieve their fullest potential
Col. Jenise M. Carroll, the new 75th Air Base Wing commander at Hill Air Force Base, talks about her new position at the base near Clearfield on Monday, Aug. 3, 2020. | Steve Griffin, Deseret News HILL AIR FORCE BASE — The newest leader of Utah’s largest military installation...
Monday brings Utah fewer-than-average new COVID-19 cases
Medical assistant Brandi Jenkins sorts COVID-19 samples for the lab at Utah Valley Hospital in Provo on Friday, May 8, 2020. In an effort to help address COVID-19 hot spots that have been identified in Utah County, the Intermountain Healthcare Coronavirus Mobile Testing Unit provided testing to area residents....
Utah congressman says he worries about U.S. committing ‘national suicide’ amid unrest
Rep. Chris Stewart, R-Utah, speaks during the annual Utah Eagle Forum convention in Sandy in this Jan. 11, 2020, file photo. | Ivy Ceballo, Deseret News SALT LAKE CITY — One Utah congressman says the prospect of the United States taking itself down amid political, racial and economic divisiveness...
McAdams-Owens congressional race all tied up, Deseret News/Hinckley poll finds
Rep. Ben McAdams, and Republican challenger Burgess Owens both pictured in 2020 file photos. | Scott G Winterton and Steve Griffin, Deseret News 4th District contest ‘one of the bellwether races of this election season,’ pollster says SALT LAKE CITY — A new Deseret News/Hinckley Institute of Politics poll...
Protesters arrested in clash with Cottonwood Heights police
Police and protesters collided in the streets of Cottonwood Heights on Sunday, Aug. 2, 2020. The group was marching on 6710 South when police blocked them at Cristobal Street and a confrontation ensued. Police said eight or nine protesters were arrested. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News Rally turned...
‘It’s pretty overwhelming’: Limited help available for Utahns behind on rent
Jasmine Stanley poses for a photo at her apartment in Midvale on Thursday, July 23, 2020. | Spenser Heaps, Deseret News Tenant advocates beefing up services ahead of anticipated wave of evictions SALT LAKE CITY — Jasmine Stanley checks her bank account several times a day to see if...
Utah’s coronavirus cases falling but fewer being tested
COVID-19 testing is done as University of Utah Health’s Wellness Bus visits a neighborhood in West Valley City on Wednesday, July 15, 2020. The 40-foot RV was specially designed to travel to underserved neighborhoods to provide health consultations, screenings and education. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News On Sunday,...
Rally aims to raise the voice of the ‘silent majority’
Spectators stand for the national anthem during a Silent Majority March at the state Capitol in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Aug. 1, 2020. | Yukai Peng, Deseret News SALT LAKE CITY — In the triple-digit heat of an early August evening, several dozen people gathering on the south...