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Provo candlelight vigil runs smoothly due to planning, cooperation

June 06, 2020 12:00 AM
Over a thousand people gathered in front of the Provo Police Department on Friday night for a candlelight vigil in memory of those who died due to racism and police brutality, but most attendees don't know the work and time spent to ensure the event ran smoothly.
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Provo, Orem safeguards to police brutality receive mixed responses

June 05, 2020 12:00 AM
The Provo and Orem police departments recently spoke out about what they're doing to prevent police brutality and racism. But their statements received mixed responses.
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Salt Lake City protests continue peacefully

June 04, 2020 12:00 AM
Salt Lake City residents marched over five miles on June 3 in protest of police brutality and racism. The protest, like many across the nation and most others in Salt Lake City, was peaceful.
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Things you should know today: 3/23/18

March 23, 2018 12:00 AM
Maryland school shooting victim has died
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Fatal police shooting protest disrupts NBA game

March 23, 2018 12:00 AM
Andre Young, who says he is a cousin of shooting victim Stephon Alonzo Clark, holds his head in his hands during a demonstration, Thursday, March 22, 2018, over the shooting death of Clark by Sacramento Police, in Sacramento, Calif. The police said two officers were responding to a call of a man breaking at least three vehicle windows Sunday night. Clark, who was unarmed, was shot in the backyard of his grandparent's home, where he was staying. Video footage released Wednesday shows the officers yelling that Clark had a gun before firing. No gun was found at the scene. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
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How MLK might react to today's civil rights movements

January 15, 2018 12:00 AM
The Rev. France A. Davis recalled participating in the 1965 march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama as both exciting and scary — “exciting in that we knew we were making changes; scary because we didn’t ever know for sure how safe we were,” Davis said.
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Black Lives Matter gaining traction in Utah, seeking answers

July 21, 2016 12:00 AM
Black Lives Matter protesters gather in Salt Lake City. (Jeremy Stanford)
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Baltimore approves $6.4M settlement in Freddie Gray case

September 09, 2015 12:00 AM
BALTIMORE — A city board approved on Wednesday a $6.4 million settlement with the family of
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US attorney general praises police officers as peacemakers

August 10, 2015 12:00 AM
Attorney General Loretta Lynch speaks in East Haven, Conn. Lynch is voicing her support for police officers in a speech before the National Fraternal Order of Police. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)
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The latest on Ferguson: Arrests as protesters block court

August 10, 2015 12:00 AM
A protester yells as police form a line across West Florissant Ave., Sunday, Aug. 9, 2015, in Ferguson, Mo., before shots were fired near the protest. The one-year anniversary of Michael Brown's death in Ferguson began with a march in his honor and ended with a protest that was interrupted by gunfire. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
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Obama restricts police military gear, says it can alienate

May 20, 2015 12:00 AM
President Barack Obama is briefed by Camden's Police Chief J. Scott Thomson during a visit to Police Department's Real Time Tactical Operational Intelligence Center, Monday, May 18, 2015, in Camden, NJ. Obama traveled to Camden, NJ, to visit with local law enforcement and meet with young people in the Camden community. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
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