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Religion

Protests in Pakistan delay release of Christian woman

By Associated Press
November 02, 2018 12:00 AM
Supporters a Pakistani religious party rally to condemn a Supreme Court decision that acquitted Asia Bibi, a Christian woman, who spent eight years on death row accused of blasphemy, in Karachi, Pakistan, Friday, Nov. 2, 2018. The release of Bibi was apparently delayed Friday after talks failed between the government and radical Islamists who want her publicly hanged. Placards read: 'release of blasphemous Asia is unacceptable.' (AP Photo/Shakil Adil)
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Nation

Free high-capacity magazines given out at gun rights rally

By Associated Press
April 02, 2018 12:00 AM
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Gun rights supporters protesting gun restriction legislation have gathered outside the Vermont Statehouse to urge the governor not to sign the bill.
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Campus Events

BYU, UVU students participate in #NationalWalkoutDay

March 14, 2018 12:00 AM
Editor's note: This story pairs with 'Utah County high school students participate in #NationalWalkoutDay'
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Local

Students to walk out nationwide protesting gun violence

By Associated Press
March 14, 2018 12:00 AM
From Maine to Hawaii, students planned to walk out of school Wednesday to protest gun violence in the biggest demonstration yet of the student activism that has emerged in response to last month's massacre of 17 people at Florida's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
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World

Only on AP: Migrant recounts forced deportation from Israel

By Associated Press
February 21, 2018 12:00 AM
FILE - In this Jan. 22, 2014, file photo, an African migrant covers his mouth with tape during a protest in front of the U.S. embassy, demanding asylum and work rights from the Israeli government in Tel Aviv, Israel. Tens of thousands of Africans in Israel face jail if they do not accept an offer to relocate to an unnamed African country, while Uganda and Rwanda, widely presumed to be the likely destinations, have denied the existence of any agreement with Israel's government even though scores of migrants are believed to have already settled there. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty, File)
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Sports

NFL protests highlight principles of free speech

November 03, 2017 12:00 AM
Several New England Patriots players join in the protest movement by kneeling during the national anthem. Former 49ers quarterback Collin Kaepernick began the movement in 2016. (Michael Dwyer/AP Photo)
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Nation

Utahns march to defend DACA

By Riley Waldman
September 20, 2017 12:00 AM
A DACA protester holds a sign outside the Utah State Capitol Building. Protesters heard from several community leaders at a Sept. 16 protest in Salt Lake City. (Ty Mullen)
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Nation

Taco trucks form wall outside Trump hotel in protest

By Sarah Averett Harris
October 19, 2016 12:00 AM
LAS VEGAS — A line of taco vendors lined the streets outside the Trump International Hotel Las Vegas on Wednesday afternoon protesting Donald Trump.
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Metro

Native American leaders gather at state capitol for Bears Ears land rally

By Cassandra Shaffer
May 19, 2016 12:00 AM
A Ute Indian statue stands in front of the state capitol building. Many Ute tribe leaders were present during Wednesday's rally in hopes of protecting Bears Ears and surrounding land. (Cassandra Shaffer)
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Local

Environmentalists seek to prohibit fracking in Utah

By Katie Rhoton
March 11, 2016 12:00 AM
More than 45,000 acres of public land in Utah were approved for fracking in 2015, causing several environmentally friendly focused companies to file formal protests. In spite of the petitions, the land was approved for fracking by the Bureau of Land Management in January.
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Life

Library 'protester' wins favorite bench back

By Samantha Sappenfield
February 17, 2016 12:00 AM
Library's facilities manager Justin Stewart returns the bench to Sydney K Powell's favorite spot. (Roger Layton)
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Life

Student protests removal of HBLL bench

By Samantha Sappenfield
February 16, 2016 12:00 AM
Junior and English major Sydney Powell sits near the north entrance of the HBLL. Powell can often be seen sitting 'protesting' for the return of her once-beloved bench, which was removed as a fire hazard when Powell was on her mission. (Maddi Driggs)
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Football

Missouri football players on strike, demand school president's resignation

November 09, 2015 12:00 AM
A group of at least 30 players on the Missouri football team announced they will not participate in football activities until university president Tim Wolfe resigns.
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Football

Racial strife, player strike, threatened Missouri-BYU football matchup

November 09, 2015 12:00 AM
In a Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2015 photo, University of Missouri President Tim Wolfe speaks with members of Concerned Student 1950 on the University of Missouri campus. Wolfe resigned Monday amid criticism of handling of racial issues. (AP Photo)
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Local

Puppy Barn garners praises and pickets

By Jenna Koford
August 28, 2015 12:00 AM
Puppy businesses such as Puppy Barn and Puppies For Rent have jumped to popularity in recent years, especially among college students, but many once-loyal buyers are trading their rave reviews for puppy petitions.
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Nation

2 Ferguson police officers sustain non-fatal injuries in shooting

By Emily Hales
March 12, 2015 12:00 AM
A police officer walks toward the Ferguson Police Department Thursday, March 12, 2015, in Ferguson, Missouri. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
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Uncategorized

Anti-discrimination supporters employ nonviolent protest methods

By Mallory Jesperson
February 12, 2014 12:00 AM
SALT LAKE CITY — Supporters of a controversial anti-discrimination bill continue to draw attention to their cause by drawing on nonviolent protest tactics in hopes of bringing the bill to a committee hearing in the face of Senate indifference.
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State

Thousands unite on Utah Capitol calling for cleaner air

By Derek Jacobs
January 27, 2014 12:00 AM
SALT LAKE CITY — Thousands of Utahns donned filtration masks and crafted witty signs to protest for cleaner air at a rally that drew an estimated 4,000 people.
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