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3 new police reform bills making their way through Utah Legislature |
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| | The Utah Legislature is considering a handful of bills on police reform this session, and they're making their way through some early legislative hurdles. If passed, the bills would reform how law enforcement handles use-of-force incidents and mental health calls. Now, the pieces of legislation head for a full vote in the House. | Will grass park strips be a thing of the past in Utah due to drought? |
A measure that would scrap turf requirements on park strips was just endorsed by a legislative committee. HB282 sponsor Rep. Ryan Wilcox, R-Ogden, said issuing a prohibition on xeriscaping in Utah makes no sense, and "if someone wants to do the right thing in the second driest state in the nation, we let them." Read more. More in Politics Utah to receive $28.3M from record federal fish and wildlife conservation grants (KSL) Henderson town hall focuses on voting, election security (Daily Herald) | COVID CDC reveals how long COVID-19 booster shots are effective against omicron (Deseret News) Inmates teaching inmates: What the Promontory Branch learned about the power of peer-led worship during COVID-19 (Church News) Faith Church works toward official recognition in Gambia, West Africa (Church News) Southern Utah ‘The Lord was calling us’: Preacher sells home, travels from Missouri to hold 7-day revival in Hurricane (St. George News) More than half of Washington, Iron counties are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (The Spectrum) Medley of air fresheners in car leads to discovery of 3 pounds of meth just south of Toquerville Exit (St. George News) Northern Utah Driver, 78, charged with negligent homicide after running over bicyclist 3 times (The Standard-Examiner) Graffiti of swastika, N-word found under desk in Jewish teacher’s Park City classroom (Deseret News) FBI: Alleged ‘Band-Aid bandit’ got loose, robbed yet another credit union (The Standard-Examiner) Wasatch Front University of Utah student killed girlfriend in alleged suicide pact, police say (KSL) Will 'damning revelations' overturn Utah death row inmate's sentence? (KSL) The World Ambulance forgets to close back doors. Guess what happens next? (KSL) U.S. Ski & Snowboard opens investigation into allegations of inappropriate behavior on snowboardcross team (USA Today) Trending Darth Vader will be ‘out for blood’ in new ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ series, report says (Deseret News) A long nap and a Jazz-y reception: What's next for Olympic gold medalist Nathan Chen? (KSL) | That's it. If you want, let us know what you think about Utah Today by replying or emailing us at [email protected]. — Payton |
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