Audit: Hispanics still treated differently in traffic stops
Phoenix • Nearly four years ago, a federal judge ordered a sweeping overhaul of then-Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s office after concluding sheriff’s deputies had systematically racially profiled Hispanics in...
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Leonard Pitts: So black athletes have forgotten how to protest
Dear black people:I guess we’ve messed up again. Seems like we’re never going to learn how to properly protest, no matter how hard conservatives try to teach us.When there was violence in the streets...
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Utah Jazz rookie Donovan Mitchell was star of summer; now the real deal beckons
When Donovan Mitchell woke up Monday morning to attend Jazz media day, he took his phone, scrolled through his contacts and stopped at teammate Tony Bradley. He sent the proverbrial “I’m ready” text....
View ArticleDecision on closing two Orem schools delayed until November
Orem • A decision on the possible closure of two Orem elementary schools has been delayed until November, after the Alpine school board opted Tuesday to allow more time to review its plans and hear...
View Article'Nothing, nothing.' Aid lags in hurricane-torn Puerto Rico
Montebello, Puerto Rico • Relatives helped Maribel Valentin Espino find shelter when Hurricane Maria roared through her community in northern Puerto Rico. Neighbors formed volunteer brigades to cut...
View ArticleIt takes a village — a global one — to move the Kirbys
The United Nations moved us.The internet was hooked up by a guy from Mongolia. The appliances were installed by several Zimbabweans, and the haulers were Mexicans.There was a white guy among them, but...
View ArticleLetter: Shutting down Shapiro only gives him power
I’m sitting in the Marriott Library at the U., getting some homework done and reading some articles on Ben Shapiro’s scheduled visit to our campus tonight. I’ve seen the fliers taped to light poles....
View ArticleUtah colleges and resettlement programs in limbo as Trump puts squeeze on...
Fewer immigrants, fewer refugees. President Donald Trump’s policies continue to mirror campaign promises to pull back from decades of easing restrictions on newcomers in the face of a global...
View ArticleTrump admin defends new refugee cap of 45,000 in coming year
Washington • The Trump administration defended its decision Wednesday to sharply curtail the number of refugees allowed into the United States to 45,000 next year, even as global humanitarian groups...
View ArticleOrrin Hatch, Republicans unveil their tax reform plan saying it will help the...
Washington • Sen. Orrin Hatch joined fellow Republicans on Wednesday in unveiling a tax reform package that would double the standard deduction and more than halve the number of tax brackets while also...
View ArticleCount My Vote launches voter-petition to dump party conventions in favor of...
Count My Vote organizers are resurrecting their ballot drive to allow Utah voters to decide whether to select party nominees only through a direct primary, and dump the traditional caucus-convention...
View ArticleNumber of hunters on the decline, according to new federal survey
While the latest U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service five-year study of wildlife participation trends revealed that 40 percent of Americans enjoy watching wildlife, hunting or fishing, one participant group...
View ArticleOlympics: Despite political uncertainty, many U.S. athletes feel safe ahead...
Park City • Nate Holland pivoted toward his friend and fellow snowboardcross pioneer, Seth Wescott, and made his feelings known. The American snowboarders were out on the course at the PyeongChang...
View ArticleCounty unveils distinctive, provocative public art in downtown Salt Lake City
The new Salt Lake County district attorney’s office in downtown Salt Lake City won’t be fully built and occupied until March. But local dignitaries on Wednesday unveiled the public art that covers the...
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Ben Shapiro draws large crowds, inside and outside U. venue, for speech...
Ben Shapiro began on the defensive Wednesday evening, reading from a letter to the editor in the Salt Lake Tribune that called for his event at the University of Utah to be “shut down.”The conservative...
View ArticleBYU assistant Ilaisa Tuiaki trying to slow down the USU offense he once coached
Provo • Utah State’s eye-popping 61-10 win over San Jose State last Saturday brought both joy and sadness for BYU defensive coordinator Ilaisa Tuiaki, a former USU running backs and special teams...
View ArticleLawyer vows to appeal after judge tosses suit over death of pedestrian in...
A lawyer for a mother who sued Ogden City and the state after her homeless adult daughter was struck and killed in a crosswalk says he will appeal a ruling throwing out the lawsuit.The lawsuit stemmed...
View ArticleThe ‘other’ renovations at Jazz practice facility get rave reviews
No one is going to pull off a curtain to unveil a oversize Jazz note in the already packed parking lot in front of the Zions Bank Basketball Campus.But the less-heralded renovations at the Utah Jazz’s...
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E.J. Dionne: Trump and his party have unleashed forces they cannot control
Washington • In Alabama’s Republican Senate primary on Tuesday, Steve Bannon defeated Donald Trump. The state’s GOP voters showed how sharply divided their party is. And right-wing insurgents were...
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Salt Lake City may stick with deluxe, elevated airport TRAX at four times the...
The Salt Lake City Council signaled Wednesday that it might spend an extra $50 million for a deluxe TRAX station and rail at the airport — after Utah Transit Authority leaders said they will pay only...
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