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(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Supporters of abortion rights in Utah are protesting the apparent decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade. Several hundred people rallied at the Utah State Capitol yesterday following the leak of a draft opinion indicating the 1973 decision legalizing abortion nationwide would be struck down ...

The American Civil Liberties Union of Utah is calling out law enforcement's actions at recent protests for an overwhelming demonstration of militarized, state-sanctioned police violence. Officials say their legal observers saw a concerning pattern of viewpoint discrimination and disproportionate and militarized police action in response to protest and free speech criticizing leaders and law enfor

Two more people are being charged in connection with a protest in Provo last month that turned violent.  Prosecutors say 25-year-old John Sullivan of Sandy was part of a group called Insurgence USA and was seen threatening drivers and directing protesters to block intersections.  ...

President Trump took to Twitter to mock Republican Senator Mitt Romney for marching with Black Lives Matter protesters in Washington, DC.  In his post, Trump questioned Romney's sincerity and remarked, "hard to believe, with this kind of political talent, his numbers would 'tank' so badly in Utah."  ...

One Republican senator is taking to the streets to protest police brutality.  Utah Senator Mitt Romney was marching in front of the White House Sunday, joining protesters across the nation in the wake of the death of George Floyd. Last week, Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren joined protesters in front of 16-hundred Pennsylvania Avenue. ... Read More ...

A Salt Lake City man faces federal charges after investigators say he set fire to a police car during Saturday's George Floyd protest.  Court documents show 26-year-old Jackson Patton ignited the car after it was flipped over onto its hood near Fourth South and Second East.  ...

The Salt Lake City Police Department says more than 40 people were arrested during a protest that turned violent over the weekend.  Police Chief Mike Brown said yesterday that most were arrested for failing to disperse, violating curfew or assault on police officers.  ...

Utah Governor Gary Herbert says he will keep the Utah National Guard on standby in case more violent protests erupt in Salt Lake City or elsewhere. Herbert was visiting clean-up crews at the State Capitol grounds yesterday to personally thank them for their work cleaning up vandalism and graffiti left behind by protesters.  ... Read More ...

Hundreds of Utahns want state and local leaders to move quickly to relax coronavirus restrictions and allow businesses to reopen.  Daphne Podolak of Lehi was one of the many that came to the Salt Lake City and County Building Saturday to rally in support of getting current stay-at-home and public gathering restrictions removed.  Ma... Read More ... Read More ...

Governor Herbert is condemning a protest over the Inland Port that he calls borderline terrorism. The governor reacted to yesterday's protest at the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce, calling it bullying and intimidation that would not be tolerated...