Lawmakers voted unanimously to advance the consideration of a statewide ethnic studies standard, which proponents say will help increase students’ awareness and knowledge of other cultures.
Shock waves from the death of U. student Lauren McCluskey and its aftermath continue to be felt as one lawmaker is proposing a bill to change the state s revenge porn law.
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Utah lawmaker wants to allow charges to be brought in cases even after victims have died
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SALT LAKE CITY Shock waves from the death of University of Utah student Lauren McCluskey and its aftermath continue to be felt as one lawmaker is proposing a bill to change the state’s revenge porn law.
More than two years ago, McCluskey shared intimate photos with a university police officer to aid in the investigation of her eventual killer, Melvin Shawn Rowland, 37, who was blackmailing her with the photos. A review conducted by the Utah Department of Public Safety found that officer accessed them multiple times and showed them to others on his phone on at least four occasions.
SALT LAKE CITY It s been nearly seven months since George Floyd died in Minneapolis police custody, resulting in a murder charge being filed against the officer who knelt on Floyd s neck for some eight minutes.
Floyd s death ignited protests across the globe about racial equality, social justice and discrimination, including multiple demonstrations in Utah.
As many public bodies in Utah have pondered the best path forward, Shawn Newell says addressing issues of racial inequality, discrimination and social justice in the public square requires difficult and honest conversations.
Newell, who is Black, was bused to school as part of California s school desegregation efforts in the late 1960s. He is a graduate of the University of Utah, where he played football. He was later under contract with the Chicago Bears but didn t play due to injuries.