After big tech companies kicked Trump off Twitter and shut down right-wing social network Parler, extremist groups are moving to encrypted chat apps like Telegram. It's making it tougher for police to look for future attacks.
After big tech companies kicked Trump off Twitter and shut down right-wing social network Parler, extremist groups are moving to encrypted chat apps like Telegram. It's making it tougher for police to look for future attacks.
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SALT LAKE CITY – Gov. Spencer Cox said the Utah National Guard is available to help the Utah Highway Patrol with security at the state Capitol as officials say they are getting wind of credible threats against lawmakers and state properties.
Lt. Nick Street with the Utah Highway Patrol, which is tasked with policing the Utah state Capitol, confirmed Utah s national and local representatives have received credible threats and troopers are enhancing security efforts. We treat every threat as credible until we can disprove it as otherwise, Street said.
The credible threats and the possibility of protests have led to state lawmakers moving the upcoming state legislative session completely online.
After the riots at the U.S. Capitol last week and protests in other states across the nation including Utah, there are reports that more demonstrations may occur this weekend. The
SALT LAKE CITY Many Americans watched with shock and sadness this week when a mob breached the U.S. Capitol in a last-ditch effort to derail the counting of Electoral College votes for President-elect Joe Biden. But for the Utah Highway Patrol, the day was more than alarming; it was a learning experience. The pulse of this nation is changing, as we saw evidenced from our nation s capital yesterday, UHP Lt. Nick Street said Thursday at the Utah Capitol. We will definitely be reaching out to try to get in on after-action discussions as to what happened in our nation s capital.