Family of Utah man killed by officer sues police department
May 6, 2021
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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) The family of a Utah man who was killed by an officer last March is suing the police department for civil rights violations, claiming that the officer had no reason to chase after and shoot the man that night.
Salt Lake County prosecutors recently determined that Omar Flores, a police officer with the Unified Police Department in the Salt Lake City area, was not justified in the fatal shooting of 28-year-old Bryan Peña-Valencia.
The lawsuit, which was filed Wednesday in Utah’s U.S. District Court, claims there was no basis for the police pursuit or the use of deadly force, the Salt Lake Tribune reported.
The Colorado Department of Transportation, Grand Junction and Mesa County are looking into developing conceptual plans for a possible mobility hub in the Grand Valley.
Such a hub would serve as a focal point for residents and visitors to access multimodal transportation options in a central location.
Options for such a hub could include services such as Greyhound, Bustang, Grand Valley Transit, passenger rail, rideshare connections and a slew of nonmotorized transportation, such as biking, bike parking, scooters, e-bikes and access for walkers.
According to CDOT, all of those things are available in the valley, but they are not all tied together. The study could consider a single hub or a system of them.
Parents sue Park City School District over COVID-19 tests required to go to school in person
The schools required testing every 14 days, the suit says â a standard usually used for sports and extracurriculars.
Parents who donât want their children to have to undergo rapid antigen testing for COVID-19 in order to learn in person are suing the Park City School District over its âTest to Stayâ policy, which was requiring testing every two weeks to stay in class.
By: The Salt Lake Tribune
Posted at 6:05 AM, Mar 12, 2021
and last updated 2021-03-12 08:41:58-05
PARK CITY, Utah â Parents who donât want their children to have to undergo rapid antigen testing for COVID-19 in order to learn in person are suing the Park City School District over its âTest to Stayâ policy, which was requiring testing every two weeks to stay in class, The Salt Lake Tribune reports.
St. George man who was pepper-sprayed by Utah police during mental health call sues for excessive force
The man suffered injuries so severe he lost his eye. He says the past nearly two years have been like “living in hell.”
(Screenshot via Zoom) Benjamin Joseph Joey Herold sits during a virtual news conference Monday. Dec. 21, 2020. Herold is suing St. George and three police officers after he was pepper sprayed in the face during an arrest and lost his right eye. | Updated: 11:41 p.m.
Benjamin Joseph “Joey” Herold was having a bad day that Tuesday in March 2019 when his sister called police to get help for him during a mental health crisis.