Argentina's win against France to cap off the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar brought a celebration to the steps of the Utah State Capitol Sunday afternoon.
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A group of snowmen outside the Utah State Capitol as part of a call for climate change action (Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021)
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SALT LAKE CITY â A group of activists is using a unique method to call on politicians to take action against climate change.
A group of about 50 people met up at the Utah State Capitol Sunday afternoon to build hundreds of snowmen â estimated to be around 500 by snowman spokesman Nicholas Huey. They re here advocating for a carbon price because they see that as the fastest way to mitigate climate change, Huey said of the snowmen. It just means putting a price on the pollution we put in the air.
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Martin Luther King Jr. addresses a crowd from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial where he delivered his famous, “I Have a Dream,” speech in 1963.
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Honoring Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Legacy
Across the country and Utah, people are honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy Monday. It’s the first MLK Day since last summer’s racial justice protests and just days before Vice President-elect Kamala Harris is set to make history as the first African-American woman to hold the office. Darlene McDonald is with Utah Black Roundtable and she said there still needs to be honest conversations about systemic racism and other institutional problems. “The only way that we can realize the true nature of Dr. King’s legacy is to address them in an honest way,” McDonald said. “Not as a day for pet projects.” She said for change to happen, people ne
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A Utah National Guardsman stands in front of the Utah State Capitol Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021, in Salt Lake City. The FBI has warned of the potential for armed protests at the nation’s Capitol and all 50 state capitol buildings beginning this weekend. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
Responding to warnings of potentially violent demonstrations, governors across the nation are calling out National Guard troops, declaring states of emergency and closing their capitols to the public ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration.
Though details remain murky, demonstrations are expected at state capitols beginning Jan. 17 and leading up to Biden’s succession of President Donald Trump on Jan. 20. State officials hope to avoid the type of violence that occurred Jan. 6, when a mob of Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol, leaving a Capitol Police officer and four others dead.