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Cache Countyâs latest COVID-19 infection numbers include a spike in cases, much of which local epidemiologists are attributing to an outbreak at the Cache County Jail. On Friday, the Bear River Health Department reported 42 new coronavirus infections in Cache County, along with 74 on Thursday. Prior to Thursday, the countyâs rolling 7-day average had been hovering around 20 new cases daily. After the spike, that rolling average is up to about 27 new cases daily. âAside from the jail outbreak, itâs pretty normal growth from what we expected from where we were in the past two weeks,â said BRHD Epidemiologist Caleb Harrison. âA pretty slow and steady increase.â ....
SALT LAKE CITY Utah lawmakers didn t revisit their contentious repeal of bail reform during a special session Wednesday, but they did take a small step allowing more Utahns to be released from jail ahead of trial. The Legislature passed a measure that allows sheriffs to once again release certain suspects on a promise to appear, so long as they don t pose a risk to public safety. The bill also requires the law enforcers to draft policies with criteria for who qualifies. Lawmakers inadvertently prevented the releases in their 2020 reform law and subsequent repeal, said Sen. Todd Weiler, the bill s Senate sponsor. The Woods Cross Republican told colleagues Wednesday the new proposal is a no-brainer that will help address just 2% of the problem. ....
Deseret News Share this story Salt Lake police detective Greg Wilking demonstrates a new less-lethal shotgun at the Salt Lake City Police Airport Training Facility in Salt Lake City on April 12, 2021. According to a new Deseret News/Hinckley Institute of Politics poll, 82% of Utahns trust their local police department either “mostly” or “completely.” Annie Barker, Deseret News The fact Utahns trust their local police did not shock anyone not from law enforcement leaders who say the 82% support seen in polling affirms strong confidence residents have in their communities’ policing, nor to police reform advocates, who say the poll does not capture hard-to-reach populations that tend to be more distrustful of officers. ....