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On August 27, The Utah Investigative Journalism Project received the Joe-Duke Rosati “Hell-Raiser’ Award, from the Crossroads Urban Center.
One of Utah’s best-known police chiefs has had a decadeslong …
Dec 14, 2023 · This story was reported by the Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with the Invisible Institute and Salt Lake City Weekly. Ken Wallentine is one of Utah policing’s most high-profile figures. He frequently gives testimony to legislative committees considering bills affecting the criminal justice system, and served as president of the Utah Chiefs of Police Association, in ...
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The Utah Investigative Journalism Project was founded in 2016 as a non-profit, public service journalism and educational resource for the state and region. By partnering with newspapers and broadcast media on difficult in-depth stories, our mission is to help these institutions continue their historic role as government watchdogs and defenders of the poor and oppressed.
Did Moab’s police chief fully disclose his history of leaving ...
Nov 6, 2024 · Law and Order. In 2018, the POST council examined Bell’s behavior and considered whether it merited disciplinary action. As part of the POST process a hearing is held before an administrative law judge to determine if misconduct occurred and, if so, the matter is referred to the POST council to determine appropriate punishment.. The administrative hearing focused on whether Bell acted ...
County commissioner and former Utah wildlife official investigated …
(Utah Division of Wildlife Resources) A mule deer on the Alton Cooperative Wildlife Management Unit in Kane County in 2022. Allegations of illegal baiting on the property in 2023 were investigated by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, but the Utah County Attorney’s Office has not yet decided whether to file charges.
New data tool allows journalists and the public to track ‘wandering ...
Sep 23, 2024 · By Eric S. Peterson and Sam Stecklow. The following story was reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with the Invisible Institute and Salt Lake City Weekly.. In September 2019, the Logan City Police Department hired Officer Miguel Deras, who had recently left the University of Utah’s campus police.
How Utah lawmakers disclose–or don’t disclose– conflicts of interest
Feb 16, 2024 · The following story was reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with Salt Lake City Weekly. The Utah Legislature is made up of part-timers whose day jobs shape their approach to lawmaking. In many cases, their expertise as doctors, educators, business owners and more offers insight into a myriad of issues affecting Utahns.
Police departments in Salt Lake County spent almost $20 million …
Oct 24, 2023 · By Eric S. Peterson, Erin Alberty and Kim Bojórquez. The following was reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project and Axios Salt Lake City, in partnership with Salt Lake City Weekly.. Adrian Govan had just stepped out of his grandmother’s house on Memorial Day 2015, when he saw the Salt Lake City Police patrol …
There’s evidence missing from Salt Lake City’s cold case files. But ...
Oct 16, 2018 · The following is the second in a two-part series that was written and researched by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with The Salt Lake Tribune. Read Part 1 here. Anthony Adams, a gay, black Socialist activist, was found brutally stabbed to death in his Salt lake City Avenues apartment on Nov. 6, 1978.
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Nov 27, 2024 · The following story was reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with St. George News, The Daily Herald, The Standard Examiner and KSL.com. (Haz clic aquí para leer el texto en español) SALT LAKE CITY — Utahns hoping to access a popular public housing program face long waits and difficulty finding units in...