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The Bible is read aloud at the Utah Capitol, Monday, Nov. 25, 2013. The Bible has been banned at elementary and middle schools in the Davis School District north of Salt Lake City, after a review committee decided it wasn't age appropriate "due to vulgarity or violence." (Steve Griffin/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP)

Protest Over Removal Of Bible From Utah Library Held At State Capitol

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Protesters are criticizing a Utah school district over the decision to remove the Bible from some of its libraries. Dozens of protesters showed up at the State Capitol yesterday to blast the decision by the Davis School District and demand that the book be returned […]

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Utah Capitol Closed to Public as Session Opens Amid Protests

Utah Capitol Closed to Public as Session Opens Amid Protests

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah State Capitol will be largely closed to the public when lawmakers begin their work for the year next week amid planned protests in Utah following an insurrection on the U.S. Capitol last week. Lawmakers announced Tuesday that public testimony for and against bills will be conducted […]

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Dr. Dunn Gives COVID-19 Statistical Update As Utah Transitions To Orange

Dr. Dunn Gives COVID-19 Statistical Update As Utah Transitions To Orange

SALT LAKE CITY-Friday, Utah state epidemiologist Dr. Angela C. Dunn was the sole speaker at the Friday briefing at the Utah State Capitol Building as Utah transitions to moderate risk under Gov. Gary Herbert’s Utah Leads Together Plan. This condition, represented by the color “orange,” is expected to last two […]

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Replica statue of first Utah woman senator goes on display

Replica statue of first Utah woman senator goes on display

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A miniature replica of a statue to honor a groundbreaking state senator has gone on display at the Utah Legislature. The replica at the state Capitol in Salt Lake City is a preview of a statue of Sen. Martha Hughes Cannon, The Salt Lake Tribune reports. […]

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Hundreds protest abortion bans at Utah Capitol building

Hundreds protest abortion bans at Utah Capitol building

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Several hundred people gathered in the Utah state Capitol Tuesday afternoon to join a nationwide protest against abortion bans being passed around the country. “My body, my choice!” chants caught the attention of lawmakers and others. Parents with babies strapped to their chest and teenagers who left […]

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Utah teacher apologizes for Ash Wednesday incident

Utah teacher apologizes for Ash Wednesday incident

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah teacher put on administrative leave for making a 9-year-old Catholic student wash off the Ash Wednesday cross from his forehead is apologizing. Fourth-grade teacher Moana Patterson said Monday that she hopes everyone can move forward and build understanding together. Patterson was surrounded by […]

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Marchers raise voices, cheer during march in Salt Lake City

Marchers raise voices, cheer during march in Salt Lake City

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Marchers waved signs and raised their voices in cheers in Salt Lake City on Saturday for the third annual Women’s March. Participants marched from Washington Square Park to the Utah State Capitol, with local media outlets’ estimates on the crowd size ranging from hundreds of […]

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Attorney General Jeff Sessions talks violent crime crackdown

Attorney General Jeff Sessions talks violent crime crackdown

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions cites declining violent crime figures and high-profile arrests as evidence that an effort to crack down on violent crime by seeking long sentences is working in Utah and nationally. Speaking at the Utah State Capitol on Wednesday, Sessions says federal […]

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Elizabeth Smart says kidnapper being released still a threat

Elizabeth Smart says kidnapper being released still a threat

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Elizabeth Smart says a woman who helped kidnap her when she was 14 and stood by as she was sexually assaulted should be committed to a mental-health facility after she’s released from prison next week. Smart said Thursday she was shocked to find out about […]

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