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Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill speaks during a press conference at Office of the Salt Lake County District Attorney Tuesday July 10, 2012. A 41-year-old West Jordan man was charged Tuesday with the June 26 rape and murder of 6-year-old Sierra Newbold, who was found dead in a West Jordan canal. Terry Lee Black was charged with aggravated murder, child kidnapping and rape of a child.

Utah prosecutor says he won’t enforce strict abortion law

By /May 15, 2019 /Local News

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — As Utah defends its strict new abortion ban against a court challenge, the chief prosecutor overseeing the county with the state’s only two clinics has said he won’t enforce the measure. Democratic Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill’s decision marks the latest example of […]

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Utah governor signs Down syndrome abortion ban

Utah governor signs Down syndrome abortion ban

By /March 22, 2019 /Local News

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Gov. Gary Herbert has signed a proposal to ban abortions if the only reason is the fetus has been diagnosed with Down syndrome. But the legislation signed Friday will only go into effect if a similar law is upheld in court elsewhere, a provision […]

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