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Police release footage after officers shoot 13-year-old boy

Police release footage after officers shoot 13-year-old boy

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A 13-year-old Utah boy with autism was shot by police after his mother asked for help getting him hospital mental-health treatment and officers agreed to talk with him, police footage released Monday showed. The videos show Salt Lake City officers chasing him down an alley […]

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BYU students make glasses to help autistic kids’ eye contact

BYU students make glasses to help autistic kids’ eye contact

PROVO, Utah (AP) — Heidi Kershaw was sitting in on a therapy session with her 7-year-old son, who has autism, when she noticed he kept getting distracted from the therapy exercises. His eyes were glued to the corner of the room, where Mickey Mouse was on the TV. If only […]

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Autism researcher gets $217K more in retaliation lawsuit

Autism researcher gets $217K more in retaliation lawsuit

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A University of Utah autism researcher who accused college administrators of retaliating against her for raising concerns about data privacy has been awarded an additional $217,000 by a federal judge. The Salt Lake Tribune reported Tuesday that the judge decided April 25 that Judith Zimmerman will receive […]

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Boy in critical condition after falling from Ferris wheel

Boy in critical condition after falling from Ferris wheel

SANDY, Utah (AP) — Authorities say a 14-year-old boy in Utah is in critical condition after falling from a Ferris wheel at a sporting goods store. The Deseret News reports Sandy Police Sgt. Jason Nielsen says he is unsure how high the boy fell from or what led the boy to fall […]

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2nd Congressional District candidates talk Trump, security

2nd Congressional District candidates talk Trump, security

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Democratic candidate for Utah’s 2nd Congressional District says she considers “the person in our White House” to be the biggest threat to national security. Shireen Ghorbani did not reference President Donald Trump by name at a Monday debate in St. George with Republican incumbent […]

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