SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A proposal to strengthen Utah’s hate-crimes law cleared another hurdle Friday as the once-stalled measure continued its forward progress. A Utah House committee approved the legislation that would increase sentences for people convicted of targeting someone because of their sexual orientation, race, religion or other […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A bid to strengthen the state’s hate-crimes law passed its first vote on Monday following an occasionally emotional debate over the long-stalled idea that’s been gaining steam since the beating of a Latino man in Salt Lake City. The state has reached a tipping point […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah man accused of attacking three Latinos at a tire shop in Salt Lake City after shouting that he wanted to “kill Mexicans” pleaded not guilty Monday to hate crime charges. Alan Dale Covington, 50, entered his pleas during his first federal court appearance […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The U.S. government has charged a Utah man with a hate crime for his attack last year on three men who authorities say he targeted because they were Mexican. Alan Dale Covington was indicted Wednesday on accusations that he attacked the men with a metal […]
