SLTribCrimeDesk

The Salt Lake Tribune's Justice Desk covers crime, courts and public safety issues across Utah. #UtahCrime

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NEW: A Salt Lake City police officer has been charged with a felony for ordering his K9 dog to attack a Black man who was complying.

Officer Nickolas Pearce could face up to 15 years in prison, if convicted. https://t.co/dVKeyt98SX

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Utah Legislature to study strengthening the state’s riot statute https://t.co/vw56smhtWP

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@DanielCarlson_1 @RobertGehrke We sent an email to your U of U account.

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Salt Lake City police dog ordered to attack a Black man on his knees with his hands in the air, via @sltrib https://t.co/BI4t19xyqY

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Report: University of Utah officer showed multiple co-workers intimate evidence photos of Lauren McCluskey https://t.co/AxZR5Djc2R

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Three more protesters charged with painting Salt Lake County district attorney’s office red https://t.co/WGMHaPMDx9

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Here’s what these Utah minority leaders suggest to address racism within policing https://t.co/55kijeb0tb

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Paul Petersen pleads guilty to human smuggling in Utah as part of a multistate adoption scheme https://t.co/cy5cFhJPg6 #UtahCrime

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Bad cops shouldn’t be able to jump jobs, says Salt Lake City police chief in Tribune online forum, via @sltrib https://t.co/8kkBp5AIXA

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Salt Lake City protesters call for action in fatal police shooting of Bernardo Palacios-Carbajal https://t.co/13Uq28rWwC

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Utah’s police academy wants more anti-bias training, practice fighting
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Police now say a bomb DID NOT detonate under a legislative candidate's car; it was a catastrophic failure of the air conditioner. https://t.co/lD5DUCwBAX

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Utah legislative candidate says explosive device detonated under his car https://t.co/ZcjrHBwCq4 #UtahCrime

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He is the Utah County attorney and a Republican candidate to be the state attorney general. But David Leavitt has another job.

He helps load luggage on planes for Delta. Really. #utpol
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Amid protests, Salt Lake City police update policy to ban chokeholds and tear gas https://t.co/yK4SCk1Got #utpol

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“Now is the time to make noise. Now is the time for us to implement change. People are ready for this.”

Utah public defenders today protested racial inequities — and they have data to back it up:

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Utah has little civilian oversight of police, and departments don’t say much about officer misconduct https://t.co/er5956KThy #UtahCrime

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Thirty-one people have died at the Salt Lake County jail in five years. https://t.co/5eJDBIabVa #UtahCrime

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Utah man was lured to his death, according to police. 3 suspects have been arrested. https://t.co/8KVwFQ8X4z #UtahCrime

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Letter carrier pinned between two cars in Lehi; driver cited for DUI https://t.co/thLyIKvKwY #UtahCrime