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Utah attorneys are warning that their clients are walking into a Salt Lake City immigration office for green card interviews and leaving under arrest by immigration authorities. Annie Knox and @kmckellar.bsky.social have the story for @utahnewsdispatch.com
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Podcast drop: Hear @kmckellar.bsky.social and host @fitzsimon.bsky.social break down Utah's new congressional map in the latest episode of @statesnewsroom.com's Stories From The States #utpol
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Many GOP-led states are facing pressure from the president to redistrict but Utahβs battle was led by voters.
Tomorrow, stayed tuned to the Stories From The States podcast to hear from a plaintiff of the case.
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Strong reporting from @kmckellar.bsky.social. What we know, and what we donβt, about the βpeacekeepersβ at the SLC protest.
A tragic update to the shooting at yesterday's "No Kings" protest in Salt Lake City.
Police say Arthur Folasa Ah Loo, a 39-year-old Utahn marching in the protest, was hit when a member of a peacekeeping team fired shots trying to contain a man pointing a rifle at demonstrators.
@slcpd.bsky.social updated reporters tonight on the shooting during SLCβs No Kings march. Hereβs what we know:
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Breaking report on a shooting at the Salt Lake City No Kings march. @kmckellar.bsky.social is helping round up details as I collect what information I can at the scene. Photos by Spenser Heaps.
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Salt Lake City police officer just told the crowd there is a male in all black with a gun and ask where he isοΏΌ
The crowd is scattering, a lot of people afraid, not clear what has happened
The crowd has turned off State Street. As they pass Cathedral Church of St. Mark Episcopal church, the bells ring out and the marchers cheer.
Chants as the No Kings march walks through SLC:
βWhose streets? Our streetsβ
βTrump is a felonβ
βThis is what democracy looks likeβ
βNo hate, no fear, immigrants are welcome hereβ
And a few unflattering shoutouts to Utah officials
Final speaker is a transgender BYU graduate who gives a passionate speech quoting Book of Mormon examples of righteous people standing up to kings and dictators.
Retired Army colonel says voted for Trump in 2016, 2020, but says Trump crossed his βred line.β He lists examples of treatment of immigrants, threats to invade other countries, and health disinformation as actions that went too far for him.
Several calls for nonviolence, not engaging with agitators. Lots of applause. The Salt Lake Legal Defenders Association now offering first-time protesters instructions on protecting their anonymity, what to do if arrested.
Singer introduces himself as a veteran named Leo, says he didnβt swear an oath to a king, but to the United States. His offering is an imperfect but appreciated performance of βUprisingβ by Muse
SLCβs second No Kings protest of the day is underway, a shoulder-to-shoulder crowd is filling up Pioneer Park
In advance of the planned public protests Saturday across the U.S., our States Newsroom reporters have already been reporting on how protesters, local officials and law enforcement are preparing. Find out what to expect in your state.
Congratulations to the talented students in SPJ Region 9 β covering Utah, Colorado, New Mexico and Wyoming β for your Mark of Excellence awards! Winners now advance to the national competition. π @spj-posts.bsky.social
It has been a pleasure to read and republish skillful reporting by @mattvas.bsky.social over the last year, just a small piece of his time at @stateline.org.
From Utah, thank you and best wishes!
"They shouldnβt be deleted simply because they are women," Utah Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson urges after links for Black, Hispanic and women military members and notable Americans were scrubbed from Arlington National Cemetery site as part of anti-DEI efforts. #utpol #utleg
