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Herbert announces Utah compact on racial equity, diversity and inclusion Governor Gary Herbert has created a compact that pushes the state toward policies that combat racism and provide greater opportunities for Utah's communities of color. and last updated 2020-12-15 20:08:13-05 SALT LAKE CITY — Governor Gary Herbert has created a compact that pushes the state toward policies that combat racism and provide greater opportunities for Utah's communities of color. At a ceremony on the south steps of the Utah State Capitol, the governor announced the Utah Compact on Racial Equity, Diversity...

Scott G Winterton, Deseret News SALT LAKE CITY — Utah Gov. Gary Herbert and a diverse group of community leaders unveiled on Tuesday the Utah Compact on Racial Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. The document, with echoes of the Utah Compact on Immigration announced in 2010 and reaffirmed in 2019, seeks to commit its signers to “anti-racist principles and actions” meant to root out systematic racism, beginning with individuals, businesses, government and other institutions. Herbert, announcing the compact at a news conference on the steps of the state Capitol, said it’s “only just the...

Utah creates pact to help fund fight against racism December 16, 2020 GMT SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah officials have begun signing a new pact aimed at mitigating racism in institutions across the state. The Utah Compact on Racial Equity, Diversity and Inclusion unveiled Tuesday will provide baselines for public policy changes and investments that will help reduce racism. Republican Gov. Gary Herbert said the decision to create the pact was made after the police killing of George Floyd earlier this year in Minneapolis. “The killing of George Floyd (and) other significant events that have ...

Utah leaders sign on to compact acknowledging racism and committing to ending it ‘We can’t sit back and ignore the problem as if somehow it will magically go away,’ said Utah Gov. Gary Herbert. (Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Governor Gary Herbert takes a moment to address the Multicultural Commission and Martin Luther King Jr. Commission as they meet at the State Office building by the Utah Capitol on Thursday, July 16, 2020, to talk about ways to address systemic racism in the state. At right are Emma E. Houston, Chair of the Martin Luther King Jr. Human Rights Commissi...

Utah Compact on Racial Equity, Diversity and Inclusion   On Tuesday, Governor Herbert and other community leaders gathered on the steps of the Utah Capitol to announce the creation and signing of the Utah Compact on Racial Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. Racial tensions, protests and even riots have permeated 2020, sparked by the death of George Floyd In May. Utah had many protests up and down the state and may Utahns began to take a new look at race and racism in our state.   We, the signers of the Utah Compact on Racial Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, affirm that all people are c...