Olivia Juarez: The bill that would embolden white violence in Utah
Feeling alarm towards Black bodies is entrenched in America’s psyche. (Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Protesters black traffic on North Temple and State Street from the State Capitol, Wednesday, June 10, 2020. By Olivia Juarez | Special to The Tribune | Feb. 22, 2021, 3:00 p.m. Utah state Sen. David Hinkins’ Violence, Disorder, and Looting Enforcement Protection Act (Senate Bill 138) is headed for its final legislative debate. This bill would increase the penalty for people criminally charged as rioters. In an alarming decree, the bill uses language proposed by Rep. Jon Hawk...
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