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A DA now says a Cottonwood Heights police officer was not legally justified in hitting a man's motorcycle before that officer shot and killed him in 2019. But no charges will be filed.
The Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office determined that an officer who caused 19-year-old Zane James to crash his motorbike before shooting him was not justified in that initial use of force.
Restricting access to the media and general public when it comes to statements made by police or other public employees was discussed in the Utah Legislature on Friday.
Despite pushback from community members and warnings from media organizations, Utah lawmakers are advancing a bill to protect Garrity statements from public records requests.
Prosecutors are reopening their investigation into the 2018 Cottonwood Heights police shooting of a 19-year-old man who later died, Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill confirmed Thursday.