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October 1, 2013 • By Lee Davidson The Salt Lake Tribune
Salt Lake City Police Chief Chris Burbank says an alternative immigration bill pushed by conservative U.S. House Republicans would not only destroy trust between police and Latinos, but also would result in more criminals going free.
He said that Tu... Full Story
October 2, 2013 • Out of Context by Tribune Political Reporters
Paul: 'Goons' blocked WWII vets from their memorial. Senate rejects Lee-Cruz plan. SL Co. finds money to help in the shutdown.
Happy Wednesday. What happens when a group of World War II vets come to Washington and find their memorial on t... Full Story
October 2, 2013 • By Michael Mcfall The Salt Lake Tribune
A video released by the Salt Lake City Police Department gives the public an inside look into the police headquarter's new 911 center.
Every month, Police Chief Chris Burbank releases a YouTube video highlighting some aspect of public safety. In... Full Story
October 4, 2013 • The Salt Lake Tribune
Being a success as a police officer requires a special mix of idealism and realism. To put up with the stress, abuse, long hours and low pay, it is necessary to believe that you can make a difference in people's lives. Or at least make a dent in... Full Story
October 5, 2013 • The Salt Lake Tribune
I am chief executive officer for PEGUS Research. We are a pharmaceutical research firm located near Pioneer Park. We moved our 150 employee company here 18 months ago. The area presented some concerns but we had assurances it would get better. That h... Full Story
October 15, 2013 • By Michael Mcfall The Salt Lake Tribune
Janet Wagner thinks of new beginnings, such as her own, when she thinks of a daffodil.
Wagner was left with a lot of questions and not a lot of earthly answers after her daughter Heidy Wagner was shot and killed last year, allegedly by her daughter&a... Full Story
October 30, 2013 • By Michael Mcfall The Salt Lake Tribune
Those uniformed people going door-to-door in your neighborhood Halloween morning are not early trick-or-treaters — they are real police with some advice.
Salt Lake City police are focused on cutting down on burglary this year. As part of that effort... Full Story
October 31, 2013 • By Jim Dalrymple Ii The Salt Lake Tribune
Much of America is "a disgrace" when it comes to dealing with mentally ill people accused of crimes, but Utah is an exception, a new study argues.
Utah earned an A+ grade for helping people with mental illness via crisis intervention teams and menta... Full Story
November 4, 2013 • By Michael Mcfall The Salt Lake Tribune
Melissa Kennedy wants to see the officers who shot and killed her daughter charged with crimes — along with the rest of their unit.
"I want [the district attorney] to file charges against all of them," Kennedy said at a rally Saturday evening to re... Full Story
November 7, 2013 • The Salt Lake Tribune
Our daughter, Kelly Simons, was killed Jan. 9 this year in Salt Lake City by U.S. marshals based on "probable cause." She was unarmed with no criminal record, no trial, no jury, just execution. The difficulties of dealing with this are compounded by ... Full Story
November 20, 2013 • By Tom Harvey The Salt Lake Tribune
Protesters trying to disrupt free-trade talks Wednesday pushed their pan-banging, off-key trumpet blasts and huge banner up to the entrance of a Salt Lake City hotel, where representatives of 12 nations are meeting, then backed off when police prepar... Full Story
November 20, 2013 • By Christopher Smart The Salt Lake Tribune
Next time you're downtown and feel like helping a homeless person with a cardboard sign pleading for a little handout — don't do it.
Homeless advocates, including Pamela J. Atkinson, said Wednesday the same amount of money can help the hom... Full Story
November 21, 2013 • By Erin Alberty The Salt Lake Tribune
The mourners at Utah's Transgender Day of Remembrance were warned beforehand to emotionally prepare themselves. A list of brutal, fatal hate crimes against transgender people around the world likely would strike at very personal fears for many a... Full Story
November 23, 2013 • By Marissa Lang The Salt Lake Tribune
Tom Gallegos didn't expect payment for representing the Salt Lake police union in an international police organization.
He didn't know whether his airfare to national conferences in Florida would be covered or how he would purchase food o... Full Story
December 6, 2013 • By Lisa Carricaburu The Salt Lake Tribune
Which Utahn most shaped the news in 2013, leaving an indelible mark on our state?
Salt Lake Tribune editors are debating that question as we select our 17th annual Utahn of the Year.
Above all else, the person we choose will have been a newsmaker —... Full Story
December 6, 2013 • Notes from the newsroom by Lisa Carricaburu
I wrote a column that will appear in Sunday's print edition and available online here asking readers to weigh in as the Salt Lake Tribune selects its 17th annual Utahn of the Year.
As always, the person (or group) on whom we bestow the title on ... Full Story
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