Utah Justice Coalition

04/17/2022

Happy Easter Utah!

https://fb.watch/cs8tuIeOml/

02/16/2022

Sadly the Repeal of the Death Penalty was not successful this year.

Please listen as I was able to debate the reasons why Utah should support efforts for repeal…

Should Utah have capital punishment? The debate divides the state’s Republicans and asks: what is justice?

05/13/2021

It’s time we ended this silly practice!

https://reason.com/2021/05/13/the-police-dog-who-cried-drugs-at-every-traffic-stop/?fbclid=IwAR0nmWlpE_KwplLDnw38aP8TnFSveb_jLhpHCi8nJacY5-lDVaulgwbFr8Y

Cops laugh about “probable cause on four legs” but the damage to innocent lives is real.

04/21/2021

If you need an auto mechanic in the Salt Lake area, please consider calling Don! It would really help him out! ❤️

With 40 years of experience as a mechanic, Don can diagnose or fix anything in your car. Please help an amazing and talented human get off the streets and hire Don today!

04/21/2021

Big news

The jury has found former police officer Derek Chauvin guilty on all counts in the murder of George Floyd last May.

04/06/2021

04/01/2021

Darcy Van Orden is the executive director of the Utah Justice Coalition. She said she was excited to hear about the Tribune’s policy change.

Van Orden said publishing mugshots can have lasting impacts on someone’s reputation. She said a friend of hers who was falsely accused and then arrested is still feeling the ramifications of his picture being published.

She said her friend was asked to step down from his position by his employer, even though the case was dismissed and he was found innocent.

“He's had this impressive career at the executive level and yet it's been so traumatic for him that he had to go to the full point of changing his name,” Van Orden said.

She said it can be extremely damaging for formerly incarcerated individuals who are trying to rebuild their lives and it can affect their ability to get a job or housing.

The Salt Lake Tribune is now accepting requests from people who want their name or image removed from previous reporting.

03/26/2021

Amazing things are happening...

https://www.instagram.com/p/CM0DL72H2Pd/?igshid=ln2ki6simfnn

03/10/2021

How do you feel about the reform efforts of this legislative session?

A series of Utah police reform bills, none of which mean sweeping changes for police agencies, take incremental steps toward increasing accountability and transparency for police officers while also being supported by law enforcement officials.

02/26/2021

Sign up for this free 1 hour virtual event on Tuesday to enjoy a lively discussion on criminal justice reform!

https://act.thedreamcorps.org/event/DOE-2021/102/?source=dcweb-redirect

02/25/2021

Join us for Utah’s Day of Empathy on Tuesday, please sign up!

https://act.thedreamcorps.org/event/DOE-2021/102/?source=dcweb-redirect&fbclid=IwAR1vGo2xJauxOu59WeRngP9--W_5Y8WBDgN0SGFnyeMnTHeNFPSnG9edQ44

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