Archiv: Utah


06.01.2026 - 19:57 [ ABC4.com ]

Salt Lake City protesters call on Congress to rein in presidential war powers

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — A rally took place in Salt Lake City Monday. The protest was planned before the United States performed a military operation and took Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro into custody, but now, organizers said that it’s more relevant than ever.

The protesters called on Utah’s Senators Mike Lee and John Curtis to support the bipartisan War Powers Resolution in the Senate, which will be voted on this week. It would prohibit President Trump from launching additional hostilities against Venezuela without congressional approval.

11.09.2025 - 02:49 [ APNews.com ]

Conservative activist Charlie Kirk fatally shot in act of ‘political assassination’ at Utah college

Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and close ally of President Donald Trump who played an influential role in rallying young Republican voters, was shot and killed Wednesday at a Utah college event in what the governor called a political assassination carried out from a rooftop. A person of interest was in custody, officials said.

06.01.2024 - 05:43 [ Stefanie Spear, Press secretary for @RobertKennedyJr presidential campaign / Twitterr ]

It‘s official! @RobertKennedyJr is on the Utah ballot! We’re ready for whatever comes our way. We have the field teams, volunteers, legal teams, paid circulators, supporters, and strategy ready to get the job done. One down, 50 to go.

(03.01.2024)

10.07.2020 - 16:24 [ KSL 5 TV / Twitter ]

Gov. Gary Herbert declared a state of emergency that closed the Utah State Capitol complex following Thursday‘s unlawful assembly and civil unrest in downtown Salt Lake City.

10.07.2020 - 16:16 [ FOX 13 News Utah / Youtube ]

‘Justice for Bernardo’ Protest in Salt Lake City (Unedited)

Demonstrators vandalized the Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office to protest the DA’s ruling that the fatal shooting of Bernardo Palacios on May 23 was legally justified. (Warning: Language)

10.07.2020 - 16:13 [ CNN ]

Utah governor declares state of emergency during protests over ruling that fatal police shooting was justified

Protesters gathered outside the district attorney‘s office and caused damage to the building Thursday evening, police said.

Police said earlier that a group of protesters were marching on 500 S., disrupting traffic in the downtown area.

31.05.2020 - 13:14 [ Fox News ]

National Guard activated in nearly a dozen states amid unrest over George Floyd death

Governors in nearly a dozen states plus the District of Columbia have now activated the National Guard amid protests and riots that have broken out in response to George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis police custody earlier this week.

States calling for Guard asistance were California, Georgia, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and Washington state.

07.02.2020 - 06:23 [ Common Dreams ]

Trump‘s Final Plan to Open Treasured Public Lands in Utah Called ‚Sellout‘ to Big Oil

Tribal and conservation groups on Thursday condemned the Trump administration‘s „unconscionable“ final management plans for Utah lands previously protected as national monuments, which critics warn will open up the region to ranchers who want to graze livestock and companies looking to cash in on the area‘s oil, gas, and coal.