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Gabby Petito’s family to file $50m wrongful death case against Utah police

The lawsuit alleges that when officers stopped the couple on 12 August last year, they did not recognize that Petito was in danger

The Guardian - US · Aug 8, 2022

Gabby Petito’s family files $50 million wrongful death lawsuit against Utah police

Gabby Petito’s murder “might have been prevented” if Moab, Utah, police had stepped in, according to a new lawsuit filed by her family.

Tribune News Service · Aug 8, 2022

Gabby Petito’s family sue Utah police for $50m for failing to arrest Brian Laundrie at traffic stop

Police in Moab, Utah, pulled the couple’s van over after receiving reports Laundrie had struck Petito, just days before she was killed

The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2022

Republican-led states sue Department of Agriculture over nondiscrimination school meal guidance

Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery (R), joined by 21 Republican attorneys general, filed a lawsuit on July 26, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee that aimed to overturn guidance from the Biden administration and the Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service.…

Ballotpedia · Jul 29, 2022

Fiona Harrigan: Why Utah Republicans Bucked Trump and Biden on Afghan Refugees

Assistant Editor Fiona Harrigan explores why the Beehive State might be uniquely suited to welcome Afghan refugees.

Reason · Jul 29, 2022

Dad killed as Tesla 'on autopilot' smashes into back of his Harley Davidson

A single father and motorcyclist was killed in an accident involving a Tesla. Dashawn Holland, 34, was flung from his bike and killed when a Tesla Model 3 hit the back of it in Utah, US

Daily Mirror · Jul 27, 2022

Under the Banner of Heaven review – Andrew Garfield shows off his spidey skills in this gritty detective drama

The actor’s hot on the heels of a murderer in an absorbing drama set in Mormon-heavy Utah – featuring Daisy Edgar-Jones in her most animated, nuanced role yet

The Guardian - UK · Jul 27, 2022

Utah's Pioneer Day celebrates Mormons' trek west – but there's a lot more to the history of Latter-day Saints and migration

Each July 24, the state of Utah celebrates “Pioneer Day.” There are parades, rodeos, fireworks, a marathon, hikes and historical outfits, plus lots of red, white and blue – similar to the Fourth of July and other patriotic events in America.

The Conversation · Jul 22, 2022

Missing hiker’s body found in Utah’s Canyonlands National Park

The hiker’s body was found near a trailhead

The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2022

Can green hydrogen save a coal town and slow climate change?

Developers in rural Utah who want to create big underground caverns to store hydrogen fuel won approval for a $504 million federal loan this spring

The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2022