Today on the program we speak with Clifford Rosky, a law professor at the University of Utah who teaches courses on criminal law, constitutional law, and sexuality, gender and law. We’ll delve into the debate over gay marriage in the state of Utah. That conversation, plus your top local headlines.
(KCPW News) The U.S. Supreme Court has put a halt to gay marriages in Utah while a federal court in Denver considers an appeal to the ruling that made them legal. The Court voted to accept the state’s application for a stay of a recent ruling by a U.S. District Court judge. The stay will…
Salt Lake Tribune reporters Brooke Adams, Robert Gehrke and Brian Maffly talk about gay marriage, a new attorney general and poor air quality with Jennifer Napier-Pearce. Plus, columnist Robert Kirby says he’s OK with same-sex couples getting married, as long as they don’t register somewhere pricey.
The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Air date: Jan. 1, 2014) – Transgender people in Utah regularly face discrimination and challenges in meeting their basic needs, such as finding housing, getting a job, receiving health care, or having their gender identity respected. But for transgender people who are also people of color, day-to-day life can become…
Salt Lake Tribune editor and publisher Terry Orme, deputy editor Tim Fitzpatrick and assistant managing editor Dave Noyce discuss John Swallow, same-sex marriage, goblin topplers and other top news stories of 2013 with Jennifer Napier-Pearce. Plus, columnist Robert Kirby reflects on Christmas with the grandkids.
The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Air date: Dec. 25, 2013) – Dee Benson, a U.S. Federal District Court judge for the District of Utah, served from 2004 to 2011 on the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC). This is the same secret court that is now under scrutiny for having empowered the NSA to amass vast…
In the wake of an historic ruling striking down Utah’s ban on same-sex marriage, a number of gay Utahns have received marriage licenses and tied the knot. But with an appeal pending from the state and a hearing scheduled for Monday morning, it remains to be seen how much longer new licenses will be issued…
A federal judge ruled today that Utah’s Amendment 3 barring same-sex marriage is unconstitutional. For more, we hear from KCPW’s Roger McDonough.
Today on the program we look at the foster care system in Utah and the US. We’ll speak with Kathy Searle, Utah Director of Programs at the Adoption Exchange, about making connections between families who adopt and children who are waiting for a family to care for them. Plus, a federal judge strikes down Utah’s…
(KCPW News) On Thursday, the House committee investigating former Utah Attorney General John Swallow learned of the lengths to which Swallow went to obscure his actions. On Friday, that committee got a look at Swallow’s involvement in some less-than-flattering dealings. Special counsel Jim Mintz and his team of investigators built the case that Swallow was…
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