This week Jim, Greg, and Natalie discuss Police Chief Burbank’s sudden resignation after clashing with Mayor Becker over sexual harassment allegations. Also the Dems call on Rep. Justin Miller to resign, Donald Trump and Jeb Bush join the crowded presidential race, Utah’s budget forecasts looking good, and the public is getting grumpy about the prison…
With Natalie gone, Jim and Greg have no referee between them. They discuss the productivity of Utah’s Legislative session, the House’s maneuvering on Medicaid, and the contentious Firing Squad bill.
The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Air date: February 25, 2015) – A discussion on terrorism and today’s media: the roles, responsibilities and the changing dynamics of reporting a “War on Terror”. Amos Guiora is Professor of Law at the S.J. Quinney College of Law, and Co-Director of the Center for Global Justice, at the University…
The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Air date: February 11, 2015) – a discussion about the militarization of contemporary policing, as it relates to race and ethnic relations, the school-to-prison pipeline, and morality. The panelists include Professor Emily Chiang, Associate Prof. S.J. Quinney College of Law; Dr. Malcolm Holmes, Department of Sociology at the University of…
The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Air date: January 28, 2015) – Salt Lake City’s Housing First program to manage homelessness has received national recognition recently. In fact, Utah has lead the nation in reducing chronic homelessness – which is defined as long-term or repeated homelessness. Recently advocates and service providers working on homeless issues for…
The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Air date: January 21, 2015) – America incarcerates more people than any other country in the world. Moreover, the U.S. spends lots of money to keep lots of people in prison. In Utah, corrections officials say continuing growth in prison populations will cost Utah an additional half a billion dollars…
Greg, Natalie and Jim talk about Mitt Romney in 2016, Russia, teetotallers on the alcohol commission, funding education, and Utah drops “Ag-Gag” charges.
Utah lawmakers are working to make it easier for some convicted criminals get a fresh start. Republican Representative Eric Hutchings, is sponsoring a bill that simplifies the expungement process for drug related crimes and broadens the number and types of offenses that can be erased from a persons public record. KCPW’s Jessica Gail reports on the legislature’s wide support for this bill.
Victims of dating violence may soon have more protection under Utah law. Yesterday the House Judiciary Committee passed a bill that offers people in dating relationships the same legal protection as couples who are married or living together. KCPW’s Jessica Gail reports on why all lawmakers are not on board with the bill.
Stricter seat belt laws could be coming to Utah. Wednesday, a bill that would require seatbelts to be worn on Utah’s highways passed out of committee, but as KCPW’s Jessica Gail reports some lawmakers argue the proposed legislation violate personal freedom.
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