Segment 1: Growing up, Lindsay Van was told she didn’t have the “right” physique, but that didn’t keep her from becoming the first Women’s World Ski Jumping Champion. Still, she wanted to show what she could do in the Olympics. But there was a problem: ski jumping for women wasn’t allowed by the International [...]
One lawmaker says he wants Utah residents to be more aware of what their options are if they decide to get a divorce. Republican Representative Jim Nielson is the sponsor of House Bill 290, which requires married couples with a minor child to take a divorce education class before they can file for divorce. He says under current law, the class is still required, but can be taken after divorce papers have been filed.
A bill that would essentially give fathers a greater chance of achieving custody of their children in a divorce passed out of the House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee Tuesday. Republican Representative Ryan Wilcox, the bill’s sponsor, says it’s time custody battles are decided by what’s in the best interest of the child.
The Executive Director of Utah’s Department of Workforce Services says the state and federal governments need to take a closer look at work exemptions for people who receive public assistance because incompatible policies and expectations do more to discourage work than support it. But as KCPW’s Whittney Evans reports, one national advocate for government assistance says not so fast.
An acclaimed civil rights attorney who is in Salt Lake City for the NAACP’s 28th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Luncheon at the Little America Hotel says he gave up long ago on trying to change prejudice attitudes. Avery Friedman says he learned from Dr. King that the law won’t make people love each other, but it will enjoin the heartless.
Utah’s Division of Child and Family Services is coming under sharp review by several members of the Utah Legislature. Yesterday, the Child Welfare Legislative Oversight Panel met to discuss the annual review of the agency, and as KCPW’s Jessica Gail reports, the numbers show a disturbing trend.
Segment 1: A case involving a Utah couple accused of killing their infant by sleeping with him brings up all sorts of questions about co-sleeping. But as the attachment parenting movement gains steam, more and more parents are choosing to share the bed with their infants. What are the benefits and the risks of bed-sharing with your [...]
Segment 1: Making superficial snap judgments are part of life, even though we know not to judge a book by its cover and that stereotypes can hurt. A new photo-essay book explores why we over-generalize and how to overcome certainty. Guests: Peta Owens-Liston, author Zoe Rodriguez, photographer Dr. Paul White, Associate Professor of Social [...]
U.S. Housing and Urban Development announced today it would renew funding for homeless programs across the nation, including more than $5 million for fifty programs in Utah. The funding is intended to keep them operating through 2012 as part of the Obama administrations efforts to prevent and end homelessness.
A spokeswoman for the Alpine School District says a Lehi middle school did not “out” a 14-year-old student to his parents as punishment for being gay, contrary to a Facebook page that criticizes the school’s actions. Rhonda Bromley says claims that the school suspended him for coming out aren’t true.
