Behind the Headlines

Police shootings of minorities, lessons from polio, and Utah’s water use

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(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Olivia Herrera and Luciano Pena-Valencia, Bryan’s son, check out the memorial for Bryan Pena-Valencia on Saturday, March 20, 2021.

A Salt Lake Tribune analysis shows Utah police disproportionately shoot at racial and ethnic minorities. Childhood polio survivors say that the unknown long-term effects of COVID-19 should concern us. And Utahns use more water than any Western state. Reforming the water-rate structure, experts say, could help.

At 9 a.m. on Friday, Tribune reporters Paighten Harkins and Zak Podmore, Innovation Lab director Luke Peterson and news columnist Robert Gehrke join KCPW’s Roger McDonough to talk about the week’s top stories.

Every Friday at 9 a.m., stream “Behind the Headlines” at kcpw.org, or tune in to KCPW 88.3 FM or Utah Public Radio for the broadcast. Join the live conversation by calling 801-355-TALK.

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KCPW and The Salt Lake Tribune present a fresh way for Utahns to process the headlines. Behind the Headlines, a live weekly broadcast, examines the week’s top local stories through the eyes of reporters on the beat. Produced by KCPW Studios
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