Courts – KCPW

The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour: Militarization of Contemporary Policing

February 11, 2015 Ross

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…

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Both Sides of the Aisle

Both Sides of the Aisle – Episode 66 (2/5/15)

February 5, 2015 Ross

Into week 2 of the Legislative session Greg, Jim, and Natalie discuss the Utah House, Healthy Utah and the Department of Health and Human Services, a proposed Office of inspector General for Utah, and a legislator’s sexual consent gaffe.

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Legislative Coverage

Changes Could be Coming to Utah’s Court System

November 15, 2012 Jessica Gail

(KCPW News) Changes could be coming to Utah’s court system. The Legislative Judiciary Committee met the Capitol Wednesday to discuss moving all of the state’s DUI cases from the Justice Courts to the District Courts. KCPW’s Jessica Gail reports on what’s behind the proposed change.

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Local News

Utah Supreme Court to Decide if Debra Brown Exoneration Stands

September 4, 2012 Jessica Gail

She’s been an innocent woman for nearly a year and a half. Now, it’s up to the Utah Supreme Court to decide if Debra Brown, a Logan woman who was exonerated for a 1993 murder, will be declared guilty once again. KCPW’s Jessica Gail reports on why the state says Brown should not have been released.

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Local News

Debra Brown Case Goes Back To Court

August 31, 2012 Charlotte Duren

The Utah Supreme Court will hear testimony Tuesday, September 4th on the state’s appeal to overturn the 2011 exoneration of Debra Brown, who was convicted for murder in 1995 after being accused of killing her employer at his home in Cache County. KCPW’s Charlotte Duren reports.

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Law Enforcement

Steven Powell Sentencing Tomorrow

June 14, 2012 Jeff Robinson

Friday, the father-in-law of missing West Valley City resident Susan Cox Powell will learn the punishment he’ll receive after being convicted of several counts of voyeurism for taking pictures of young girls. Salt Lake Tribune crime reporter Nate Carlisle is covering Steven Powell’s sentencing tomorrow in the state of Washington.

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Local News

Video Cameras Could Soon be in Utah Courtrooms

May 1, 2012 Jeff Robinson

Video cameras could be coming to Utah courtrooms. Currently, they’re only allowed in the state’s appellate courts, but a vote of the Utah Judicial Council Monday would pave the way for them to be allowed in district courtrooms as well. State Courts Spokeswoman Nancy Volmer notes, however, that individual judges would have the final say on whether to permit them for each case.

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Proposal to Allow Younger Kids to Have a Say in Custody Battles Fails

February 16, 2012 Whittney Evans

The Utah Senate rejected a proposal Wednesday to lower the age when a child can have a say in a custody battle regarding which parent they want to live with. Democratic Senator Luz Robles’ bill would have lowered the age from 16 to 14. But as KCPW’s Whittney Evans reports, opponents argued it would give parents and children an opportunity to manipulate an already tumultuous situation.

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City Views

CityViews 11/30/11: Child Porn in Utah

November 29, 2011 JCE

Segment 1: A University of Utah professor is arrested on charges of possessing child pornography. A former school counselor accused of sexually abusing teens also allegedly kept sexual images of children on his computer. Officials arrest 39 suspects in a wide-reaching child porn bust. On Wednesday, we’re discussing the prevalence of child porn in Utah…

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CityViews 10/24/11: Food Policy: Supporting Healthy Foods and Local Farmers

October 24, 2011 JNP

Segment 1: It’s no secret that the federal government subsidizes farmers to grow corn, soy, wheat, cotton and rice – commodities that encourage processed food diets. But what if that money went to support healthier options like fruits and vegetables, and to shore up small and medium farmers instead of big agribusiness? On Monday, Jennifer…

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