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Do not run from contempt; run toward it at full speed with your love. Those were the words Professor Arthur C. Brooks delivered to a room of Deseret…
Read more Arthur Brooks receives the Deseret News Civic Charity AwardUtah first lady Abby Cox took a leap forward Wednesday in her mission to transform Utah’s foster care systems — but continued success in boosting foster care depends…
Read more ‘If it can happen anywhere, it’s Utah’: Abby Cox urges statewide foster care involvementTurning Point USA has announced who will take the place of slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk for an upcoming Utah State University event. Also, the group says it…
Read more Here’s the surprising list of who will fill in on Charlie Kirk’s ‘American Comeback Tour’ at Utah StateOn an Orem campus still reeling from last week’s slaying of Charlie Kirk, thousands gathered Friday to grieve together — and, collectively, begin healing. Utah Valley University officials,…
Read more ‘Vigil for Unity’: Thousands gather at UVU to seek peace following Charlie Kirk slayingWASHINGTON — A vast majority of Americans say they are more concerned about political violence right now compared to six months ago, especially after the killing of conservative…
Read more Majority of Americans more concerned about political violence than they were 6 months ago — regardless of political partyTEMPE, Ariz. — Students at Arizona State University, the birthplace of Turning Point USA, honored the late Charlie Kirk in a memorial ceremony on Monday evening. Kirk was…
Read more Largest student vigil held on the campus where Charlie Kirk got his startProsecutors say they will seek the death penalty in the case against the man accused of killing conservative political activist Charlie Kirk. Utah County Attorney Jeff Gray called…
Read more Prosecutors seeking death penalty in Charlie Kirk murder. What is the law in Utah?If you squint, the Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective, strategically located on the 900 South bike corridor in Salt Lake City, looks like any other successful bike shop:…
Read more This is no ordinary bike shopWASHINGTON CITY, Utah — Charlie Kirk’s suspected killer, Tyler James Robinson, is currently being held in the Utah County Jail, but he grew up here, in the southwest…
Read more In southern Utah, friends and neighbors try to understand, who is Tyler Robinson?The nation’s spotlight shined on Utah this week when it became the site of one of the most public political assassinations in U.S. history. On Wednesday, Charlie Kirk,…
Read more Gov. Cox: Utah can lead the nation in addressing political polarization after the Kirk assassinationUtah Rep. Burgess Owens and fellow Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Mich., joined with a number of local stakeholders Friday to discuss how Utahns will benefit from the Working Families…
Read more Rep. Burgess Owens hosts roundtable: How no tax on tips, overtime will benefit UtahnsUtah Gov. Spencer Cox called for an end to political violence while sharing news about an apprehended suspect in the murder of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk. “I don’t…
Read more Cox calls for end to political violence, says younger generation has opportunity to ‘embrace our differences’ for the betterCharlie Kirk asked me the first question when we sat down for an interview three weeks ago: “How are you doing today?” The strange thing was, he actually…
Read more What Charlie Kirk told me about his faith and legacyOn a typical early Friday afternoon, Highland High School senior Carmen LeCluyse would still be in class — wrapping up her academic week and maybe thinking about some…
Read more Walkout: Highland High students stage rally as part of nationwide effort to end school gun violenceRoadblock sat in the entryway of the store, basking in the early afternoon sun streaming in through the glass door, perking his head up each time a new…
Read more ‘25 years in the slow lane’: Celebrating Roadblock the tortoise