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The latest on the Key Bridge collapse, New York puts forth legislation to get clean energy projects on the grid and Wisconsin and other states join a federal summer food program to help feed kids across the country.

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Republicans float conspiracy theories on the collapse of Baltimore's Key Bridge, South Carolina's congressional elections will use a map ruled unconstitutional, and the Senate schedules an impeachment trial for Homeland Secretary Mayorkas.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

UT: Gun Violence Prevention

Utah ranks 36 for the strength of its gun laws, according to Everytown for Gun Safety. (Adobe Stock)
Report: Majority of U.S. Youth Agree Gun Violence is a Problem

Some 74% of young people in the U.S. believe gun violence is a problem, and 60% want to see stricter gun laws, according to a new report from …

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According to Everytown for Gun Safety, in the United States there is an average of 23 minutes between gun suicide deaths. (Gun Violence Prevention Center of Utah)
Utah Holds 'Guns to Gardens' Event

Over the weekend, Utahans in Salt Lake City held one of the many "Guns to Gardens" events across the country, which aim to show people how to safely …

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Utah Nonprofit to Turn Surrendered Firearms into Garden Tools

Gun violence has become an epidemic across America, leaving many people frightened and wondering what can be done about it. A Utah group is taking …

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A report commissioned by the Utah Legislature finds that simple steps such as trigger locks could prevent many of the state’s firearm suicides. (Wikimedia Commons)<br /><br />
Utah Lawmakers Seek to Slow Growing Rate of Firearm Suicides

SALT LAKE CITY — A new study finds that 85 percent of deaths involving firearms in Utah are suicides. And state officials hope to use that data …

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Supporters of gun reform rallied at March for Our Lives events around the country in March. This summer's Road to Change tour aims to keep up momentum around the issue. (Mathais Wasik/Flickr)
Parkland Shooting Survivors to Hold Town Hall Event in Utah

SALT LAKE CITY — Students from Parkland, Florida, who led the March for Our Lives in Washington this spring are now heading to Utah. Parkland …

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More people die during police encounters than previously reported. (Grendelkhan/Wikimedia Commons)
More Civilians Die in Police Encounters than Previously Reported

SALT LAKE CITY – Police officers have the legal authority to take lives, but keeping tabs on how many people are killed each year hasn't been …

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A trio of motorcycle officers leads the funeral procession for a fellow  officer recently killed in the line of duty. (Hako/iStockphoto)
On-Duty Deaths of Law-Enforcement Officers Up in 2016

SALT LAKE CITY - The recent ambush attack that killed five Dallas police officers contributed to a spike in deaths of those across the country sworn t…

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The CDC has awarded Utah a grant to develop programs to prevent injuries and death, such as encouraging seat belt use to avoid injuries in car accidents. (vladru/iStockphoto)
Utah Gets CDC Grant to Prevent Injuries, Deaths

SALT LAKE CITY -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awarded a five-year, $1.25 million grant to Utah to prevent critical injuries and …

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PHOTO: About 22 military veterans take their own lives every day, and legislation coming up for a vote this week in the U.S. Senate would prompt a third-party evaluation of the mental health and suicide prevention programs intended to help them. Image courtesy U.S. Defense Department.
Veterans' Suicide Prevention at Center of Bill in U.S. Senate

SALT LAKE CITY – Military veterans in Utah and across the nation may gain access to improved mental health services, if the U.S. Senate passes …

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Photo: Students being more aware of their surroundings is a helpful tool in dealing with school violence, according to the Utah Education Association. Image courtesy of the Utah State Office of Education.
UEA: Students Need to Report Suspicious Behavior

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah - Students being more aware of their surroundings is a helpful tool in dealing with school violence, according to the Utah …

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PHOTO: October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. YWCA Utah is focusing on gun violence prevention Tuesday in Salt Lake City. Image courtesy of the gov.us.
YWCA Utah Sponsoring "A Week Without Violence"

SALT LAKE CITY – Raising awareness and reducing violence is the focus of a YWCA Utah campaign happening this week. The organization is …

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