Every January a new crop of elected officials sets up official social accounts to connect to their constituents... and we have to remind they can't block people for criticizing them.
January 4, 2021
In the midst of calls for police reform, it is important to call out troubling practices that state, county, and local law enforcement agencies (LEAs) have adopted in our communities.
September 3, 2020
As the high-profile law enforcement campaign in downtown Salt Lake City winds down, addressing the long-term damage that it created is just beginning.
November 4, 2019
Thousands arrested, hundreds in treatment, and an unclear path to success—the ACLU of Utah and Smart Justice Utah take a closer look at the numbers and reality behind Operation Rio Grande.
November 8, 2018
This report explores the racial disparities that result from flaws in Utah’s current juvenile justice system and outlines specific recommendations for reform.
February 13, 2017
On August 24, 2011, the ACLU of Utah issued a 95-page report, “Failing Gideon: Utah’s Flawed County-By-County Public Defender System,” documenting the state’s and counties’ chronic failures to fund or oversee trial-level public defender services in Utah.
August 24, 2011