WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Utah issued the following news release on April 3, 2024: The American Civil Liberties Union of Utah Foundation (ACLU of Utah), ACLU, and affiliates in 17 states submitted a friend-of-the-court brief today in the U.S. Supreme Court in Grants Pass v. Johnson, arguing that the Eighth Amendment's prohibition on cruel and unusual punishments does not allow cities to issue fines or arrest people for sleeping outside in public when they have  more

HOOVER, Alabama, April 5 -- The National Association of School Resource Officers issued the following school resource officer success story: Drawings of guns. The word, "kill." Violent rap lyrics. When Utah school resource officer Jacob Smith saw this material in a middle school student's backpack, he knew he needed to assess promptly how much of a danger the seventh-grade boy was to himself or others. The Lehi Police Department detective had already removed a .45 caliber handgun from the stu  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 4 (TNSres) -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release on April 3, 2024: PETA is urging the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to stop bankrolling the worst of the worst experiments on animals--known as "Column E" tests--which cause ongoing pain without any relief and that include experiments conducted at the University of Utah. In a letter sent today, PETA points to a Column E test at the University of Utah in which experimente  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 5 -- The Salt Lake Chamber issued the following transcript of a podcast on April 4, 2024: This is Derek Miller, Speaking on Business. Biz Social Marketing Agency is a full-service marketing and web design agency that helps businesses of all sizes grow their brands and reach new customers. Founder Jenn Foster joins us with more. Jenn Foster: As the founder of Biz Social Marketing Agency, I understand the power of content creation in today's digital world. Our agency  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 4 -- The Salt Lake Chamber issued the following transcript of a podcast on April 3, 2024: This is Derek Miller, Speaking on Business. Chatbooks is a Provo-based photo book company that allows you to document your memories in physical form, and you can do it all from your cell phone. Chatbooks Co-Founder Vanessa Quigley joins us with more. Vanessa Quigley: Did you know that printed photos can strengthen your family? Working closely with two psychology professors her  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 6 -- The Salt Lake Chamber issued the following transcript of a podcast on April 5, 2024: This is Derek Miller, Speaking on Business. Ksense is a full-stack web development agency based in Salt Lake City. Their small team of talented engineers can help you automate your business and streamline your workflow with cutting-edge online solutions. CEO Kelson Erwin joins us with more. Kelson Erwin: Are bottlenecks slowing your business down? Ksense, born in Utah's thrivi  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 2 -- The Salt Lake Chamber issued the following transcript of a podcast on April 1, 2024: This is Derek Miller, Speaking on Business. Make-A-Wish Utah is on a mission to spread the life-changing power of hope to children battling critical illnesses -- replacing fear with confidence, sadness with joy and anxiety with optimism. President & CEO Daniel Dudley joins us with more. Daniel Dudley: Make-A-Wish was born, fittingly, because of the wish of a child. On April 29  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 3 -- The Salt Lake Chamber issued the following transcript of a podcast on April 2, 2024: This is Derek Miller, Speaking on Business. Zenzee is a woman-owned clothing label with a mission to create high-quality, sustainably-minded pieces you won't find anywhere else. Founder and Designer Sharon Backurz joins us with more. Sharon Backurz: I grew up in Steamboat Springs and began my career as a graphic designer in the cities of New York, San Francisco and Seattle. I   more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 4 (TNSres) -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on April 3, 2024: * * * Update Scraps Near-Term Renewables, Chains Rocky Mountain Power States To Coal * * * On Monday, April 1, PacifiCorp, the parent company of monopoly utility Rocky Mountain Power issued an update to its 2023 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), doubling down on fossil fuels when decarbonization is urgently needed. Whereas the initial 2023 IRP proposed significant levels of new renewab  more