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MLB hoping for large replay expansion in 2014

Thu, 16 May 2013 23:48:32 MDT

MLB hoping for large replay expansion in 2014

The Associated Press

Updated May 16, 2013 11:48PM MDT

New York • Major League Baseball hopes to expand video review by umpires for the 2014 season and says all calls other than balls and strikes could be subject to instant replay. Commissioner Bud Selig and MLB executive vice president Joe Torre say they still can’t commit to expanded replay for next year. Torre hopes to have proposals by the August owners’ meeting. Replay has been in place for potential home run calls since August 2008. Selig initially wanted to add trap plays and fair/foul ca...

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West Valley City meets with Latino leaders after racial profiling allegations

Thu, 16 May 2013 06:37:38 MDT

West Valley City meets with Latino leaders after racial profiling allegations

By pamela manson The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 16, 2013 06:37AM MDT

West Valley City • Latino leaders will provide “cultural competency” training for police officers and the city will translate a complaint form into Spanish and other languages as part of an effort to build trust between the minority community and law enforcement. In addition, the community leaders will arrange meetings where West Valley City police officers and city officials can talk with residents. The plan was reached Wednesday in a 3½-hour closed-door meeting between West Valley City officia...

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Millard County residents plea with school board to keep gyms

Tue, 14 May 2013 23:38:24 MDT

Millard County residents plea with school board to keep gyms

By DJ Summers | The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 14, 2013 11:38PM MDT

Delta • In this rural Utah town, there isn’t a Gold’s Gym on every corner. Kids work out at the school or county gym, building roads toward athletic scholarships or away from grim realities. “A lot of these kids don’t come from great homes,” said Luke Beckstrom, a volunteer junior high wrestling coach. “I have kids come to meets with no food. For some of them, programs like this are the only thing going to keep them out of jail.” The fear of losing the gyms led community activists to a file law...

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News roundup: White House blames Romney for Benghazi 'politicization'

Mon, 13 May 2013 06:14:57 MDT

News roundup: White House blames Romney for Benghazi 'politicization'

The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 13, 2013 06:14AM MDT

White House, Dems push back in Benghazi probes. 62% of Shurtleff donors tied to controversial industries. Special counsel to investigate Swallow. Happy Monday. White House Press Secretary Jay Carney says it was former presidential candidate Mitt Romney that started the GOP's politicization of the Benghazi terrorist attack and charges Republicans just want to fan the flames instead of look at how things have changed since. [TPM] [Time] -> Meanwhile, continuing the push back, Senate Majority Wh...

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DOJ to host private meeting with West Valley City police and activists

Fri, 10 May 2013 09:07:00 MDT

DOJ to host private meeting with West Valley City police and activists

By Janelle Stecklein The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 10, 2013 09:07AM MDT

The Department of Justice’s Community Relations Service will facilitate a meeting between community leaders and the West Valley Police Department next week after two groups that represent minorities in Utah filed a complaint alleging civil rights violations. Tony Yapias, director of Proyecto Latino de Utah, said his group and the Utah Coalition of La Raza filed a complaint alleging possible racial profiling and civil rights violations after Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill in March d...

News roundup: Romney aide to pen tell-tale book about campaign

Wed, 08 May 2013 06:27:09 MDT

News roundup: Romney aide to pen tell-tale book about campaign

The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 8, 2013 06:27AM MDT

Romney aide writing tell-tale book. Hatch wants immigrants' DNA. New complaint against Swallow. Happy Wednesday. A former Mitt Romney aide is writing a book on what he says were the major mistakes in the campaign, including some made by the candidate himself. Other former advisers says the author wrote op-eds and wasn't in on the biggest decisions. [Globe] Topping the news: Sen. Orrin Hatch wants immigrants in America illegally to have to submit DNA samples to be compared against criminal databa...