Utah protesters demand more accountability in officer-involved shootings

Mother of the woman killed by officers in West Valley City says police reform is needed.

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Later, after leading the group back out onto the Capitol steps, Simons called the recent rash of officer-involved shootings a pandemic, pointing out that his daughter, Willard and Kanosh were all killed within 90 days of each other. Like many at the protest, Simons expressed hoped the gathering would stress the need for greater accountability for police.

"Is it going to be the police safety first, or the people’s safety first?" Simons asked. "We’ve got to have a change."

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