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‘Behind the Headlines’: Calls for D.A.’s firing, Operation Rio Grande ‘disaster’ and a plan to limit Antiquities Act

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) People gather to demand justice for the killing of Patrick Harmon who was shot by police on Aug. 13, when he tried to flee after being stopped on his bicycle. Around 150 people gathered for the rally at the Salt Lake City Public Safety Building on Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017, demanding Salt Lake County district attorney Sim Gill be fired for his "justified," ruling in the case.

On this week’s “Behind the Headlines”:

Body-camera footage of a police shooting is released and leads to protests — including calls for the ouster of Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill, who ruled that the shooting was legally justified. During a visit to Salt Lake City, a renowned homelessness researcher calls Operation Rio Grande a “disaster.” And a U.S. House committee advances a plan to limit the power of the president to declare national monuments.

At 9 a.m. Friday, Salt Lake Tribune reporter Matthew Piper, Washington Bureau Chief Thomas Burr, Senior Managing Editor Matt Canham and columnist Robert Gehrke join KCPW’s Roger McDonough to talk about the week’s top stories.

Each Friday morning, stream “Behind the Headlines” online at kcpw.org or tune in to KCPW 88.3 FM or Utah Public Radio for the broadcast.