Behind the Headlines: KBYU changes programming, syringe exchange builds bridges, police ask homeless for ID
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Machele Nieto, a homeless outreach worker with Volunteers of America tags along with Patrick Rezac of One Voice Recovery who provides a needle exchange program for a homeless man in a tent who did not want to be identified. The two teams were making the rounds with the homeless community along the Jordan River offering support and services.
BYU Broadcasting is changing its television and radio formats, resulting in petitions by fans of the station’s classical music programming. A syringe exchange program in Salt Lake City aims to prevent the spread of disease among intravenous drug users, while saving money for the state health system. And people experiencing homelessness report being asked by police to show some form of ID, despite their legal right to not carry identification.
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