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Behind the Headlines: 9 women and children with Utah ties are killed in Mexico and Erin Mendenhall is elected mayor of Salt Lake City

(Jeremy Harmon | The Salt Lake Tribune) Erin Mendenhall speaks to supporters after taking a lead over her opponent, Luz Escamilla, on election night Tuesday, November 5, 2019.

Families are grieving after an attack from a Mexican drug cartel left three women and six children dead. Salt Lake City Councilwoman Erin Mendenhall was voted to be the next mayor of Salt Lake City after securing an early lead on election night. And The Salt Lake Tribune is now a nonprofit.

At 9 a.m. on Friday, Salt Lake Tribune managing editor David Noyce, reporter Taylor Stevens, and news columnist Robert Gehrke, join KCPW’s Roger McDonough to talk about the week’s top stories. Every Friday at 9 a.m., stream “Behind the Headlines” at kcpw.org, or tune in to KCPW 88.3 FM or Utah Public Radio for the broadcast. Join the live conversation by calling (801) 355-TALK.