An alleged ‘Back the Blue’ hate crime, a bias settlement and police shootings on ‘Behind the Headlines’
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(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Donna Miller says she was targeted by a Murray police officer for her race after he pulled her over and arrested her on Aug. 21, 2018.
Garfield County prosecutors charge a woman with a hate crime for destroying a “Back the Blue” sign. Murray pays $152,000 to settle a lawsuit by a woman who says she was pulled over because of her skin color. And a Salt Lake Tribune/FRONTLINE investigation examines Utah officers involved in multiple police shootings.
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