Raid in polygamous town, Salt Lake Bees’ future and a controversial lawman on ‘Behind the Headlines’
Salt Lake Tribune journalists join KCPW’s weeky news roundup.
(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Followers of Samuel Bateman in Colorado City, Ariz., comfort one another Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022, after their leader's arrest.
Girls are removed from a new offshoot of the polygamous Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints after a federal raid. Critics decry the planned appearance of a controversial former sheriff at a Utah law enforcement conference. And time will tell if Salt Lake City’s Ballpark neighborhood will lose its baseball field.
At 9 a.m. on Friday, Salt Lake Tribune reporters Julie Jag and Jessica Miller, along with 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.
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