Utah Democratic leaders criticize ‘racially-charged actions’ by colleagues in the Legislature

The condemnation, which was a ‘call to action’ for all lawmakers, comes after a GOP lawmaker tweeted that Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson is ‘a diversity hire.’

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Rep. Angela Romero, D-Salt Lake City, speaks at a Black Lives Matter protest at City Hall Salt Lake City on Wednesday, June 10, 2020. Romero and Utah Senate Minority Leader Luz Escamilla called out "racially-charged actions" on social media by their colleagues in the Utah Legislature on July 18, 2023.

Utah Democratic leaders criticize ‘racially-charged actions’ by colleagues in the Legislature

The condemnation, which was a ‘call to action’ for all lawmakers, comes after a GOP lawmaker tweeted that Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson is ‘a diversity hire.’

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