This week in Mormon Land: A call for an anti-racism proclamation, a plea to dump all statues, and a streamlined church website

(Thomas Burr | Tribune file photo) A statue of Brigham Young, who led the Mormon pioneers to the Salt Lake Valley, is one of two statues of Utahns in the U.S. Capitol.

(Thomas Burr | Tribune file photo) A statue of Brigham Young, who led the Mormon pioneers to the Salt Lake Valley, is one of two statues of Utahns in the U.S. Capitol.

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