Opinion: Book banning is alive and well in Utah
Adults’ discomfort with or dislike of honest and accurate discussions of racism, anti-Blackness, sexism and other issues is not a valid justification to remove or limit access to a book.
April 2, 2022Op-eds
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Opinion: Here’s how to really help Utah’s homeless
Utah also needs a Homeless Bill of Rights. This document would provide protection for unhoused individuals when their appearance as seemingly unsheltered is judged over their actual actions
March 1, 2022 Jason M. Groth: Let voters, not politicians, decide how prosecutors do their jobs
Since the ACLU began our Campaign for Smart Justice in 2018, we have consistently described prosecutors as the gatekeepers to the legal system who hold crucial decision-making power to make it work better for the people of Utah.
February 10, 2022
Guest opinion: Parkites have a role to play in shaping redistricting process
Utah’s last redistricting effort by lawmakers in 2011 resulted in some truly bizarre district boundaries. One infamous example is the boundary that follows the Super Condor Express chairlift down a steep slope to split two of the most populous areas in Summit County.
October 5, 2021
Opinion: Now is the time to demand Grand County has fair representation in Utah
At the ACLU of Utah, we believe in a simple truth. We believe that people should select their representatives, and not the other way around.
October 3, 2021
Utah should not expand the government’s role in censoring free speech
We urge Gov. Cox to veto SB228 because it leverages the power of the government to violate the First Amendment rights of private companies
March 19, 2021