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I Watched Him Die

A firsthand account of the Main Street standoff

By Eric S. Peterson
POSTED // Oct 2,2012 - On Thursday night, I watched Anthony Mayhew die. From my second-story desk window at the City Weekly office at 248 S. Main, I watched a standoff unfold between police and Mayhew, who’d threatened to blow himself up along with the Gallivan Plaza TRAX station in front of our offices. He was 40 feet away from me when police shot him.

Citizen Revolt

Fighting Poverty & Apathy

Summits, music & chili this week

By Eric S. Peterson
POSTED // Sep 27,2012 - This weekend, you can learn about the issues affecting Utah’s most vulnerable at the Utah Poverty Summit

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Rocky's Lonesome Road

Justice Party struggles to get on ballots

By Eric S. Peterson
POSTED // Sep 26,2012 - Local firebrand and former Democratic Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson threw down the gauntlet against the political establishment by helping found the Justice Party in late 2011 and agreeing to run as its 2012 candidate for president.

Citizen Revolt

Climb, Run & Roll for a Cause

By Eric S. Peterson
POSTED // Sep 13,2012 - This weekend may be one of your last chances to enjoy the sunshine and some active activism, be it climbing mountains to fight ovarian cancer or running a 5K to support those who have run the long road of recovery

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Election Profile: Donna McAleer

Up against Bishop for 1st Congressional District

By Eric S. Peterson
POSTED // Sep 12,2012 - On Sept. 1, The Salt Lake Tribune editorial board weighed in on the 1st Congressional District race with glowing praise of Democratic candidate Donna McAleer’s unique qualifications, ranging from military experience to the private sector—and then endorsed decade-long incumbent Rep. Rob Bishop. In McAleer’s view, the editorial’s support of Bishop’s experience in Congress is representative of the political inertia that gels Utah incumbents safely into their D.C. seats for decades.

Citizen Revolt

Harvesting Community

Wildwoods Bash, Tomato Party

By Eric S. Peterson
POSTED // Sep 6,2012 - Summer is about over, but it’s not too late to harvest some community activism.

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Drink Specials Are Back

Settlement surprises bar owners, lawmakers

By Eric S. Peterson
POSTED // Sep 5,2012 - According to the settlement, the Utah Attorney General’s Office says the ability of bars to change the price of drinks from one day to the next was never prohibited by the law in the first place.

Citizen Revolt

Rage Against Hunger & Shame

Slut Walk, Food Drive & 400 South Planning

By Eric S. Peterson
POSTED // Aug 30,2012 - This week, clean out the cupboards and help fight hunger among the homeless.

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Mom Seeks Missing Son

25-year-old left train in SLC for unknown reason

By Eric S. Peterson
POSTED // Aug 29,2012 - On July 8, Robin Putnam’s train was ahead of schedule and stopped over in Salt Lake City for a few hours. At 3 a.m., Putnam stepped off the train, leaving behind his laptop, bags, wallet and I.D., and disappeared.

Citizen Revolt

Recreate For A Reason

Pump It Up For a Good Cause

By Eric S. Peterson
POSTED // Aug 23,2012 - Before summer’s gone, take in a nice mountain ride to benefit the nonprofit National Ability Center in...
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