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The Price of Child Porn

Making collectors pay for victims' therapy

By Eric S. Peterson
POSTED // Aug 15,2012 - The gavel has always come down hard on child pornographers, giving lengthy jail sentences to those who produce and profit from the exploitation of children.

Citizen Revolt

Golfing & Government

Hit the links this week to help

By Eric S. Peterson
POSTED // Aug 9,2012 - Hit the links this week to help The Hope Alliance further its mission of combating poverty in the developing world. Residents of West Jordan won’t want to miss a property-tax hearing, and later in the week

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Camera to Monitor Main 24/7

Downtown Alliance hopes to shed positive light on the street

By Eric S. Peterson
POSTED // Aug 8,2012 - Tourist boards in big cities have been known to draw attention to their famous footpaths with live camera feeds showcasing big-draw locales like Times Square in New York City or New Orleans’ raucous Bourbon Street. Now, Salt Lake City’s nonprofit Downtown Alliance is experimenting with its own street cam, viewable 24 hours a day on the DA website, to highlight what’s happening on a block of Main Street that, in years past, has generally been home to for-lease signs and loitering panhandlers.

Citizen Revolt

Harvesting Self-Reliance

Gardens & Crop Swaps

By Eric S. Peterson
POSTED // Aug 2,2012 - Do-it-yourself gardening is a great way to wean yourself from the chemical-laden teat of big-food agribusiness. As the harvest season approaches, now is a great time to share your crops,

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Women at Risk

Economic squeeze on rape, DV support

By Eric S. Peterson
POSTED // Aug 1,2012 - Four years after the 2008 recession paralyzed the country, more and more holes are showing up in a battered social safety net.

Citizen Revolt

War on ALEC

Meet, gather or swarm against ALEC

By Eric S. Peterson
POSTED // Jul 26,2012 - LEC has invaded Salt Lake City, and if you’re interested in learning more about the shadowy reach of ...

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State Waits on Obamacare Meds

Hoping for new pres, more flexibility

By Eric S. Peterson
POSTED // Jul 25,2012 - An apple a day keeps the doctor away—but unfortunately for apple-eating Americans, U.S. health care has made its money not on keeping people away from the doctor, but on the costly emergency-room visits, scans

Citizen Revolt

Cold ALEC Welcome

Join the anti-ALEC conference

By Eric S. Peterson
POSTED // Jul 19,2012 - This week, the shadowy American Legislative Exchange Council hits Salt Lake City for its 39th-annual meeting, and local activists are hosting events to show the corporate-driven, law-sponsoring organization

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Central Utah Art Center Evicted

Director says order amounts to censorship

By Eric S. Peterson
POSTED // Jul 18,2012 - The Central Utah Art Center, which focuses on contemporary art, has drawn thousands of visitors to Ephraim every year. Officials say the city can no longer afford to support CUAC

Citizen Revolt

Armor for Dogs

Law dogs, health reform & ALEC

By Eric S. Peterson
POSTED // Jul 12,2012 - This week, you can hit the links for a very special cause—raising money to help law enforcement buy armor for their canine units.
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