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Attorney Aaron Tarin Fights For Undocumented Immigrantsnew

Aaron Tarin believes Hispanics coming to Utah are following God’s plan. In The Book of Mormon it is prophesied that close to the second coming of Jesus Christ, the people of Lamanite descent, whom Tarin interprets as being primarily Hispanics, would experience a spiritual and physical gathering in the Americas.

Salt Lake City Weekly | Stephen Dark | 01-12-2010 | Immigration

Tags: Aaron Tarin, The Book of Mormon, LDS, immigrants, Utah, Hispanics

Too Many Pregnant Addicts Call Salt Lake County Metro Jail Homenew

With treatment-center beds so hard to come by, judges hand pregnant women jail sentences to provide them at least with safety and some prenatal care. But most of the babies will still be born into a world where drug withdrawal is one of their first sensations.

Salt Lake City Weekly | Eric S. Peterson | 06-30-2008 | Crime & Justice

Tags: addiction, prison, health care, Drugs, Utah, pregnancy, inmates, crime & justice, Salt Lake County Metro Jail

Spotty Insurance Coverage for Prosthetic Limbsnew

Advocates for Utah amputees rally for fair health-insurance coverage for prosthetics.

Salt Lake City Weekly | Eric S. Peterson | 06-05-2008 | Science

Tags: health insurance, Health & Science, amputees, prosthetics

Delta Employees Fear Benefits Will Get Lost in the Merger Shufflenew

While federal antitrust regulators may be satisfied with the Delta-Northwest merger, some critics are starting to speak out -- including the 35,000 Delta nonpilot retirees, who have no written guarantees that their pensions and retirement benefits will make a safe landing after the merge.

Salt Lake City Weekly | Eric S. Peterson | 05-23-2008 | Business & Labor

Tags: retirement, business & labor, benefits, Delta Airlines, mergers, Northwest Airlines

Utah Schools Hassling Immigrants About Enrolling Their Children in Public Schoolsnew

The ink on the state's sweeping new get-tough-on-immigrants law isn't even dry yet. In fact, the law doesn't take effect until July 1, 2009. But reports that immigrant children are being denied enrollment or being told they must pay tuition of around $6,000 to attend a free public school are trickling in.

Salt Lake City Weekly | Ted McDonough | 04-25-2008 | Education

Tags: Immigration, Education, families, immigrants, Utah, public education

The Face of Child Pornnew

Gina Zhdilkov thought her family was safe from the child porn that ruined her childhood. Then the FBI investigated her husband.

Salt Lake City Weekly | Stephen Dark | 04-25-2008 | Crime & Justice

Tags: pornography, FBI, child porn, Gina Zhdilkov, crime & justice

"Crossing the Line," "Beware the Fly," "A Bridge Too Far"new

AltWeeklies Award - News Story (1500 words or less)

Salt Lake City Weekly | Ted McDonough | 04-21-2008 | Media

Tags: media

"Pulp Diction," "Guts and Glory," "Cancelled Trip"new

AltWeeklies Award - Arts Criticism

Salt Lake City Weekly | Scott Renshaw | 04-21-2008 | Media

Tags: media

Utah's Legislature Doesn't Have Time for Polygamistsnew

Utah has been blind and mute regarding polygamy since the LDS Church formally forbade the practice in favor of statehood in the 1890s, because despite what evils may lurk in the hearts of the polygamist collective, the majority of Utahans remain sympathetic to polygamists.

Salt Lake City Weekly | John Saltas | 04-17-2008 | Religion

Tags: religion, LDS, polygamy, Utah

Conservative Think Tank Plans Assault for Earth Daynew

The globe isn't warming. Nuclear power is green energy. Mining is good for Mother Nature and even better for the poor. Welcome to Earth Day, Utah style, courtesy of The Sutherland Institute.

Salt Lake City Weekly | Ted McDonough | 04-17-2008 | Environment

Tags: environment, global warming, Earth Day, skeptics, The Sutherland Institute, think tanks

Undocumented Chinese Workers Struggle for Justicenew

For Asian immigrants, the challenges of immigration are especially trying: dramatically different language systems, fear of government authority and a lack of a strong safety net for legal advocacy -- leave little hope in the minds of these immigrants of a better tomorrow.

Salt Lake City Weekly | Eric S. Peterson | 04-17-2008 | Immigration

Tags: Immigration, Asian, Chinese, undocumented