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- 1Judge allows self-defense argument in Salt Lake City church shooting case▼He’s accused of murder in a Salt Lake City LDS church shooting. A judge ruled he can argue self-defense.
A judge in Salt Lake City has ruled that the man accused of murder in a shooting at an LDS church may argue self-defense at trial. The decision allows the defense to present that claim to a jury, shaping how the high-profile case will unfold. The ruling is drawing attention given the religious setting of the alleged crime and the unusual legal posture.
- 2Letter questions LDS Church's selective stance on moral issues▼Letter: In opposing Idaho’s abortion measure, the LDS Church says it weighs in on issues that have ‘significant moral consequences.’ Why, then, does it stay mum on so many others?
A letter published in The Salt Lake Tribune criticizes the LDS Church for opposing Idaho's abortion measure on the grounds that it involves 'significant moral consequences,' while remaining silent on other issues the writer considers equally grave. The piece argues the church's stated criteria for political involvement are applied inconsistently, raising questions about which moral causes it chooses to address publicly.
- 3LDS Church abortion message to voters called coercive●Voices: The LDS Church’s abortion message to voters is not peacemaking. It is coercive control at every level.
A commentary in The Salt Lake Tribune argues that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' abortion guidance to voters amounts to coercive control rather than peacemaking, criticizing the church's influence over members' political choices. The piece challenges the institution's framing of its election-season messaging on abortion.
- 4Utah LDS church set for demolition opens 1980 time capsule▼LDS church facing demolition for Bangerter Highway project opens 1980 time capsule
A Latter-day Saint congregation's building that stands in the path of the Bangerter Highway expansion project in Utah has opened a time capsule sealed in 1980. As the church faces demolition to make way for the road improvements, members marked the moment by revealing items placed inside the capsule more than four decades ago, blending nostalgia with the loss of a longstanding local landmark.