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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 selectivity 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?
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints publicly opposed an Idaho abortion ballot measure, citing its practice of weighing in on issues with 'significant moral consequences.' A letter in the Salt Lake Tribune challenges that reasoning, asking why the church remains silent on many other issues that could equally be described as morally weighty. The critique fuels ongoing debate about the church's political influence in Idaho and Utah.
- 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.
- 4LDS church slated for demolition opens 1980 time capsule▼LDS church facing demolition for Bangerter Highway project opens 1980 time capsule
A Latter-day Saint meetinghouse in Utah that must be torn down to make way for the Bangerter Highway expansion project has opened a time capsule sealed in 1980. The capsule, buried when the building was constructed, offers a glimpse into congregation life more than four decades ago as the community prepares to lose the building to road construction.