‘No Kings’ Shooter Charged, Police Spending Way Up, Knitting SOS

The biggest news of the week is money — specifically, how the city and state are spending your hard-earned cash! Host Ali Vallarta, executive producer Emily Means, and City Cast Salt Lake contributor Kate Groetzinger share their biggest takeaways. Plus, joyful picks of the week.

Resources and references:

• Manslaughter charge filed against ‘peacekeeper’ in No Kings protest killing [KSL]
• In Salt Lake City, record spending boosts police budgets. What has Utah’s capital gotten for it? [Salt Lake Tribune]
• Read. Gov. Spencer Cox’s 2027 budget recommendations.
• Get tickets to One Small Miracle fundraiser at Fisher Brewing.

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