Utah Religious Leaders Call on Legislature to Stem ‘Alarming’ Spread of Hate Crimes
Kyle Garahana
February 6, 2018
Nearly two dozen Utah religious leaders are urging the Utah Legislature to pass SB86, which would enhance penalties for hate-driven crimes against people or property. Under the bill, sponsored by state Sen. Daniel Thatcher, R-West Valley City, punishment for a class A misdemeanor could be meted out at a harsher, third-degree-felony level if the crime targeted
