Black kids in Utah are arrested at 8 times their share of the population. This bill suggests a...

Black kids in Utah are arrested at 8 times their share of the population. This bill suggests a way to possibly change that.

Police officers who work in Utah schools should receive mandatory training in cultural awareness and how to de-escalate conflicts with students, a state lawmaker has proposed. Rep. Sandra Hollins, D-Salt Lake City, believes requiring that instruction could help reduce the number of young people of color referred to the juvenile justice system in Utah, where they fill detention centers at disproportionate rates. And she’d also like the training to include how law enforcement can respond sensitively to students with disabilities, those experiencing mental health crises and anyone who has been exposed to trauma. “We need to make sure our vulnerable ...

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