• Utah governor declares state of emergency due to 'civil unrest'

    Utah governor declares state of emergency due to 'civil unrest'

    Utah Gov. Gary Herbert (R) late Thursday declared a state of emergency in Salt Lake City following tense demonstrations that saw protesters square off against Salt Lake City police. Protesters flooded the streets after the Salt Lake County district attorney announced that the May police killing of Bernardo Palacios Carbajal was justified. “In the case of the …