This week in Utah news:
A new 'homelessness czar' is appointed to oversee Utah's response to the growing number of unsheltered people in the state. Local refugee resettlement groups express frustration that President Biden has yet to expand the numbers of refugees the U.S. is willing to accept. And after three years in sanctuary in a Salt Lake City church, Vicky Chavez and her two daughters can now leave without fear of deportation.
At 9 a.m. on Friday, Salt Lake Tribune reporters Matt Canham and Taylor Stevens, and editorial page editor George Pyle join KCPW’s Roger McDonough to talk about the week’s top stories. Every Friday at 9 a.m., stream “Behind the Headlines” at kcpw.org, or tune in to KCPW 88.3 FM or Utah Public Radio for the broadcast. Join the live conversation by calling (801) 355-TALK.
