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- News, 5 Spot July 29, 2015
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Chris Manor of Utah Against Police Brutality
Educating citizens about their rights during police encounters
- Chris Manor is an organizer with the activist group Utah Against Police Brutality, which began with street-level protests in response to the deaths of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., and Utah residents Dillon Taylor and Darrien Hunt.
- News, 5 Spot July 8, 2015
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Ordain Women Founder Kate Kelly
The best things about being "post-Mormon"
- Mormon feminist firebrand Kate Kelly helped found Ordain Women and—until July 4 when she resigned from it—served on its 11-member board. The organization has been putting pressure on The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, asking that it allow women to officiate in the church's priesthood.
- News, 5 Spot June 17, 2015
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Drummer Jesse Nicholas Quebbeman-Turley
Drumming up musical work in Utah
- Jesse Nicholas Quebbeman-Turley is a local session drummer and co-founder of the Deseret Experimental Opera Company and the Avant Garawge concert series in Provo.
- News, 5 Spot June 10, 2015
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Drug Policy Project of Utah's Christine Stenquist
DPP of UT pushes for access to medical-cannabis products
- Christine Stenquist is a medical-cannabis patient and executive director of Drug Policy Project of Utah, a nonprofit patient-driven advocacy group working to reform state drug law.
- News, 5 Spot June 3, 2015
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Princess Nika
Miss City Weekly 2014 readies to pass the drag title
- Princess Nika is a lifelong Salt Laker who has been doing drag since 2009. She won last year's Miss City Weekly pageant and will help judge the 2015 competition June 4 at 9 p.m. at Club Elevate (155 W. 200 South, 801-478-4310)
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Drug Policy Project of Utah's Christine Stenquist
DPP of UT pushes for access to medical-cannabis products
June 10, 2015
