Paighten Harkins
Reporter
The Salt Lake Tribune
Paighten covers breaking news and the criminal justice system for the Salt Lake Tribune. Before starting at the Tribune in October 2017, she lived and worked in Oklahoma. She has a dog named Major, who’s objectively very cute.
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Stories from Paighten Harkins
Utah Police Shootings Often Involve a Person in a Mental Health Crisis. Here is How Law Enforcement and Advocates Respond.
Is the Fear Factor Overblown in Police Shootings?
Shooting Not to Kill. This Utah Case Fuels a Debate That Frustrates Police.
What Utah Police Can Do to Reduce the Times They Shoot at Minorities
New Data on Utah Police Shootings and Race Called ‘Extremely Uncomfortable,’ ‘Disappointing’
Utah Couple Say Internal Police Interview Contradicts Cottonwood Heights on Shooting Death of Son
Most Never Shoot at Someone, but These 38 Utah Officers Have Pulled the Trigger Multiple Times
Their Brother Catalyzed a Movement in Utah Last Year. Now Bernardo Palacios-Carbajal’s Siblings Just Want Relief.
Utah Attorney General’s Office ‘Surprised’ Police Shot at So Many People in 2020
‘Constant Breaking of Your Heart:’ How Utah Police Respond to Mental Health Crises
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