A Twitch streamer made the moral case for stealing from corporations on the New York Times' podcast. As a former prosecutor, here's why that argument gets justice exactly backwards, and why the real victims are never corporations.
During the 2026 general session, lawmakers tackled everything from victim privacy and juvenile justice to kratom regulation, capital punishment procedures, and police transparency.
HB 275 expands automated surveillance and revenue-driven enforcement in ways that undermine due process, burden families, and erode the limited-government principles Utahns across the political spectrum value.
Salt Lake County leaders are exploring a community-based approach that diverts people experiencing mental health crises and homelessness away from the criminal justice system and into treatment, could guide local reforms.
The growing opposition to the death penalty reflects a broader recognition that more humane and effective alternatives exist, and it is time for policymakers to act on this understanding.
