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The Daily Utah Chronicle

Bailey McGartland points to her domestic violence awareness pin in the Alpha Chi Omega Sorority house by the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City on Feb. 9, 2024. (Photo by Rachel Kloepfer | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Remembering Zhifan Dong Two Years Later

By Rachel Kloepfer, Assistant Investigative Editor March 22, 2024

Feb. 11, 2024, marked the two-year anniversary of the murder of University of Utah student Zhifan Dong. Bailey McGartland, a junior at the U who was Dong’s roommate at the time, is working to keep...

University of Utah Campus in Salt Lake on Oct. 11, 2020.

Stalking Suspect Released From Jail, Banned From U Campus

By Abhilasha Khatri, Investigative Editor June 18, 2022

  The University of Utah Police Department arrested Anietie Umoren, a registered sex offender, for stalking and trespassing on campus on Thursday, June 9. The arrest came two days after a female...

UnSafe U protesters gather at the Public Safety Building on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City to protest the actions of officers involved in the Lauren McCluskey case on Aug. 6, 2020. (Chronicle archives)

Incoming ASUU Administration Discusses Plans to Defund Campus Police

By Jack O'Leary, News Writer April 21, 2021

  On April 20, the ASUU Diversity Board held a zoom panel with the incoming Wojciechowski administration to discuss defunding campus police. It's been an ongoing conversation at the University...

Department of Public Safety on Campus in Salt Lake City.

Officers Involved in McCluskey Case Claim They Were Mistreated by the U, Prepare for $10 Million Lawsuit

By Kayleigh Silverstein, Special Projects Managing Editor, News Writer April 21, 2021

  Months after the University of Utah settled a $13.5 million lawsuit with Lauren McCluskey’s parents, five officers involved in McCluskey’s case sent a notice of claim to the U claiming they...

(Photo by Justin Prather | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Barron: More Needs to Be Done to Make the SafeRide Program Functional

By Morgan Barron, Opinion Writer February 7, 2020

  On Wednesday evenings, my last class finishes at 10 p.m. Typically, I walk the fifteen minutes home clutching my panic alarm while running the Companion app on my phone. I used the University...

A UPD car parked on campus. Chronicle archives.

As UUPS Seeks Accreditation, Students Consider the Value of the Safety Recommendations

By Joseph A. Moss September 22, 2019

After the murder of Lauren McCluskey ignited intense debates about campus safety, the University of Utah has taken several steps to find solutions. The U published a list of 3o recommendations made...

University of Utah President Ruth Watkins and University Police Chief Dale Brophy spoke at a press conference on the investigation into the death of student Lauren McCluskey on Oct. 25, 2018 | Chronicle archives.

U Police Chief Dale Brophy Suddenly Announces Retirement

By Elise Vandersteen Bailey, Investigative Coordinator July 16, 2019

  In a statement Tuesday afternoon, University of Utah officials announced that U Police Chief Dale Brophy will retire on Oct. 15 of this year. Brophy has worked with the department since 2013,...

University of Utah Police cars | Chronicle archives.

Sexual Assault Reported On U Campus

By Amy Loret March 26, 2019

  Content Warning: This article deals with sexual assault and campus safety. A list of campus resources is provided at the bottom. University of Utah police are investigating a sexual assault...

University of Utah student and track athlete Lauren McCluskey was killed in a shooting on campus on Tuesday, Oct 22. (Courtesy of Steve C. Wilson)

Utah Senate Passes Campus Safety Amendments Bill Inspired by Lauren McCluskey

By Mandi Johansen March 8, 2019

  Lauren McCluskey is remembered fondly at the University of Utah and by everyone who knew her. McCluskey was a bright and kind student with a great future whose tragic death on Oct. 22, 2018 has...