Author: Mariah Wheeler

OGDEN, Utah — On Monday, a group of people honored the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a “unity caravan” in Ogden. The folks at the Ogden branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) usually hold a march, but they changed course due to the pandemic. Ogden Police escorted the caravan from the Marshall White Center through the community. Organizers say it’s encouraging to see people come together to celebrate the values and principles Dr. King embodied. “I do anticipate even more people — not just today, but moving forward the rest of…

OGDEN, Utah – On his first day in office President Joe Biden started signing executive orders to reverse Trump administration policies. One sweeping directive calls for stronger action to protect public health and the environment and hold polluters accountable, including those who “disproportionately harm communities of color and low-income communities.” To lead this effort Biden has nominated Michael Regan to head the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Regan, who currently heads North Carolina’s Department of Environmental Quality, would be the first Black man to serve as EPA Administrator in the agency’s 50-year history. His appointment has fueled expectations that the agency will make environmental justice…