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OGDEN, Utah — The Ogden branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People in Utah organized a Martin Luther King Jr. Day rally against racial injustice on Monday. Roughly 25 cars congregated with social distance in the Utah city to say that the problems that resulted in the civil rights movement King died for remain entrenched in American society today. “We just can’t pretend racism doesn’t exist,” said Betty Sawyer, the president of the Ogden NAACP. “It does.” The gathering Monday came about seven months after widespread demonstrations occurred in Utah and nationwide over the police killing…

OGDEN, Utah — Ogden’s Diversity Commission wants the city to rethink how it names — or renames — municipal property. Formed in late 2016, the commission aims to give a meaningful municipal voice to groups that have been traditionally underrepresented in Ogden — Blacks, Latinos, women, members of the LGBTQ community, college students, seniors and several others.