As the mayor's choice for the new Salt Lake City police chief awaits approval, state lawmakers ramp up pressure to fight homelessness.

Utah’s capital city officially has a new police chief. Brian Redd was sworn in as Salt Lake City's new police chief Tuesday night, minutes after the City Council approved his nomination made by Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall last month.

Kim Shelley, who recently stepped down as director of the Utah Department of Environmental Quality, is now in line to oversee public lands in the state's capital city.

Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall’s new choice for police chief has the official backing from the City Council and is now on the beat. The council voted unanimously late Tuesday under its powers of advice and consent to approve Brian Redd,

The Utah House of Representatives passed an omnibus transportation bill late Tuesday, but with yet another adjustment to a portion about a Salt Lake City transportation study that the city finds “concerning.

Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall nominated Redd in late February. He most recently served as the executive director of the Utah Department of Corrections, where he was appoint

Brian Redd was sworn in as Salt Lake City's new police chief Tuesday night, minutes after the City Council voted to approve his nomination.

Mayor Erin Mendenhall and her choice to become Salt Lake City's new police chief, Brian Redd, talked about their plans for addressing crime in the city.