In forum, community leaders discuss how to make policing less lethal without compromising public safety

While the phrase has become a potent rallying cry during the national reckoning over racial injustice, “defunding the police” is much easier said than done.And it might not even be possible in Utah’s larger cities, which are obligated to maintain a police force, according to Salt Lake City Council member Chris Wharton.“There are a number of state laws that regulate what Salt Lake City can and cannot do as a municipality within the state of Utah,” said Wharton, speak