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Utah prosecutor says new self-defense law makes it harder to charge problematic police officers

Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill says there’s “no political will” to make it easier to file charges in questionable shootings.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill uses his holstered gun as a visual reference during a news conference on Thursday, July 22, 2021 during which he said West Valley City Sgt. Tyler Longman was legally justified when he shot and killed Michael Chad Breinholt inside a police station in 2019.