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How Mendenhall’s pick for police chief plans to tackle Salt Lake City’s homelessness crisis

While the City Council considers hiring a new chief, a key bill on Capitol Hill now includes an eminent domain clause, letting Utah seize city-owned land for construction of a new emergency shelter.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall and her pick for police chief, Brian Redd, at a news conference at City Hall on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025.