(Leah Hogsten | Tribune file photo) Signs in this 2009 file photo warn visitors at Salt Lake City's Pioneer Park the Salt Lake City Police Department has installed a video surveillance system in the park. The state is considering a far more sophisticated system that would have the capability of tracking people through such surveillance cameras, social media and more, though Utah's legislative leaders remain skeptical.
Benjamin joined The Tribune in the fall of 2014 as an education reporter. He currently covers Utah state government and hosts "Trib Talk," the Tribune's weekly general news podcast. Benjamin is a native Utahn and an alumnus of Utah State University.