(Chris Detrick | Tribune file photo) In this March 2, 2017, former Utah Attorney General John Swallow talks to members of the media after his trial in Salt Lake City. Swallow has sued the state for reimbursement of the nearly $1.6 million in legal fees he accumulated during a court battle that ended with a jury acquitting him of corruption charges last year that led to his resignation.
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.