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Utah leaders sign on to compact acknowledging racism and committing to ending it

‘We can’t sit back and ignore the problem as if somehow it will magically go away,’ said Utah Gov. Gary Herbert.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Governor Gary Herbert takes a moment to address the Multicultural Commission and Martin Luther King Jr. Commission as they meet at the State Office building by the Utah Capitol on Thursday, July 16, 2020, to talk about ways to address systemic racism in the state. At right are Emma E. Houston, Chair of the Martin Luther King Jr. Human Rights Commission, Byron Russell, Co-Chair of the Multicultural Commission and Rep. Sandra Hollins, D-Salt Lake City.