Utah senator criticized for ‘inappropriate’ remarks during hearing on race-based hair discrimination
Sen. Derrin Owens told several Black women that “you people are beautiful.”
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Sen. Derrin Owens, left, chats with Sen. David P. Hinkins, on Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021.
Bethany began covering state government at The Tribune right in time for the 2018 election. She's a proud Maryland Terrapin and worked at newspapers in the D.C. area and in Orlando, Florida, before coming to Utah. Her aspiration is to one day keep an orchid alive for more than a month.