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Salt Lake City and Salt Lake County sue DHS, ICE over warehouse conversion to mega immigration detention facility

Posted on: June 8th, 2026

June 8, 2026 Salt Lake City and Salt Lake County have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in an effort to halt the unlawful decision to convert a warehouse into an immigration detention facility on the City’s west side without following federal law.  […]

Mayor Mendenhall issues statement on proposed ordinance updates

Posted on: March 24th, 2026

March 24, 2026 Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall issued the following statement ahead of tonight’s Salt Lake City Council meeting. “Yesterday I transmitted a proposal to the Salt Lake City Council to update Title 17 and Title 21A of the Salt Lake City Code, which pertain to daily water allowances for nonresidential uses. New […]