Taylor Stevens
@tstevensmedia.bsky.social
Investigative journalist & storyteller at FOX 13 News, an E.W. Scripps-owned station. Pulitzer Prize finalist. Former AP investigative freelancer and Salt Lake Tribune government reporter. Seventh generation Utahn.
Incredibly honored to see the Lethal Restraint project I spent about two years working on honored as a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Investigative Reporting. I'm so grateful to have played a part in shining a light on the important issues raised in this reporting.
May 5, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Incredibly honored to see the Lethal Restraint project I spent about two years working on honored as a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Investigative Reporting. I'm so grateful to have played a part in shining a light on the important issues raised in this reporting.
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How a new daycare will change the economy and families’ lives in this Utah child care ‘desert’ www.fox13now.com/news/fox-13-...
Stellar reporting from @tstevensmedia.bsky.social @fox13news.bsky.social
Stellar reporting from @tstevensmedia.bsky.social @fox13news.bsky.social
How a new daycare will change the economy, families’ lives in this Utah child care ‘desert’
Young families in Wayne County have had to make some hard choices about how to work and take care of their kids.
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March 31, 2025 at 8:15 PM
How a new daycare will change the economy and families’ lives in this Utah child care ‘desert’ www.fox13now.com/news/fox-13-...
Stellar reporting from @tstevensmedia.bsky.social @fox13news.bsky.social
Stellar reporting from @tstevensmedia.bsky.social @fox13news.bsky.social
Before they were identified by their own department as encouraging a rookie to cut into a homeless man’s body, two Salt Lake City police officers were sued in other cases involving people experiencing homelessness. www.fox13now.com/news/fox-13-...
Salt Lake City cops in case of homeless man’s body sued in separate cases
Before they were identified by their own department as encouraging a rookie to cut into a homeless man’s body, two Salt Lake City police officers were sued in other cases.
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March 6, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Before they were identified by their own department as encouraging a rookie to cut into a homeless man’s body, two Salt Lake City police officers were sued in other cases involving people experiencing homelessness. www.fox13now.com/news/fox-13-...
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As of publication, no member of Utah’s all-Republican congressional delegation responded to requests from The Tribune for an interview or comment on the possibility that Hill could be turned into a detention center.
Trump weighing Hill Air Force Base as immigrant detention hub, base leaders have ‘not received anything official’
Trump reportedly eying Hill Air Force Base as an immigrant detention hub, but military leaders in Utah “have not received … any directions at this point.
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February 22, 2025 at 1:45 PM
As of publication, no member of Utah’s all-Republican congressional delegation responded to requests from The Tribune for an interview or comment on the possibility that Hill could be turned into a detention center.
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President Trump said he had ordered the Treasury secretary to stop producing new pennies.
Last year, Caity Weaver wrote that continuing to mint pennies was a symbol of our national dysfunction. Revisit her New York Times Magazine cover story.
Last year, Caity Weaver wrote that continuing to mint pennies was a symbol of our national dysfunction. Revisit her New York Times Magazine cover story.
America Must Free Itself from the Tyranny of the Penny
Few things symbolize our national dysfunction as much as this accursed coin, which we mint by the millions because it’s too worthless to spend.
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February 10, 2025 at 6:44 PM
President Trump said he had ordered the Treasury secretary to stop producing new pennies.
Last year, Caity Weaver wrote that continuing to mint pennies was a symbol of our national dysfunction. Revisit her New York Times Magazine cover story.
Last year, Caity Weaver wrote that continuing to mint pennies was a symbol of our national dysfunction. Revisit her New York Times Magazine cover story.
My latest: A deep-dive into "surprise ambulance bills," which can leave even those with insurance paying thousands for emergency transports.
“It sets people up to have to choose between physical suffering or financial suffering,” one Utahn told me. “And that should not be a choice on the table."
“It sets people up to have to choose between physical suffering or financial suffering,” one Utahn told me. “And that should not be a choice on the table."
Utahns 'surprised' by large ground ambulance bills call for more consumer protections
The ambulance provider that had transported the couple’s 2-month-old son was saying that their insurance had paid only a small portion of the cost for that 35-mile ride from Tooele.
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February 10, 2025 at 6:39 PM
My latest: A deep-dive into "surprise ambulance bills," which can leave even those with insurance paying thousands for emergency transports.
“It sets people up to have to choose between physical suffering or financial suffering,” one Utahn told me. “And that should not be a choice on the table."
“It sets people up to have to choose between physical suffering or financial suffering,” one Utahn told me. “And that should not be a choice on the table."
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Utah lawmakers want to make it harder for you and us to obtain public records
Gustus: Tell your state senator transparency matters. Before it’s too late.
Utah lawmakers want to make it harder for you and us to obtain public records
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February 8, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Utah lawmakers want to make it harder for you and us to obtain public records
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Court records show Just Meats and two other now-shuttered businesses founded by the same owner have faced more than a dozen lawsuits in state court since 2022 – adding up to more than $3.5 million in allegedly unpaid debts. www.fox13now.com/news/local-n...
Influencers say Utah company never paid them for promoting its brand online
Before shutting down its website and operations last month, the ranch-to-home subscription service Just Meats relied heavily on content creators to promote its brand online.
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January 4, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Court records show Just Meats and two other now-shuttered businesses founded by the same owner have faced more than a dozen lawsuits in state court since 2022 – adding up to more than $3.5 million in allegedly unpaid debts. www.fox13now.com/news/local-n...
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At least 10 people were killed and 30 more were injured after a man drove a pickup truck into crowds on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, in what officials are calling a deliberate attack. Investigators said they found what appeared to be improvised explosive devices in the truck.
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At least 30 more people were injured when a man intentionally drove a pickup truck into crowds on Bourbon Street in the early hours of New Year’s Day, city officials said.
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January 1, 2025 at 1:41 PM
At least 10 people were killed and 30 more were injured after a man drove a pickup truck into crowds on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, in what officials are calling a deliberate attack. Investigators said they found what appeared to be improvised explosive devices in the truck.
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BREAKING NEWS: The state of Utah confirms it is in settlement talks with U.S. Magnesium over concerns about an "acid pond" and its proximity to the Great Salt Lake: www.fox13now.com/news/great-s... #utpol #Utah
Utah in settlement talks with U.S. Magnesium over 'acid pond' near Great Salt Lake
The state of Utah is now engaged in settlement talks with U.S. Magnesium, one of the state’s largest mineral extraction companies operating on the Great Salt Lake.
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January 1, 2025 at 12:59 AM
BREAKING NEWS: The state of Utah confirms it is in settlement talks with U.S. Magnesium over concerns about an "acid pond" and its proximity to the Great Salt Lake: www.fox13now.com/news/great-s... #utpol #Utah
A review of nearby states’ winter temperature thresholds shows Utah has one of the lowest, at 18°. A warming center in Twin Falls, Idaho opens when temperatures dip below 34 degrees, while additional shelter beds become available at 25 degrees in Denver, Colorado. www.fox13now.com/news/fox-13-...
FOX 13 Investigates: For Utah’s homeless, ‘Code Blue’ is colder than neighboring states
Despite the warmth of her dog, Bella, and the fur that lines the inside of her pale pink coat, Cosett Sudbury felt the sting of the early afternoon cold on a recent winter day in Salt Lake City.
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December 27, 2024 at 6:40 PM
A review of nearby states’ winter temperature thresholds shows Utah has one of the lowest, at 18°. A warming center in Twin Falls, Idaho opens when temperatures dip below 34 degrees, while additional shelter beds become available at 25 degrees in Denver, Colorado. www.fox13now.com/news/fox-13-...
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FOX 13 INVESTIGATES - Despite the warmth of her dog, Bella, and the fur that lines the inside of her pale pink coat, Cosett Sudbury felt the sting of the early afternoon cold on a recent winter day in Salt Lake City.
FOX 13 Investigates: For Utah’s homeless, ‘Code Blue’ is colder than neighboring states
Despite the warmth of her dog, Bella, and the fur that lines the inside of her pale pink coat, Cosett Sudbury felt the sting of the early afternoon cold on a recent winter day in Salt Lake City.
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December 27, 2024 at 1:00 AM
FOX 13 INVESTIGATES - Despite the warmth of her dog, Bella, and the fur that lines the inside of her pale pink coat, Cosett Sudbury felt the sting of the early afternoon cold on a recent winter day in Salt Lake City.
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UPDATE: Congress has approved a short-term spending bill to fund the government until March 14. President Biden signed the legislation on Saturday.
Biden signs stopgap spending bill, preventing a government shutdown
Congress has approved a short-term spending bill to fund the government until March 14. President Biden signed the legislation on Saturday.
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December 21, 2024 at 4:53 PM
UPDATE: Congress has approved a short-term spending bill to fund the government until March 14. President Biden signed the legislation on Saturday.
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If lawmakers can't reach a deal to avoid a shutdown, many federal workers would be furloughed, while essential functions like Social Security payments would continue.
What happens if Congress doesn't fund the government?
If lawmakers can't reach a deal to avoid a shutdown, many federal workers would be furloughed, while essential functions like Social Security payments would continue.
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December 20, 2024 at 9:59 PM
If lawmakers can't reach a deal to avoid a shutdown, many federal workers would be furloughed, while essential functions like Social Security payments would continue.
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This story kicked off the series in March and gives a good overview of our findings and example cases we identified. In all, more than 1,000 people died after police used so-called "less lethal force." apnews.com/article/asso...
Why did more than 1,000 people die after police subdued them with force that isn't meant to kill?
Every day, police in the U.S. rely on common use-of-force tactics that, unlike guns, are meant to stop people without killing them.
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December 18, 2024 at 4:18 PM
This story kicked off the series in March and gives a good overview of our findings and example cases we identified. In all, more than 1,000 people died after police used so-called "less lethal force." apnews.com/article/asso...
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You can catch up on our entire series -- including our one-hour documentary with Frontline and our dataset of cases -- by visiting here: apnews.com/projects/inv...
Lethal Restraint – AP/FRONTLINE investigation
An AP and PBS "Frontline" investigation documenting police use of force.
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December 18, 2024 at 4:17 PM
You can catch up on our entire series -- including our one-hour documentary with Frontline and our dataset of cases -- by visiting here: apnews.com/projects/inv...
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Our final installment of the yearlong "Lethal Restraint" series is out. We explore how a key part of the system is so riddled with inconsistencies, suspect science and conflicts of interest that the force used by police in civilian deaths may matter little: apnews.com/article/leth...
December 18, 2024 at 4:16 PM
Our final installment of the yearlong "Lethal Restraint" series is out. We explore how a key part of the system is so riddled with inconsistencies, suspect science and conflicts of interest that the force used by police in civilian deaths may matter little: apnews.com/article/leth...
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Tragic news: 3 kids, 2 adults dead after homicide in West Valley City neighborhood www.fox13now.com/news/local-n...
3 kids, 2 adults dead after homicide in West Valley City neighborhood
Five people are dead and one other person is hospitalized after a homicide in West Valley City on Tuesday.
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December 18, 2024 at 2:49 AM
Tragic news: 3 kids, 2 adults dead after homicide in West Valley City neighborhood www.fox13now.com/news/local-n...
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Has Salt Lake City created 'nuisance' by not enforcing homeless camping laws?
The Utah Supreme Court considers reviving a lawsuit over it: www.fox13now.com/news/politic... via @tstevensmedia.bsky.social and myself #utpol #Utah
The Utah Supreme Court considers reviving a lawsuit over it: www.fox13now.com/news/politic... via @tstevensmedia.bsky.social and myself #utpol #Utah
Has Salt Lake City created 'nuisance' by not enforcing homeless camping laws?
David Ibarra looks out his window every day and sees people camping outside his business.
“People sleeping in tents, drug use on this side of the building over here,”
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December 12, 2024 at 1:09 AM
Has Salt Lake City created 'nuisance' by not enforcing homeless camping laws?
The Utah Supreme Court considers reviving a lawsuit over it: www.fox13now.com/news/politic... via @tstevensmedia.bsky.social and myself #utpol #Utah
The Utah Supreme Court considers reviving a lawsuit over it: www.fox13now.com/news/politic... via @tstevensmedia.bsky.social and myself #utpol #Utah
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Got a pretty good story tonight with @tstevensmedia.bsky.social where we wade into the "public trust doctrine" on @fox13news.bsky.social tonight. Team work makes the dream work! #utpol #Utah
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December 11, 2024 at 11:36 PM
Got a pretty good story tonight with @tstevensmedia.bsky.social where we wade into the "public trust doctrine" on @fox13news.bsky.social tonight. Team work makes the dream work! #utpol #Utah
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A law enforcement officer said a suspect in UnitedHealth CEO killing had been identified by someone who spotted him in a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania. The man had written a “manifesto,” according to two law enforcement officials.
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Man Questioned in UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson's Shooting: Live Updates
A law enforcement officer said a suspect had been identified by someone who spotted him in a McDonald’s in Altoona, in western Pennsylvania.
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December 9, 2024 at 6:13 PM
A law enforcement officer said a suspect in UnitedHealth CEO killing had been identified by someone who spotted him in a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania. The man had written a “manifesto,” according to two law enforcement officials.
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I was in a hit and run last November in West Jordan. The officer who came to the scene after the other driver sped off told me he sometimes sees multiple hit and runs A DAY.
“You have a legal and ethical duty to stop,” said a @UtahDPS spokesperson.
Utah hit-and-run rates spiked after the pandemic and remain stubbornly high
“You do have a legal and ethical duty to stop,” said Jason Mettmann of the Utah Department of Public Safety.
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December 6, 2024 at 6:53 PM
I was in a hit and run last November in West Jordan. The officer who came to the scene after the other driver sped off told me he sometimes sees multiple hit and runs A DAY.