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KSL Investigates Bill Mandating Statewide Standards, Reporting Of Police Use Of Force

The KSL Investigators discovered Utah is missing some crucial data lawmakers need as they weigh a number of policy decisions. A proposed bill aims to change that – but does it go far enough?
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Gephardt: Tracking Down $130K That Vanished After Bank Closes Woman’s Savings Account

Terry Johnston admitted she got several notices last fall from her bank, Wells Fargo, but they went unopened for several months. She should have opened them. It was the bank warning her that one of her four bank accounts has been inactive. 
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KSL Investigates: Bill aimed to combat Utah housing boom, affordability

A Utah lawmaker has proposed a solution to speed up home building in Utah, but critics say it may ultimately hurt homebuyers.
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Gephardt: New Businesses Opening In Record Numbers In Utah

Make no mistakes, the past year has dealt many lemons to Utah workers. But the KSL Investigators found people are turning it into lemonade in record numbers.
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Gephardt: How Scammers Are Exploiting COVID-19 Vaccine To Steal Money, Info

Many Utahns are eager to be vaccinated for COVID-19, and that has created numerous opportunities for scammers.
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Gephardt: Can You Get A Vacation Rental Refund When Natural Disaster Strikes?

The pandemic has left thousands of would-be travelers without refunds but what about when a natural disaster torches your vacation plans? 
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Gephardt: How One Missed Payment Can Knock Your Credit Score Down 100 Points

Missing a payment on your bills is a stressful experience, so many will use an automatic payment arrangement to keep that from happening. But it’s even more stressful when the lender misses the payment.
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Gephardt: Why Now Is The Time To Get Your Car’s Safety Recall Fixed

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic may have you putting many things on the backburner. But if that includes fixing your car's safety recall, you really shouldn't put that off any longer.
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Gephardt: Without Reminders, On-Time Vehicle Registrations Down – But Getting Better

Not nudging Utah drivers to renew their plates has led to a lot more illegal cars on the road, according to records provided to the KSL Investigators from the Utah State Tax Commission.
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Waste Or Worth It? Gephardt Puts Portable UV Devices To The Test

Hospitals use UV light to disinfect rooms. Airlines use it to sanitize planes. So, are portable UV light gadgets worth the money to keep your family safe?
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Domestic Extremists: KSL Investigators take you inside an FBI investigation

Federal investigators acknowledge how difficult it can be to stop a domestic extremist before he or she acts. KSL Investigator Brittany Glas shares an inside look at the steps lawmakers took in one specific case.
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Gephardt: How Tech Is Driving Change In Banking

Bank branches are closing rapidly for all sorts of reasons, like people not wanting to leave their homes, people enjoying the convenience of mobile banking and people not wanting to touch icky money. It’s led to an evolution in the banking world, but what does that mean for your money and your favorite bank down the street?
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Utah’s Extremists: KSL Investigates Efforts To Find & Stop Them Before They Strike

Domestic terrorism is a greater threat to the United States than international terrorism, according to the FBI and Department of Homeland Security. Here is how law enforcement is keeping tabs on Utah’s extremists.
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Mixed Credit Card Debt Stats Show Striking Contrast Between Haves, Have Nots

As we learn more about how people’s wallets were impacted during the pandemic, we’re seeing a striking juxtaposition between the haves and the have nots. That contrast has created this dichotomy where both credit card debt is down, and credit card debt is up. How does that happen?
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Gephardt: Advocates Push For Better Laws To Protect Older Workers Against Discrimination

It has been against the law since the 1960s for an employer to discriminate against an employee based on age. But it happens frequently, thanks, largely, to a loophole in the law.
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Gephardt: Utah Is Taxing Businesses That Got PPP Loans

Utah business owners are learning they could owe tens of thousands of dollars after they accepted financial aid to keep their businesses going.
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KSL Investigates: Critical training gaps leaving Utahns on autism spectrum at risk

Law enforcement officers across Utah tell the KSL Investigators autism is an invisible disability that is difficult to spot without specific training. Do enough of them have that training?
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Gephardt: Why Some Lenders Penalize Borrowers For Paying Off Loans Early

Let's say you just received a stimulus payment or sold off that old car you inherited from your uncle. You might be thinking about using that money to pay off a loan or two.
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Cultural Competency Training In Utah Schools Seeks To Create Respectful Space For Learning

A culture and diversity plan announced by Jordan School District has been at the center of a growing controversy, after a member of the State School Board criticized it as “indoctrination.” KSL takes a look at what the plan says, and how it’s not unique in Utah schools.
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Gephardt: Don’t Post Your Vaccine Card On Social Media

Got your vaccine and excited to share the good news? Be careful because online crooks may be seizing on your happy news to rip you off.
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Gephardt: Speed Up Your Computer By Shedding Extra ‘Bloat’

When you buy a new computer, you want it to work like, well, a new computer. But as the KSL Investigators found, a lot of new machines come preloaded with a bunch of stuff that may slow it down.
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Gephardt: Why Airbnb Won’t Pay For Refunds On Vacations Canceled By COVID

When a Hurricane woman stood to lose thousands of dollars on her Airbnb reservations because of COVID-related travel restrictions, she contacted the KSL Investigators.
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State Mask Enforcement For Businesses Issues Nearly $50K In Fines

Two months into the statewide mask mandate, KSL Investigators look at how many complaints have come in about employees not masking up in Utah’s businesses, and how many have resulted in fines.
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Gephardt: Folks Who Can Least Afford Bank Fees Pay The Most

Bank fees are certainly nothing new. They’ve long been a way for banks to rake in billions of dollars. New research showed just how much it has impacted people who likely can afford to pay it the least. 

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