Salt Lake County health crew sweeps away homeless camp at murals of people killed by police

The Salt Lake City Council is weighing $650K for police overtime to support the cleanups, after such shifts surged in 2020.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Salt Lake County conducts a camp cleanup at the Fleet Block Murals in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, April 14, 2021.

Salt Lake County health crew sweeps away homeless camp at murals of people killed by police

The Salt Lake City Council is weighing $650K for police overtime to support the cleanups, after such shifts surged in 2020.

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