Tuesday September 28, 2021

Moab City Police Chief Bret Edge has taken a leave of absence. The confirmation of his leave comes days after Moab City announced they would investigate any breach of police department policy during their August 12th interaction with Gabrielle Petito and Brian Laundrie outside of Arches National Park. In recent weeks, the local police department has faced scrutiny on a local and national scale. And, volunteers from Ancestral Lands Conservation Corps floated the river to clean up trash on National Public Lands Day. Plus, demonstrators in our region are demanding a pathway to citizenship in federal legislation.

Show Notes:

Photo: Moab City Chief of Police Bret Edge has taken a leave of absence. Edge has been with the department since 2006, and was promoted to chief in 2019.

Moab City: (9/23) Statement on the Aug. 12 Moab Police Officer Interaction with Gabrielle Petito and Brian Laundrie
https://www.kzmu.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/923-Moab-City-Statement.pdf

The Times-Independent: Embattled MPD Chief Edge out under Family Medical Leave Act
https://www.moabtimes.com/articles/embattled-mpd-chief-edge-out-under-family-medical-leave-act/

The Times-Independent: Judge Torgerson – MPD body camera misuse ‘detrimental to fair process’
https://www.moabtimes.com/articles/judge-torgerson-mpd-body-camera-misuse-detrimental-to-fair-process/

Fox 13 Investigates: Moab police officer under investigation resigns
https://www.fox13now.com/news/fox-13-investigates/moab-police-officer-under-investigation-resigns

Ancestral Lands Conservation Corps
https://ancestrallands.org

Canyonlands Field Institute
https://cfimoab.org

KGNU: Denver March Underscores Demand For Pathway to Citizenship for Millions of Immigrants
https://news.kgnu.org/2021/09/denver-march-underscores-demand-for-pathway-to-citizenship-for-millions-of-immigrants/