(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Purple ribbons were handed out to people gathered for a memorial walk on the track where University of Utah student and track athlete Lauren McCluskey used to compete, on the two-year anniversary of her murder on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020. Public policy in the state continues to be spurred by her case.
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