(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Salt Lake City police officers working the cleanup of a series of campsites in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020. Utah's capital city has seen a spike in violent crimes and crimes against property in 2020. Officials say it's tied to a number of factors, including the pandemic, economic stress and depletion of police resources among other issues.
Taylor covers Utah politics and government for The Tribune, where she has worked since January 2017. A Salt Lake native and Westminster College alumna, Taylor first joined The Tribune team as an intern on a single day’s notice.