Wednesday, the Salt Lake City Police Department released body-cam video of the April 18 shooting death of 32-year-old Delorean Pikyavit, an American Indian.
In addition, Elijah James Smith, 20, a black man, was shot and killed by West Valley Police on April 8. He was unarmed. Smith was suspected of stealing a cellphone.
Scott, a Utah native, wants to propose legislation that would require independent civilian police review boards that could mete out punishment for wrongful acts. Her proposal also would demand better police training and guarantee that police body-cam video be released within 24 hours, unedited and with sound.