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The Utah attorney general’s office defends its motion to dismiss the McCluskey lawsuit

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It's not a blanket statement about how the University of Utah feels about track star Lauren McCluskey's murder, they say. And it's not a statement about how the U. police see their job.

That’s what the Utah attorney general’s office said in a Friday afternoon statement as it waded into the controversy surrounding a $56 million lawsuit lodged against the university by McCluskey’s parents.

The university has faced criticism this week — including from its own students — after it filed a motion asking a judge to toss the suit. In response, student leaders condemned the administration in a resolution, which went on to criticize how it handled fears reported by McCluskey, denied responsibility after her murder and created an atmosphere in which students worry campus police won’t protect them.