Lauren McCluskey was an accomplished track and field athlete at the University of Utah with a bright future. Unfortunately, she was tragically murdered by a man she'd dated only briefly. An investigation after Lauren's murder unveiled failures by the University's police department that weren't recognized until it was too late. Her death is a sobering reminder of why it is so important for the institutions we trust to keep us safe need to be held accountable when they fail to act.
You can learn more about Lauren and her parent's commitment to improving campus safety across the U.S. at laurenmccluskey.org.
Documents made available by the University of Utah and the investigative reporters at the Salt Lake Tribune provided the majority of the source material for this episode
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