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October 18, 2023
Hey, Salt Lake! If you’re having a cheeky takeout or delivery, where are your go-to places? My favorites are Vessel Kitchen, Hanaya Poke, and Jinya Ramen.
What's CITY Talking About?
The AI Detectors
High school students at East, West, and Highland will now pass through metal detectors that use artificial intelligence when they enter school. The machines are able to detect weapons without opening backpacks or requiring students to go one at a time. [KUER]
- Related: SLC has been exploring a variety of school safety measures. [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]
Cookies Out of Court
The Utah “cookie wars” have concluded, after Crumbl and Dirty Dough agreed to a settlement. Crumbl sued Dirty Dough more than a year ago for trademark infringement. Back in July, Crumbl settled a similar lawsuit with Crave Cookies. [Salt Lake Tribune]
- Related: Is Crumbl even good? [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]
- Also: City Cast Salt Lake’s lead producer predicted that in 2023 cookies would be out and cinnamon rolls would be in. Did she get it right? [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]
Utah’s New Black-Owned Bank
There are 18 Black-owned banks left in the U.S., and now one of them is in Utah. A group of prominent Black investors have purchased Holladay Bank & Trust, led by former White House policy advisor Ashley Bell, Dr. Bernice King, the daughter of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King, and former NFL player Dhani Jones. Pending federal regulatory approval, Holladay Bank will soon have a new name: Redemption Bank. So, is Utah the future of black banking? [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]
What To Do
Tarantula Disco 🕷 Friday | 6-10 p.m.
The Utah Museum of Contemporary Art is hosting their annual Halloween bash. Dance the night away, view art, and get a tarot reading. [Free entry, Downtown SLC]
Sloth Day 🦥 Friday | 11 a.m.- 2:30 p.m.
It’s Sloth Day at the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium! There will be a fun story time and the aquarium’s sloth Takoda will be hanging around. [$12.95-$27.95, Draper]
Open Streets Yoga 🧘♀️ Saturday | 12-1 p.m.
Take an outdoor yoga class from the Hippie Haitian. This is a part of Open Streets, which closes down a section of Main Street to vehicles on the weekends. [Free, Downtown SLC]
Today on City Cast
Why Utah Is the Future of Black Banking
There are 18 Black-owned banks left across the entire United States, and one of them is now in Holladay. Host Ali Vallarta asks Redemption Bank’s chairman and CEO Ashley Bell why the only Black-owned bank in the Mountain West will be in Utah — and what its $78 million NFL deal means for Salt Lake.
Till next time.
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