Mountain West Leads The Nation In Fatal Encounters With Police
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 20, 2021 Kate Concannon, Mountain West News Bureau Managing Editor: 425-765-4805 kateconcannon@boisestate.edu BOISE, IDAHO — The Mountain West has the highest rate of fatal encounters with police in the nation . That's according to the Mountain West News Bureau's ground-breaking series " Elevated Risk ," which takes a hard look at law enforcement in our region.