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Utah Opts Out of Federal Database Program

Cheers for Gov. Olene Walker of Utah, who opted out of the federal government's crime database today after being advised by the ACLU that the database is a threat to privacy.

Gov. Olene Walker promised to set up an oversight group after the ACLU on Wednesday said the program poses a more powerful threat to privacy than its organizers acknowledge. Utah's decision leaves six states still in the program.

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