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Polygamy in Utah and a Growing Public Debate
A study shows polygamy persists in rural Utah and nearby states with 25 000 to 35 000 practitioners. It profiles a Salt Lake City patriarch with multiple wives, Alexander Joseph and followers fighting federal land bans, and quotes excommunicated Mormons arguing religion justifies the practice amid limited prosecutions.
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Salt Lake City
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Arizona
Idaho
Nevada
Montana
Mexico
Canada
Salt Lake Area
Alexander
Joseph
Bureau of Land’ Management
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Mormon Church
Judy Joseph
Alexander Joseph
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