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Utah municipal judge who criticized Trump, championed Asian Americans dead at 58
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah municipal Judge Michael Kwan, who made national headlines for his criticism of President Donald Trump and advocated for the rights of Asian Americans, has died. He was 58.
The longtime Taylorsville Justice Court judge died at home either late Monday night or early Tuesday, said Emily Bingham, a family friend.
“He was found unresponsive at home,” Bingham said. “It was very sudden and unexpected,”
Kwan’s colleagues in Taylorsville recalled him Tuesday as a compassionate, good-natured public servant who prized justice and worked to make his community better.
Read more: https://www.deseret.com/utah/2020/7/21/21332103/utah-municipal-judge-criticized-trump-championed-asian-americans-dead-michael-kwan
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