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‘Trib Talk’: Mystery and missing evidence haunt the decades-old murder of a black, gay Socialist in Salt Lake City

Over the last 40 years, the brutal murder of Anthony Adams has been described as a hate crime, a political assassination and a robbery gone bad. But one description never applied is “solved.”

The cold case is one of many being re-examined by the Salt Lake City Police Department. And Adams’ murder is notable not only for its enduring mystery, but also for the evidence that has allegedly gone missing as the city continues to try to find his killer.

On this week’s episode of “Trib Talk,” Eric S.