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Segment 7 (Polygamy Town) #748561

CNN Evening News for Monday, Feb 16, 2004
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(Studio: Aaron Brown) Announcement by the state of Utah that it will post a billboard offering help from domestic abuse in the border town of Colorado City, Arizona, where polygamy is practiced by a breakaway sect from the Mormon Church featured; scenes shown of the headquarters of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. [Former church member DeLoy BATEMAN†- recounts being assigned wives by the prophet, who is god in our eyes.] [Utah attorney general Mark SHURTLEFF†- says charges will be brought.] ["Under the Banner of Heaven" author Jon KRAKAUER†- likens the church town to the Taliban on American soil.] [Former church member Ben BISTLINE†- outlines the murder threats against him.] [Church's attorney Rod PARKER†- responds.]

Reporter(s):
Brown, Aaron
Duration:
00:04:40

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