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What to Watch on Thursday: ‘Dateline’ has updates on the Lauren McCluskey case

“Dateline” reports updates on the 2018 on-campus murder of University of Utah student-athlete Lauren McCluskey in their Jan. 28, 2021 episode.
“Dateline” reports updates on the 2018 on-campus murder of University of Utah student-athlete Lauren McCluskey in their Jan. 28, 2021 episode. DATELINE SCREEN GRAB

Mr. Mayor (8 p.m., NBC) - Mayor Neil (Ted Danson) rolls out a new safety initiative as Arpi trains him for his most challenging task yet.

Go-Big Show (9 p.m., TBS) - Watch Greensboro’s Krystina King, also known as Amina the Great, compete in this extreme talent competition show in the hopes of winning a $100,000 grand prize.

Dateline NBC (10 p.m., NBC) - Josh Mankiewicz reports updates related to the killing of University of Utah athlete Lauren McCluskey, who was found murdered on campus in 2018. Investigators learned that she had reached out to the campus police multiple times before her death for protection from a man she had dated. Thursday’s broadcast features the latest on the changes and consequences the school is facing for their inaction. Featured are interviews with Lauren’s parents, Jill and Matt McCluskey, Lauren’s friends, and more.

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This story was originally published January 28, 2021 at 7:08 AM.

Brooke Cain
The News & Observer
Brooke Cain is a North Carolina native who has worked at The News & Observer and McClatchy for more than 30 years as a researcher, reporter and media writer. She is the National Service Journalism Editor for McClatchy. 
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