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Helena schedules meeting to discuss rescinding immigration resolution

The City of Helena is considering rescinding an immigration resolution that had large backing by the public following an investigation announced by the state’s Department of Justice. Mayor Emily Dean also invited the state to attend to talk through the resolution, but at least one commissioner who voted for

State appears to reverse course on Capitol permit rules

The Montana Department of Administration appears to have reversed course on its weekend permit rules at the Capitol as another “No Kings” rally draws near. In February, the state changed its rules for permitted events at the Capitol, barring them on weekends. Now, though, the state rules page makes no

Federal appeals court upholds injunction against Montana’s drag ban

The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a federal judge’s injunction against House Bill 359, passed by the Montana Legislature in 2023, which banned drag performers and popular events like “drag story hour” under threat of criminal penalties, saying it was likely a violation of First Amendment

State changes rules for weekend events on Capitol grounds

Events planned on the grounds of the Montana State Capitol requiring a permit are no longer allowed on weekends following a change in February. The change, which says permitted events are only allowed on weekdays between “7:00am and 6:00pm, excluding holidays,” was apparently a financial move. “The department

Civil liberties groups say state Supreme Court wrongly decided free speech case

The American Civil Liberties Union of Montana and the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression are asking the Montana Supreme Court to reconsider a 2003 decision as it relates to a current free speech case because they said it sets a dangerous precedent by placing addition hurdles for speech to

When civil rights protesters are killed, some deaths – generally those of white people – resonate more

When civil rights protesters are killed, some deaths – generally those of white people – resonate more

(CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA) Renee Good and Alex Pretti, two white Minneapolis residents killed in January 2026 by federal agents while protesting the Trump administration’s immigration policy, have become household names. National media outlets continue to focus on their deaths and the circumstances around them. Neither of them was the first

Why ICE’s body camera policies make the videos unlikely to improve accountability and transparency

Why ICE’s body camera policies make the videos unlikely to improve accountability and transparency

(BOSTON) Amid growing demands by Democrats to overhaul U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement after federal immigration officials killed two U.S. citizens in Minnesota, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem said in early February 2026 that agents in Minneapolis will be issued body-worn cameras. But can body cameras