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Billings man accused of secretly recording underage girls in the bathroom of his home

Billings man accused of secretly recording underage girls in the bathroom of his home

A girl reporting child sex abuse to a school official has led to criminal charges against a Billings man. Franco Antonio Sidoti pleaded not guilty Thursday in Yellowstone County District Court to multiple counts of child sex abuse and one count of molesting a child, with county prosecutors accusing the

DOJ sues four states over denial of undercover license plates to federal agents

(The Center Square) - The Department of Justice filed separate federal lawsuits Wednesday against Washington, Oregon, Maine and Massachusetts, escalating a clash between the Trump administration and Democratic-led states over federal immigration enforcement. The legal action follows a formal warning issued earlier this month by the Justice Department, which all

'The agreement is void': Plaintiffs challenge Gallatin County ICE pact

Gallatin County Attorney Audrey Cromwell requested that a 2020 agreement between the county and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement go to a vote before County Commissioners after July 1, during a hearing at the Gallatin County Justice Center. Cromwell represents defendant County Commissioners Zach Brown, Jennifer Boyer, and Gallatin

Trump’s slush fund reflects concentration of power in the executive, collapse of constitutional guardrails Adler

One of the grave consequences for American constitutionalism of the untrammeled concentration of power in the hands of President Donald Trump — the putative goal of Project 2025 — is his total control over the Department of Justice. There is no separation between President Trump and his Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche,

Supreme Court rules against prison sentence reductions

(The Center Square) — The U.S. Supreme Court, in two separate cases on Thursday, ruled against convicted individuals seeking to reduce their prison sentences. The high court ruled in favor of the government in both Rutherford v. United States and Fernandez v. United States. Justices on the court held that

Education Department is investigating whether Smith College’s admissions violate Title IX – but this law doesn’t actually apply to the case

Education Department is investigating whether Smith College’s admissions violate Title IX – but this law doesn’t actually apply to the case

Since 2015, Smith College, one of the largest and most prestigious women’s liberal arts colleges in the United States, has allowed any student who identifies as female to apply to and attend the school. Over the past decade or so, most other women’s colleges in the U.S.

Tribal groups join lawsuit seeking restoration of $127 million in canceled farm grants

Tribal groups join lawsuit seeking restoration of $127 million in canceled farm grants

In March, the USDA canceled 49 grants, including at least three supporting Montana projects designed to support ‘underserved’ farmers and ranchers. Twenty-four organizations, including one that serves tribes in Montana and the surrounding region, on Tuesday joined a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture, alleging that grants