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Lewis and Clark County Sheriff Leo Dutton announces reelection bid

Sheriff Leo Dutton is asking voters for another term as the county's highest-ranking law enforcement official, he announced Monday. The Lewis and Clark County sheriff and coroner announced his plans in a Facebook post. "I have a few things left that I want to get done,

Q&A: Newly appointed Department of Corrections director talks new role, future facilities

Newly appointed Department of Corrections Director Eric Strauss took the helm last month of an agency humming with changes, from managing the massive expansion of prison capacity to prospecting for an entirely new facility for female inmates. Strauss was the deputy director for less than a year before Gov. Greg

According to the Government, Reality is Optional

The government is lying about what happened in Minneapolis last month, and it’s hurting our already-damaged democracy. Minneapolis citizens Renée Good and Alex Pretti were shot and killed by federal immigration officers on Jan. 7 and Jan. 24, respectively. Following both incidents, federal officials gave speeches contradicting clear

National immigration through a Helena lens: Here are 5 government stories worth revisiting

Local outcry about Helena’s role in immigration enforcement began in July when Christopher Martinez, a Helena resident and undocumented immigrant, was detained after a Helena police traffic stop. It’s coincidental that the Helena City Commission’s resolution against HPD working in immigration came to a head just as

Police chief: Helena’s step away from immigration enforcement is practical, not political

What changes for the Helena Police Department now that the City Commission passed a resolution to keep HPD out of immigration enforcement? Not much, HPD Chief Brett Petty said in an exclusive sit-down interview Thursday with the Independent Record, alongside City Attorney Rebecca Dockter and HPD Lt. Adam Shanks.

Police chief: Helena’s step away from immigration enforcement is practical, not political

What changes for the Helena Police Department now that the City Commission passed a resolution to keep HPD out of immigration enforcement? Not much, HPD Chief Brett Petty said in an exclusive sit-down interview Thursday with the Independent Record, alongside City Attorney Rebecca Dockter and HPD Lt. Adam Shanks.

Helena High student walkout protest canceled after homemade explosive found near campus

A planned student walkout protesting federal immigration enforcement at Helena High School was canceled Thursday after a homemade explosive device was found near the school. According to Helena Police Chief Brett Petty, law enforcement found a milk jug filled with some sort of fuel on private property near North Dakota