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Family sues county, coroner over 'decomposition and degradation' of Butte man's body

A Missoula law firm has followed through on earlier threats and sued Butte-Silver Bow County and its coroner over allegations it allowed a man’s body to suffer “excessive decomposition and degradation” that compromised a medical exam. The family of 32-year-old Caleb Boelman filed the lawsuit this

Documents regarding Patricia Anderson’s fight for equality shared with MSU

Documents regarding Patricia Anderson’s fight for equality shared with MSU

The MSU Library Archives received an oral history of Patricia Anderson’s experience filing a discrimination lawsuit against MSU at the end of August this year. Anderson won the lawsuit and changed the workplace experience at MSU for future generations of women. In 1990, Anderson filed a suit with the

Montana ballot initiatives hit another potential court snag, again

Lawyers for the Montana Secretary of State filed an emergency petition with the state Supreme Court on Thursday afternoon, asking the high court to vacate a recent lower court ruling involving an abortion access group and an organization seeking to change primary elections. This filing comes after Secretary of State

Lawyers deliver oral arguments in case against law defining 'sex' as binary

The future of a Montana law that defines sex as binary based on chromosome and reproductive organs could soon be decided by a Missoula judge. Lawyers from the ACLU of Montana and the state Attorney General’s Office gave oral arguments in front of Judge Shane Vannatta of Missoula County

Victims’ families speak out against Netflix

In September, a new biographical crime drama series aired on Netflix. Depicting the horrific crimes of Jeffrey Dahmer, “Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” is not only raising hairs on the back of necks, but also frustration in Dahmer's victims’ families. In the first 12 days of airing,

Miller mice sue university, cite food poisoning

Miller mice sue university, cite food poisoning

DISCLAIMER: This is a satirical piece. It does not necessarily represent the views of the Exponent or its writers and should not be construed as truth. A family of mice, residing in Miller Dining Commons, have recently announced a lawsuit against MSU. The suit alleges that the entire family of

The COVID-19 Crisis; Are Students Entitled to a Tuition Discount?

The COVID-19 Crisis; Are Students Entitled to a Tuition Discount?

The pandemic has changed our world considerably with less person-to-person contact, more distancing and fewer social opportunities. The realities of a global health crisis have completely altered the life of college students. Previously, the student population of MSU had access to in-person educational aids such as the