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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

Helena Commission votes 4-1 to limit HPD work with federal immigration agents

As the national debate over immigration enforcement’s role in public safety grows, Helena on Monday made its own stance after months of local outcry: Helena police will not help federal immigration agents unless legally required. At a Jan. 26 meeting that saw more than 300 attendees spilling into three

Helena withdraws from drug task force over Border Patrol membership, East Helena stays on

The Helena Police Department is temporarily breaking from a multi-jurisdiction drug task force over concerns of aiding immigration arrests after U.S. Border Patrol formally joined its ranks. The introduction of Border Patrol agents to the Missouri River Drug Task Force, an anti-drug-trafficking organization that includes 14

Butte jury directs DPHHS to pay $5.5M award for negligence in girl's rape

Following two weeks of trial testimony, a jury on Friday found Montana’s child protection agency negligent for allegedly taking months to adequately inform police that a girl had been raped and gave birth at age 12. The girl is now 23 and the jury directed the Montana Department of

Helenans push for stricter ICE policy after Minnesota shooting

Less than a week after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer killed a Minnesota woman and sparked national outcry, several Helenans demanded the city take a tougher stance on ICE. "We want to feel safe in our community," public commenter Julia Cotter said at Monday's City

Meet mayoral candidate Douglas Fischer

Meet mayoral candidate Douglas Fischer

While in high school, a teacher told a young Douglas Fischer that democracy works when people show up and get involved. After nine years serving in the public sphere, he is aiming to bring this sentiment to the mayoral seat. Fischer is a journalist-turned-city-commissioner seeking to bring