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Gallatin County turns to Supreme Court after DOJ invokes supervisory control

Gallatin County Attorney Audrey Cromwell has petitioned the Montana Supreme Court to look at the Montana Attorney General exercising supervisory control over the county’s legal apparatus, as well as legal issues regarding information sharing with federal authorities. On April 30, Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen used his ability to

'You can use your voice': Gallatin High students walk out over ICE

Red caps and raised fists met on the lawn of Gallatin High School on Friday, as students walked out of class to protest nationwide ICE raids while others turned out in support of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown. As the third period bell rang, a group of around

Supreme Court showdown?: Cromwell lawyers up in battle with AG Knudsen

Retaining counsel, Gallatin County Attorney Audrey Cromwell filed legal action on Friday seeking clarification from Montana’s highest court on her immigration and Customs Enforcement records dispute with Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen. “We would not be here if the Attorney General had simply picked up the phone or done

Pope names former undocumented migrant as US bishop of West Virginia

Pope names former undocumented migrant as US bishop of West Virginia

Pope Leo XIV on Friday named a former undocumented migrant as bishop of West Virginia, weeks after a high-profile clash with US President Donald Trump. The US-born leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics has been highly critical of Trump over immigration and the Middle

When immigration detention becomes a system of concentration: Lessons from research on 150 historical cases

When immigration detention becomes a system of concentration: Lessons from research on 150 historical cases

The phrase “concentration camp” is freighted with dark historical meaning. Most people hear it and instinctively think of concentration camps used by the Nazis to exterminate Jews and other minority populations during the Holocaust. But the use and name of concentration camps originated far earlier. In the late 1800s, Spanish

‘30 days to produce’: AG Knudsen acts on threat to invoke control over Cromwell

Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen has followed through on his warnings to County Attorney Audrey Cromwell by issuing another ultimatum: Comply and reverse a policy regarding Immigration and Customs Enforcement or lose control. Knudsen’s order Thursday marks the fifth back-and-forth rebuke between the elected officials after Cromwell

US Congress votes to end record government shutdown

US Congress votes to end record government shutdown

The US Congress on Thursday approved funding for most of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), ending a record-breaking partial government shutdown that has disrupted critical agencies for more than two months. The House approved the measure, already passed by the Senate, sending it to President Donald Trump for