A national commission earlier this month released proposed reforms to the way the U.S. government and law enforcement address incidents in the MMIP epidemic

US Department of Education received multiple reports of discrimination

Gallatin county adopts domestic violence questionnaire to improve care and safety measures surrounding domestic assault victims.

Businesses in The City of Bozeman sue the City over alleged lax enforcement existing laws regarding encampments of unsheltered individuals.

Conservation groups are suing Montana environmental regulators over new laws they say violate federal protections against coal mining impacts.

A Helena judge has blocked four anti-abortion bills and a health department rule restricting Medicaid coverage of abortion while lawsuits challenging their constitutionality play out.

Montanans are losing millions of dollars in phone and online scams, and the number of shady deals is increasing.

The recent police report for Billings came out at the end of March. It shows decreases in assaults and property crimes. However, criminal homicide doubled compared to 2021.

As Montana’s housing gets tighter and more expensive, law enforcement in the state is addressing the issue of human trafficking in the rental market, including motels.

According to the Billings Police Department, officers responded Saturday afternoon to a disturbance at a business involving the 35-year-old woman. BPD says the woman displayed a firearm, shot a round in the air and then fled in a stolen vehicle.