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![Dan Brooks [far right] with the Billings Chamber of Commerce plays a video in support of the jail bond and levy at the beginning of a jail tour as part of the Chamber's campaign.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/ee86476/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2268+0+107/resize/480x270!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F91%2F6a%2F186a975b46a1a5948b11d48d8ed2%2Fdan-brooks.jpg)
Kayla Desroches/Yellowstone Public RadioA multimillion dollar bond and levy to expand the Yellowstone County Detention Facility failed at the polls this election season. Organizers say the economy may be why. -
Kayla Desroches/Yellowstone Public RadioAn upcoming meeting before the Yellowstone County Commissioners will allow the state to build its new psychiatric facility contrary to zoning.
![Dan Brooks [far right] with the Billings Chamber of Commerce plays a video in support of the jail bond and levy at the beginning of a jail tour as part of the Chamber's campaign.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/10b0eb1/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2268+0+107/resize/960x540!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F91%2F6a%2F186a975b46a1a5948b11d48d8ed2%2Fdan-brooks.jpg)
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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.
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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.
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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.
