LISTEN – U.S. Department of Justice on Advocacy Group 'Dirty Dozen' List
The National Center for Sexual Exploitation will be releasing their annual 'Dirty Dozen' list on Wednesday, February 25, and there is one very high profile name you'll recognize, the U.S. Department of...
View ArticleAttorney General Fox Announces Settlement With Volkswagen, Compensation For...
Today Attorney General Tim Fox announced a settlement requiring Volkswagen to pay more than $570 million after falsely marketing diesel vehicles in Montana. Continue reading…
View ArticleUM Offers Sexual Assault Response and Prevention Certificate Program
UM Offers Sexual Assault Response and Prevention Certificate Program Continue reading…
View ArticleUM Law School Hosts National Symposium On Campus Sexual Assault
The Montana Law Review at the University of Montana Alexander Blewett III School of Law hosted the 2016 Browning Symposium Sexual Assault: Conflicts Between Campus and Courts Friday on the UM campus....
View ArticleState Provides Help During Problem Gambling Awareness Month
As the nation observes Problem Gambling Awareness Month, the Montana Department of Justice and the Montana Council on Problem Gambling are partnering once again to remind the public that help is...
View Article'Bring Our Missing Children Home' Poster Contest for 5th Graders
If you have a 5th grader in your home, the Montana Department of Justice and the Montana Office of Public Instruction are teaming up for the annual ‘Bring our Missing Children Home’ Poster Contest....
View ArticleMissoulaMissoula County Attorney In Full Compliance With Sexual Assault...
Montana Attorney General Tim Fox was in Missoula yesterday to congratulate County Attorney Kirsten Pabst for being in full compliance with a 2014 agreement over sexual assault prosecutions. Continue...
View ArticleAG Fox asks U.S. AG William Barr for Help with Meat Monopolies
Montana Attorney General Tim Fox has joined with other state Attorneys General in asking for help from U.S. Attorney General William Barr with giant meat processing plants that are defrauding meat...
View ArticleOne Man is Dead after an Officer Involved Shooting in Missoula
At about 5:25 p.m. on Saturday, Missoula police officers were called to the 2300 block of Sherwood Lane for a report of a disturbance Continue reading…
View ArticleUpdate from Department of Justice on Officer Involved Shooting
Communications Director John Barnes with the Montana Department of Justice’s Division of Criminal Investigation issued the following statement on Monday regarding the weekend fatal officer involved...
View ArticleMissoula County Attorney Files Suit Against Department of Justice in District...
On Tuesday, February 11, Missoula County Attorney Fred Van Valkenburg officially filed an action in U. S. District Court against the Department of Justice. Continue reading…
View ArticleAttorney General Tim Fox Receives Valentine’s Day Protest
Even though it's Valentine's Day, there was little love between the Montana Department of Justice and the anti-coal groups that came to bring Attorney General Tim Fox an estimated 100 valentines....
View ArticleDepartment of Justice Finds “Substantial” Gender Bias in County Attorney’s...
The Department of Justice released a scathing report late Friday, February 14, stating that it has found "substantial evidence" of gender bias in the Missoula County Attorney's...
View ArticleVan Valkenburg Blasts DOJ Statement as Political Hatchet Job – Full of Lies...
Missoula County Attorney Fred Van Valkenburg responded to last Friday's Department of Justice news release, calling it a 'political hatchet-job, full of half-truths and lies'. Continue reading…
View ArticleMissoula County Attorney Responds to DOJ Charges – Attorney General Request...
Deputy Missoula County Attorney Jennifer Clark has released a letter from Missoula County Attorney Fred Van Valkenburg regarding the charges leveled against his office on February 14 by the U.S....
View ArticleCounty Attorney Agrees to 30 Day Extension in Suit With Department of Justice...
U.S. Attorney for Montana Michael Cotter has requested, and received, a 30 day extension in responding to a lawsuit filed by the Missoula County Attorney. Continue reading…
View ArticleCommunity Forum Planned to Discuss Gaps in Sexual Assault Response [AUDIO]
A community forum to discuss gaps in the law enforcement community's response to sexual assaults will be held on Tuesday, May 27. Continue reading…
View ArticleCommunity Forum on Sexual Assaults Draws Sparse Attendance [VIDEO [AUDIO]
Another step in the City of Missoula's compliance with the Department of Justice took place with very little community participation on Tuesday. Continue reading…
View ArticleAttorney General Fox Secures Agreements Between DOJ and Missoula County...
At a press conference in Missoula on Tuesday, Montana Attorney General Tim Fox announced an agreement resolving a two-year dispute between the U.S. Department of Justice and the Missoula County...
View ArticleMissoula Police Report Continued Progress in DOJ Agreement [AUDIO] [DOCUMENT]
The Missoula Police Department has released the second progress report by the independent reviewer from the Department of Justice, Tom Tremblay. Continue reading…
View ArticleMissoula County Attorney Receives National Award for Fight With DOJ [AUDIO]
Missoula County Attorney Fred Van Valkenburg received a special award on Sunday from the National District Attorneys Association recognizing him for his over two-year battle with the Department of...
View ArticleUniversity of Montana Continues Required Testing for Students on Sexual...
This fall, all students at the University of Montana will continue to be required to take, and pass, a test to raise their awareness of sexual assault. Continue reading…
View ArticleMissoula Police – DOJ Sexual Assault Response Compliance Update Reports...
The first year of a compliance agreement between the City of Missoula and the Department of Justice has brought positive changes in the way sexual assault reports are being handled by the police...
View ArticleFred Van Valkenburg Farewell Interview With KGVO News [YouTube]
Fred Van Valkenburg is stepping down as Missoula County Attorney after four terms. He spoke with KGVO News for an extended interview with Peter Christian on Friday morning, December 26. Continue reading…
View ArticleMissoula County Attorney Receives Positive Report Card From Justice...
It's a new day at the Missoula County Attorney's office when it comes to dealing with the U.S. Justice Department and the State Attorney General regarding sexual assault investigations. Continue reading…
View ArticleSexual Assault Safety Audit Released at Press Conference [WATCH]
The Missoula City Council chambers was the scene Friday morning of a presentation by Mayor John Engen and the team involved in preparing an audit required by the Department of Justice as part of the...
View ArticleSaturday Memorial Near Kalispell to Honor Fallen Patrolmen with Memorial Signs
Memorial signs commemorating a legacy and sacrifice of Patrolmen Hedstrom and Ren, who were both killed in the line of duty in Montana, will be placed roadside on Saturday at the location where each...
View ArticleLeft Out of DOJ Press Conference – Missoula County Attorney Still Optimistic...
Missoula County Attorney Kirsten Pabst was in the city council chambers on Monday for the appearance by officials from the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, she just wasn't invited to speak...
View ArticleUM Police Gains Full Compliance With DOJ Agreement – State Headlines [YouTube]
University of Montana Police got a clean bill of health by the DOJ on Friday, stating that the department achieved full compliance in its agreement over investigating sexual assaults. Continue reading…
View ArticleDOJ On University of Montana Campus This Week To Question Students [YouTube]
Officials with the U.S. Departments of Justice and Education have been on the University of Montana campus this week talking privately with students about how they are perceiving changes and...
View ArticleTester Calls TikTok 'Silly': Why He Can't Support Montana Ban
Tester believes the Chinese government is watching TikTok, and says users should beware Continue reading…
View ArticleHUH? Montana Once Listed a ‘Gang’ with Connections to Disney?
You read that right... Disney used to have alleged gangsters working for them and they were a big deal in Montana. Continue reading…
View ArticleJudge hears arguments on Flathead Forest roads, grizzlies
For a second time, wildlife advocates are asking the courts to require the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to consider how the spread of logging roads on the Flathead National Forest will affect...
View ArticleU.S. Attorney Wants ‘United Against Hate’ Meetings in Schools
The U.S. Attorney’s Office will be holding additional United Against Hate events in the coming months in communities across the state. Continue reading…
View ArticleFrom Fame to Shame: Popular Celebrity Gets Fined in Yellowstone
James Bond star Pierce Brosnan faces consequences for Yellowstone National Park misstep. Continue reading…
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