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Civil and Human Rights, Racial Justice Groups Support Ending the Funding of Police in Helena Public Schools

Motion to freeze hiring in Helena Police Department until further community ciscussion passes City Commission.

June 30, 2020

Black Protestor Harassed by Armed Individuals and Detained by Police at Black Lives Matter Protest: Missoula Police Failed to Protect Him

June 11, 2020

Police Brutality Against Black and Brown People Must End

"We are united in solidarity with all of the communities across the country reeling from the murders of Black people by police, namely George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, David McAtee,

June 4, 2020

Court Temporarily Blocks Law That Restricts Indigenous Voting Rights

Yellowstone County District Court has issued a temporary restraining order blocking a state law that severely restricts Indigenous people’s right to vote. The action means the law is blocked pending the outcome of a hearing scheduled for May 29.

May 20, 2020

Incarcerated People and Their Families Living in Fear During COVID-19 Pandemic

I’ve worked with the ACLU of Montana for nearly 11 years, and have read heart-wrenching intake complaints from across state for years. But, what I’m reading from incarcerated people and

May 5, 2020

Correctional Facilities Must Be Transparent in their Response to Possible COVID-19 Outbreak in Montana’s Prisons and Jails

The ACLU of Montana sent right-to-know requests to the Department of Corrections, the Governor’s Office, and the Board of Pardons and Parole, along with Gallatin County Pre-Release Center, Lewis and Clark County Jail, and Butte County Jail. These public record

April 22, 2020

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