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(This is the first story in a three-part series investigating police officer-involved deaths in Montana.)
In the past two weeks, police officers in Montana have shot four men, killing three and hospitalizing a fourth. As state media outlets release more details about the individual incidents and aftermath, this reporter set out to determine just how many people have died in police custody across the state in recent years. (more…) Continue Reading →
As you can see, our top story this morning came to us via mtvigilante.org, which just went live yesterday—Dec. 12. This is good news for Montanans. The founding editor is Shane Castle, who published the Helena Vigilante, an alternative newspaper in the state capital, for three years before pulling the plug on the print edition this fall in order to work on getting mtvigilante.com up and running. (more…) Continue Reading →
For the record, I’m not sure it’s a good idea to prohibit Montana legislators from caucusing in private. I’m all for the public’s right to know, for making public documents available to the public, for making sure public bodies conduct their business in public. But caucuses? Traditionally those have been strategy-setting sessions involving members of a political party. Making caucuses public is like allowing the defense to sit in on the offense’s huddle. Continue Reading →
