Politics Nov 06 2nd police officer acquitted in death of Elijah McClain The case received little attention until protests over the 2020 killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis sparked renewed outrage over McClain's death.
Politics Oct 12 1 police officer convicted, 1 acquitted in death of Elijah McClain Jurors convicted a Denver-area police officer Thursday and acquitted another of charges in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain, a Black man whose name became a rallying cry in protests over racial injustice in policing.
Politics Sep 29 Biden calls for more oil and gas lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico, disappointing all sides Biden is trying to navigate between energy companies that have pressed for greater oil and gas production and environmental activists who have urged Biden to shut down new offshore drilling in the fight against climate change.
Politics Aug 14 Judge sides with young environmental activists in first-of-its-kind climate change trial in Montana The ruling Monday in the first-of-its- kind trial in the U.S. adds to a small number of legal decisions around the world that have established a government duty to protect citizens from climate change.
Health Jul 23 Montana health clinic must pay nearly $6 million over false asbestos claims, judge rules The judgement against the Center for Asbestos Related Disease clinic comes in a federal case filed by BNSF Railway in 2019 under the False Claims Act, which allows private parties to sue on the government’s behalf.
Nation Jun 24 Bridge collapse sends train carrying hazardous materials into Yellowstone River A bridge that crosses Yellowstone River in Montana collapsed overnight, causing portions of a freight train, including some cars carrying hazardous material, to plunge into the water below.
Politics Jun 21 Biden administration moves to restore endangered species protections dropped by Trump The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Wednesday said it will reinstate a decades-old regulation that mandates blanket protections for species newly classified as threatened.
Nation Jun 19 Montana officials minimize first-of-its-kind climate lawsuit ahead of final arguments Montana officials sought to downplay a first-of-its-kind trial taking place over the state's obligations to protect residents from climate change, saying Monday that a victory by the young plaintiffs would not change approvals for fossil fuel projects.
Nation Jun 19 Mass shootings and violence around the country leave several dead and injured this weekend Mass shootings and violence killed and wounded people across the U.S. over the weekend, including 60 in the Chicago area alone. The shootings happened in cities and rural areas alike. Bullets flew in Idaho and Washington state as well as…
Politics Jun 12 Youth go to trial in a test of state's obligation to protect Montana residents from global warming The 16 young plaintiffs and their attorneys are trying to persuade a judge that the state's allegiance to fossil fuel development endangers the young people's health and livelihoods and those of future generations.