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Montana MVD to provide mobile driver services in Red Lodge
In response to increased demand and to further support customers in Carbon County, Montana’s Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) will offer a mobile licensing event in the parking lot of the Veterans Memorial Civic Center at 215 14th St W, from July 9-11 in Red Lodge. -
Federal court blocks Biden administration's rule on gender-transition treatments
A federal court has granted Attorney General Austin Knudsen's request to block the Biden administration's new rule, which would withhold funding from states and healthcare providers that refuse to provide or pay for "gender-transition" treatments for adults and children. In response, Attorney General Knudsen issued a statement: -
Attorney General Knudsen responds to Supreme Court ruling on homeless camp bans
The U.S. Supreme Court has reversed a lower court's decision that prohibited states and local governments from enforcing laws preventing public spaces from becoming homeless encampments. In response to the Johnson v. City of Grants Pass ruling, Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen issued a statement. -
Federal judge blocks Biden administration's student loan forgiveness plan
A federal judge in Kansas has granted Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen's request to block the Biden administration's student loan forgiveness plan. In response, Attorney General Knudsen issued a statement: -
Montana Law Enforcement Academy graduates 61 new officers
Sixty-one new officers graduated from the Montana Law Enforcement Academy (MLEA) today, ready to serve in 39 agencies across the state, according to an announcement by Attorney General Austin Knudsen. The MLEA, part of the Montana Department of Justice, offers both basic and advanced training for law enforcement officers at various levels including state, county, city, and tribal. -
DOJ’s OCP warns of jury duty scam targeting Montanans
The Montana Department of Justice’s Office of Consumer Protection (OCP) is receiving reports of fraudsters posing as law enforcement, attempting to scam unsuspecting Montanans out of thousands of dollars by claiming there is a warrant for their arrest due to missed jury duty. -
Attorney General Knudsen announces new appointments to Missing Indigenous Persons Task Force
GREAT FALLS – Attorney General Austin Knudsen today announced appointments to the Montana Missing Indigenous Persons Task Force. The task force aims to break down jurisdictional barriers and identify causes contributing to missing and murdered Indigenous persons. -
Three Forks man sentenced to 110 years for double homicide
A Three Forks man was sentenced in Gallatin County District Court on Monday to 110 years in Montana State Prison for the murder of a man in 2022, Attorney General Austin Knudsen announced. -
Officer and suspect identified in Cut Bank critical incident
The Cut Bank Police Department has identified the officer and suspect involved in a critical incident that occurred on Saturday, June 8, in Cut Bank. -
Attorney General Knudsen issues statement on Biden’s Title IX rule injunction
The United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana has granted Attorney General Knudsen's request for a preliminary injunction against the Biden administration's Title IX rule. This rule, according to Knudsen, compromises the rights and safety of girls and young women. -
Montana secures $3.5M in baby powder settlement with J&J
Attorney General Austin Knudsen announced today that Montana will receive over $3.5 million from a multi-state settlement with Johnson & Johnson. The settlement resolves allegations that the company manufactured, marketed, and knowingly sold baby powder tainted with carcinogenic asbestos. -
Montana AG files lawsuit challenging Biden's mandate on gender-transition treatments
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the Biden administration's new rule, which mandates states and healthcare providers to offer or finance "gender-transition" treatments for adults and children or risk losing federal funding. This marks the 50th lawsuit Knudsen has filed against the current administration. -
Attorneys general sue Biden administration over new coal mining regulations
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen has joined a coalition of 14 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against the Biden administration’s rule that shifts regulatory authority over surface coal mining from states to the federal government. This lawsuit marks the 49th filed by Attorney General Knudsen against the current administration. -
Montana DCI investigates officer-involved incident in Cut Bank
The Montana Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is currently investigating an officer-involved critical incident that occurred early Saturday morning in Cut Bank. The event took place in the Pioneer Bar parking lot at 13 N. Central Avenue. -
Miller receives life sentence without parole for injuring MHP trooper
Jason Allen Miller was sentenced to life without parole for running over and seriously injuring Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Lewis Johnson in February 2023. In April, Miller was found guilty on all counts, including attempted deliberate homicide, criminal endangerment, criminal mischief, criminal possession of dangerous drugs, aggravated kidnapping, and a sentencing enhancement for the use of a weapon. -
Attorney General Knudsen Asks Montanans To Learn Signs Of Human Trafficking During Human Trafficking Awareness Month
As Human Trafficking Awareness Month begins, Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen is asking Montanans to learn the signs of human trafficking and report it if they see it to help the state fight the heinous crime. -
Attorney General Knudsen Leads 19-State Coalition In Challenging Biden Administration’s Unlawful Race-Based Guidance
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen led a coalition of 19 attorneys general in sending a comment letter Friday opposing the Biden administration’s “Business Diversity Principles” proposal which promotes illicit racial discrimination and anti-American principles. -
Attorney General Knudsen Leads Opposition To Biden’s Latest Attack On Gun Rights
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen led a coalition of 26 attorneys general in opposition to the Biden administration’s shocking and unconstitutional attack on American’s right to keep and bear arms that could criminalize law-abiding citizens for selling a single firearm for profit unless the seller obtains a federal license. -
Attorney General Knudsen To Media Outlets: Material Support Of Terrorist Organizations Is Illegal
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen joined a coalition of 14 attorneys general demanding media outlets stop providing material support to terrorists and terrorist organizations, following several credible and concerning reports that news outlets had hired individuals with ties to Hamas and that may have even participated in the terrorist organization’s October 7 attack on Israel. -
Judge stops Montana's TikTok ban from going into effect
MISSOULA, Mont. (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge has put a hold on enforcement of Montana's ban on TikTok.