Law shift sparks state tribal policing on Flathead Reservation
Lake County officials plan to stop admitting Flathead Reservation tribal members to county jails, cease paying for tribal juvenile defender housing, and halt autopsies on tribal members as a new felony jurisdiction likely shifts to the state Monday. The move intensifies a long running Public Law 280 dispute that began decades ago with Montana and the federal government.
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Montana GOP primary reshapes clerk of Supreme Court race
Incumbent Bowen Greenwood seeks a second six year term as clerk while Senate President Jason Ellsworth of Hamilton enters the Republican primary to challenge him. Ellsworth has led a push on judicial reform amid frustration with court actions and a GOP governor’s office. Political focus centers on the clerk’s role in a GOP dominated legal landscape.
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