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The latest on the Key Bridge collapse, New York puts forth legislation to get clean energy projects on the grid and Wisconsin and other states join a federal summer food program to help feed kids across the country.

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Republicans float conspiracy theories on the collapse of Baltimore's Key Bridge, South Carolina's congressional elections will use a map ruled unconstitutional, and the Senate schedules an impeachment trial for Homeland Secretary Mayorkas.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

MT: Immigration

About 700 people reportedly are members of the militia group People's Rights in Montana. (Mariusz Blach/Adobe Stock)
Report: NW Far Right Militia Network Wants to Become 'Den of Rattlesnakes'

Updated to include map of US militia activity from MilitiaWatch and ACLED: 10/24/2020 11:58 MST HELENA, Mont. - Membership in a far-right militia …

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Montanans Join Rallies to Protest Border Detention Conditions

HELENA, Mont. – Protests against conditions in detention centers at the U.S./Mexico border take place in Montana and across the nation today…

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Martha Hernandez (L) and Ana Suda (R) were detained for 40 minutes by a U.S. Border Patrol agent who overheard them speaking Spanish. (Brooke Swaney/ACLU of Montana)
ACLU Sues Border Patrol for Detaining MT Women

HAVRE, Mont. – Two women who were detained by U.S. Customs and Border Protection after an agent overheard them speaking Spanish are suing the …

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The fight over refugee resettlement has become a flashpoint in Montana. (Mrs. Gemstone/Flickr)
Report: Anti-Muslim Organization Growing Deep Roots in MT

HELENA, Mont. -- A new report examines the deep roots of the growing anti-Muslim movement in Montana. The Montana Human Rights Network's "ACTing …

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Universal policies like tax credits and health care can help children of all races, advocates for child well-being say. (U.S. Forest Service/Flickr)
Report: Native American Children in MT Far Behind Other Children

HELENA, Mont. – A new report reveals the persistent disparities for children of color and in immigrant families, in Montana and across the …

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About 60,000 refugees who thought they were coming to the United States were left in limbo after an executive order signed last Friday. (geralt/Pixabay)
Executive Order Leaves Refugee with Few Options

HELENA, Mont. – Groups that work to resettle refugees in the United States say the executive order signed by President Trump leaves thousands …

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Protesters promoting tolerance gather outside the Republican National Convention in Cleveland. (Aaron Petan/Pittsburgh Gazette)
Rally for "Community Unity" at RNC Rejects Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric

HELENA, Mont. -- A major protest outside the Republican National Convention Tuesday will address anti-Muslim, anti-immigrant rhetoric and policies…

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PHOTO: A new poll shows 76-percent of Montanans of all political stripes support immigration reform drafted by the so-called 'Gang of Eight' in the U.S. Senate. Photo credit: Deborah C. Smith
Poll: Immigration Reform Supported in MT

HELENA, Mont. – Seventy-six percent of Montanans polled said they support the immigration reform package drafted by the so-called Gang of Eight …

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National Security Bill Questions for MT, Glacier Nat’l Park

HELENA, Mont. - A U.S. House committee today is to take up a bill that would expand the powers of the Department of Homeland Security by waiving …

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ID Cards for Illegal Immigrants: A Good Thing?

President Obama and Mexican President Felipe Calderon on Wednesday criticized Arizona's law that makes failure to carry immigration documents a crime…

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Digital Age for TV Begins Friday - Are Montanans Ready for the Switch?

Helena, Mont. – For one of America's favorite pastimes, the digital age starts this Friday. It's the official day for the switch to digital …

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Study: Government Getting Good at Keeping Secrets from the Public

Helena, MT – In the game of keeping government secrets "secret," a new report finds the government is winning. The report examines the complex …

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