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As communities reckon with deep problems in policing highlighted by the murder of George Floyd, some advocates are working toward what they say is one solution: achieving gender parity.
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Monte Mills, an Indian law professor at the University of Montana, says the ruling is a step forward in affirming tribal sovereignty.
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The U.S. Supreme Court is weighing whether to further limit the authority of tribal officers to police non-Natives committing crimes on reservations.
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As more people stay home during the pandemic, reports show domestic violence is on the rise. Now, a rift between some domestic violence coalitions and law…
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The Mountain West News Bureau is reporting on policing in our region. Data show that, as a whole, our region has a high per capita rate of law…
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Idaho marked the start of its fiscal year on July 1. This year we have new laws that affect first responders, dogs and cats, sexual assault victims,…
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Monday’s start to the fiscal year means that most new laws passed by Idaho’s Legislature go into effect—including the “Move Over” law.The “Move Over” law…
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Journalists have been under increasing threat in America in recent years. This year alone, a gunman killed five Maryland newspaper employees, someone sent…
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Last June, two bail bondsmen were arrested and charged with impersonating a police officer in Caldwell. This case raised several issues, about bail…
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New trespassing laws went on the books at the start of July. They were intended to provide clarity and unify provisions that stretched across three…