The Montana Highway Patrol (MHP) commissioned 15 new troopers today at the 70th Advanced Academy Graduation ceremony at Helena’s Civic Center. MHP Colonel Steve Lavin and Attorney General Austin Knudsen addressed the graduates at the event before their badges were pinned and they were sworn...
HELENA – Attorney General Austin Knudsen announced today that the State of Montana has joined a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) over its dangerous immigration policy that halts nearly all deportations for 100 days, even for those charged with or convicted of...
March is Problem Gambling Awareness Month and the Montana Lottery and Montana Department of Justice are partnering together to remind Montanans to “Keep It Balanced” in a new public information campaign. Help is available at no cost to Montanans who need it through the non-profit Montana...
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen today announced three veterans’ organizations in the state will receive $25,000 as part of a settlement agreement involving an illegal raffle enterprise and the Montana Department of Justice’s Gambling Control Division. A series of online nationwide and international raffles were held...
The Montana Department of Justice’s Office of Consumer Protection, along with the Federal Trade Commission and dozens of agencies from around the nation, has stopped a massive telefunding operation that bombarded 67 million consumers with 1.3 billion deceptive charitable fundraising calls (mostly illegal robocalls). The...
During National Consumer Protection Week, Attorney General Austin Knudsen is urging Montanans to be vigilant and contact the Department of Justice’s Office of Consumer Protection (OCP) if they think they are, or may be, victims of a scam. The Office of Consumer Protection seeks to protect...
Attorney General Austin Knudsen announced today that a new Montana Highway Patrol (MHP) Trooper recruitment cycle is underway. MHP is accepting applications now through March 24 for at least ten new Troopers to begin training in August 2021. MHP is the traffic law enforcement division of...
HELENA – Montana’s Attorney General Austin Knudsen today called on President Biden and his administration to reverse its last-minute cancellation of Operation Talon. Operation Talon is a nationwide ICE operation that focuses on removing illegally present convicted sex offenders from the United States. The cancellation of...
Attorney General Austin Knudsen issued the following statement after Governor Greg Gianforte signed House Bill 102 into law: “At a time when the president is calling for state-level gun registries, strong legislation affirming Montanans’ gun rights is more important than ever. No bill in the last 20...
HELENA – Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen today announced a new partnership called the Sentinel Project between the Department of Justice (DOJ), Montana Beer and Wine Distributors Association (MBWDA), and Montana Association of Chiefs of Police (MACOP) to fight human trafficking in the state. Beer and...