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How a racist law is causing more missing and murdered indigenous people in California | Opinion
Sacramento Bee via Yahoo News· 1 month agoCalifornia has the fifth-highest number of missing and murdered Indigenous people cases in the...
Public Law 280: Timeline
Lake County Leader, Polson, Mont. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDec. 15—1953: Congress passed Public Law 280, granting certain states criminal jurisdiction over tribal members on reservations. In six states the law is mandatory; in Montana participation ...
Olive Branch: AG says state will consider funding for PL 280
Lake County Leader, Polson, Mont. via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoMay 2—Whether fueled by election-year largesse or Lake County's impending withdrawal from Public Law 280, Attorney General Austin Knudsen delivered some long-awaited good news Monday. The office ...
Judge rules Public Law 280 suit can go forward
Lake County Leader, Polson, Mont. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMay 11—The fate of Public Law 280 — the law enforcement agreement between the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, Lake County and the State of Montana that gives the county jurisdiction ...
Governor vetoes Public Law 280 legislation
Lake County Leader, Polson, Mont. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMay 25—Last Wednesday, Gov. Greg Gianforte vetoed House Bill 479 — the only bill regarding Public Law 280 to make it through the 2023 Legislature. And this Thursday, the Lake County Commissioners ...
Public Law 280: The path forward
Lake County Leader, Polson, Mont. via Yahoo News· 6 months agoDec. 7—"You have my commitment that — no matter what happens going forward — if you call 911, we're coming," Lake County Sheriff Don Bell said during a crowded meeting at the Lake County Courthouse ...
Bill to fund Public Law 280 passes first legislative hurdle
Lake County Leader, Polson, Mont. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFeb. 23—After a hearing that included testimony from several local officials, the Senate Judiciary Committee advanced legislation last week that could help Lake County fund law enforcement under ...
Commissioners wait for court to decide fate of Public Law 280
Lake County Leader, Polson, Mont. via Yahoo News· 12 months agoJun. 1—Public comments ranged from frustration with Gov. Greg Gianforte to a few mentions of vigilante justice during a crowded public meeting last Thursday, as Lake County Commissioners considered ...
Lake County sues state to recoup Public Law 280 funds
Lake County Leader, Polson, Mont. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJul. 21—Following through with a threat made earlier this year, the Lake County commissioners on July 14 filed a lawsuit against the state that argues the county is owed millions of dollars ...
Commissioners and governor meet to discuss PL 280
Lake County Leader, Polson, Mont. via Yahoo News· 3 days agoMay 23—It's safe to say the future of Public Law 280 — the 60-year-old law enforcement agreement that's given Lake County jurisdiction over most felonies committed by members of federally recognized ...
