Missoula County Attorney v. DOJ on Sexual Assault/ Student Loan Debt

Missoulian:Missoula County, state, DOJ sign agreements to improve handling of sexual assault cases
Attorney General Fox Secures Agreements Resolving Dispute between Missoula County Attorney and U.S. Department of Justice
“The agreement between the Montana Attorney General’s Office and the Missoula County Attorney’s Office includes but is not limited to:

·         Developing policies and guidelines for sexual assault cases.

·         Ensuring county prosecutors are equipped to handle sexual assault cases.

·         Implementing or continuing important practices within the Missoula County Attorney’s Office regarding the handling of sexual assault cases.

·         Improved communication and coordination with law enforcement and community partners.

·         Seeking funding for expert witness expenses in Missoula and all Montana counties.”

Department of Justice Reaches Landmark Agreement to Improve Missoula County Attorney’s Office’s Response to Reports of Sexual Assault
“The Department of Justice announced today that it has reached a comprehensive agreement with the 

Missoula County Attorney’s Office, as well as Missoula County, Montana, and the Montana Attorney General’s Office, to resolve the department’s investigation of alleged gender bias in the prosecution of sexual assaults by the Missoula County Attorney’s Office (MCAO).  Under this first-of-its-kind agreement, MCAO and the county agree to take a number of significant steps to improve MCAO’s response to allegations of sexual assault and eliminate discrimination and gender bias.  This agreement completes the Civil Rights Division’s investigation of the response by the Missoula criminal justice system and the University of Montana to sexual assault.”

Missoulian: Report: Montana’s combined student loan debt more than $3B

Taking Action: Higher Education and Student Debt

Presidential Memorandum -- Federal Student Loan Repayments

Missoulian: Senate Republicans block student loan bill

S.2432 - Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act