Attorney for Lewis and Clark County dismisses charges for arrested Montana Capitol protesters
Law enforcement forcibly clear the Montana House of Representatives gallery during a protest after the Speaker of the House refused again to acknowledge Rep. Zooey Zephyr, D-Missoula, on Monday, April 24, 2023, in the State Capitol in Helena, Mont. Republican legislative leaders in Montana persisted in forbidding the Democratic transgender lawmaker from participating in debate for a second week as her supporters brought the House session to a halt Monday, chanting "Let her speak!" from the gallery before they were escorted out. (Thom Bridge/Independent Record via AP)
The Lewis and Clark County Attorney’s Office dismissed cases against all seven of the protesters who were arrested at the Montana State Capitol in April.
Law enforcement officers made seven arrests after the April 24 protest in the House of Representatives gallery for misdemeanor criminal trespassing, and county attorney Deanna Rothwell moved to dismiss the charges for all of the protesters last week, according to court documents...
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