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Whether their aim is to all out defund the police, to reform the police, or to simply- as Joe Biden put it- divert funding from the police: what is the end result of all of these attacks on law enforcement? A double digit hike in homicides in 36 out of the 50 major US cities, according to the Wall Street Journal.

"Bullock's campaign is being bankrolled by the liberal mob. That's why Bullock's been silent while left-wing radicals try to defund our police, erase our history and turn America into a socialist country."

Hundreds of cars drove through downtown Bozeman on Friday to show their support for the men and women in law enforcement, as KBZK-TV reports. A small group of counter-protesters with "All Cops Are Bad" signs also showed up.

“I think Wade Jones (a Glasgow irrigated farmer) said it best when he said if we lose the Milk River, you might as well just take the top half of the map of Montana and tear it off. It’s that significant.”

“One of Montana’s most underused state benefits is the free pass to access State Parks along with a free hunting and fishing license for disabled Veterans.” – Kelly Ackerman, administrator, Montana Veterans Affairs Division

The awards were started in honor of the late Governor Judy Martz, who was Montana's first and only woman governor. The applications are open until July 31st. Women recognized with the leadership award will receive grant funding in order to attend conferences, receive leadership training, and more.

Hats off to these organizations for snagging some free face masks that are being forced on business owners. But here's my rub: this pandemic started in China. The Communist Chinese government mishandled COVID-19. Now, the rest of the world is paying the consequences. So, now we reward the Communist Chinese government by buying more stuff made in China?

Before you look at the headline and move on- I want you to know that this isn't your typical, "hey, check out this cool event coming up" type of story. I think even those of you who can't make it to Billings for this event will be interested in our conversation.

How has COVID-19 impacted the fight against human trafficking? Is it easier for criminals to hide their identities with so many people wearing masks across the country? Plus, what about the effort to "Defund the Police." How would that impact the human trafficking fight, or the effort to track down missing and murdered indigenous women (MMIW)?

We talked Butte, we talked Libby, and of course we talked Kalispell. The head of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was in Montana and joined us on our statewide radio show- "Montana Talks with Aaron Flint."