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Missoula County Attorney "Not Interested in Trying to Further the Department of Justice's Political Agenda" [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Wed, 15 May 2013 22:53:54 +0000

During Wednesday's news conference with the Department of Justice, the subject of the Missoula County Attorney's lack of cooperation with the various investigations came up yet again.

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Department of Justice Says Missoula Showed "Reliance on Gender Based Stereotypes" In Sexual Assault Response, Reaches Settlement With City of Missoula

Jon King — Wed, 15 May 2013 17:28:05 +0000

Today, May 15, representatives of the Department of Justice, the city of Missoula and the Missoula police department met to disclose a comprehensive agreement over the response to sexual assault in Missoula.

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Full Comments From This Week's Department of Justice – University of Montana News Conference [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Sun, 12 May 2013 13:40:09 +0000

Thursday, May 9, the U. S. Department of Justice held a news conference to release findings of a year-long study into the response by The University of Montana, the City Police Department and the Missoula County Attorney to the issue of sexual assaults.

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D O J Investigation Targets University of Montana Office of Public Safety – County Attorney Could Face Litigation [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Thu, 09 May 2013 21:19:13 +0000

At the Thursday, May 9 press conference featuring Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division's Roy Austin, U. S. Attorney for Montana Mike Cotter and University of Montana President Royce Engstrom, steps to address the problem of sexual assault were spelled out.

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Missoula Police Chief Reflects on One-Year Anniversary of Justice Department Investigation [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Wed, 01 May 2013 23:12:33 +0000

On May 1, 2012, Thomas Perez with the U. S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division held a news conference to announce an investigation into sexual assaults on the UM campus and in the city of Missoula.

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Jordan Johnson Found Not Guilty – Hear Post-Trial Interviews With Jim O'Day, David Paoli, Kirsten Pabst and Witness Mike McGowan

Jordan Dawson — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 23:02:03 +0000

THE VERDICT

The jury of seven women and five men took just a few hours to decide that Jordan Johnson was not guilty of sexually assaulting a fellow University of Montana student on the night of Feb. 4, 2012 as the two watched a movie at her house.

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Jordan Johnson Testifies in Court Regarding Night of Alleged Rape — Explains Details of Sexual Encounter [VIDEO + AUDIO]

Jordan Dawson — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 04:57:32 +0000

Jordan Johnson continued the testimony he began Tuesday in Missoula Dstrict Court today, Feb. 27, telling his side of the story regarding a relationship, and subsequent sexual encounter, he had with a fellow University of Montana student who said he raped her Feb. 4, 2012.

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Former University of Montana Quarterback Jordan Johnson Takes the Stand at His Rape Trial in Missoula [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 01:43:03 +0000

Former University of Montana quarterback Jordan Johnson took the stand Monday, Feb. 25, afternoon after the prosecution wrapped up its case to convince the jury that he was guilty of sexual intercourse without consent.

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Expert Witness Says No Medical Evidence That Sex Was Non-Consensual + Exam of Alleged Victim Done "Below the Standard of Care" in Jordan Johnson Rape Case

Jordan Dawson — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 04:09:30 +0000

A forensic gynecologist told those in Missoula District Court on Friday, Feb. 22, that after reviewing materials in the Jordan Johnson rape trial, he not only found no evidence that the sexual intercourse between Johnson and his accuser was non-consensual, but he also found that the medical exam done on the woman was "below the standard of care."

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2nd Annual State of The Community Event is Thursday Night at The University of Montana [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 03:14:38 +0000

Thursday night at 7 p.m. representatives of the city and county, along with the University of Montana will present a forum on the State of the Community.

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University of Montana Dean Testifies Woman Was "Absolute Wreck" After Seeing Jordan Johnson for the First Time After the Night She Alleges He Raped Her

Jordan Dawson — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 23:42:56 +0000

Lori Morin, the assistant dean of student affairs at the School of Pharmacy at the University of Montana, said that the alleged victim came to her about a month after the night she has accused suspended Grizzlies quarterback Jordan Johnson of raping her after seeing him for the first time since that night and was sobbing and hugging on to her.

"She was an absolute wreck," Morin said. "She was terrified."

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Alleged Victim Told O'Day She Didn't Think Jordan Johnson Thought He Did Anything Wrong + Friend Says Woman Hasn't Been Herself Since

Jordan Dawson — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 18:26:13 +0000

Brian O'Day took the stand first in this morning, Feb. 15, as a witness in the sexual assault trail for suspended University of Montana quarterback Jordan Johnson and discussed talking with the alleged victim the night in question, as well as over the days that followed.

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Accuser Continues Testimony With Details of Alleged Rape in Second Day of Trial for Suspended University of Montana Quarterback Jordan Johnson

Jordan Dawson — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 00:00:17 +0000

The woman who accused suspended University of Montana quarterback Jordan Johnson of raping her, continued her testimony today, during which she described the details of the alleged Feb. 4, 2012 sexual assault.

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Jordan Johnson Trial Set to Begin Today Following Completion of Jury Selection

Associated Press — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 15:21:27 +0000

MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — Jury selection resumes Monday in the rape trial of former University of Montana quarterback Jordan Johnson after more than 150 potential jurors packed a hotel ballroom Friday.

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Jordan Johnson Trial Gets Underway Friday in Missoula [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 22:32:22 +0000

Jury selection will get underway Friday in the rape trial of suspended University of Montana quarterback Jordan Johnson.

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Montana Grizzly Football Recruiting Class Preview [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 23:45:03 +0000

National signing day for college football is Wednesday, February 6th, and many sports pundits are saying the Montana Grizzlies will have a very good recruiting class.

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Cats End Griz Season 16-7 in Missoula

Peter Christian — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 01:28:25 +0000

The season ended sadly for the University of Montana Grizzlies Saturday afternoon in Missoula.

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University of Montana Athletic Director Stands Behind Football Coach [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 00:34:37 +0000

It's been a rough month for Grizzly football, with the team for the first time in the history of Washington Grizzly Stadium, losing two straight games..Homecoming against Northern Arizona and Saturday against Southern Utah..losing both by an identical margin of 10 points.

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Jordan Johnson Trial Set for Feb. 8 [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 23:14:43 +0000

The Missoula County District Court has set a Feb. 8 date for the rape trial of suspended University of Montana quarterback Jordan Johnson.

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University of Montana Enrollment Declines [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 17:14:54 +0000

After graduating a record number of students in the last academic year, The University of Montana has experienced an enrollment drop for autumn semester 2012.

According to the UM Registrar’s Office, the autumn total headcount enrollme

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