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  • Agreement ends 2-year sex-assault probe in Montana

    AMY BETH HANSON MATT VOLZ AP|Updated Jun 10, 2014

    HELENA — A Montana county attorney's office will change the way it responds to reports of sexual assaults under an agreement announced Tuesday that ends a federal investigation into whether gender bias played a role in deciding whether to prosecute rape cases. The changes by the Missoula County Attorney's Office will include training prosecutors, treating assault victims better, boosting investigation techniques and improving data tracking, communication and coordination, U.S. Department of Justice officials said. The a...