Montana prosecutors are declining to pursue misdemeanor trespassing charges against seven people who were arrested in the state House gallery for protesting after Republicans denied transgender lawmaker Zooey Zephyr the right to debate bills near the end of the 2023 legislative session. The Lewis and Clark County Attorney's Office filed motions in Justice Court to dismiss the charges “in the best interests of justice.” Zephyr's silencing drew scores of protesters to the state Capitol and renewed nationwide debates about manners in politics.
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