In the midst of a global pandemic when more people than ever are casting a ballot outside of their Election Day polling place, Missouri has constructed barriers to the ability of people to request and cast an absentee or mail ballot, and then have that ballot counted.
We filed suit this morning against the City of Florissant challenging three unconstitutional ordinances that give officers unfettered power and are arbitrarily applied to violate protesters’ First and Fourteenth Amendment rights while protesting for police accountability.
As of August, 27, 101 inmates and 46 staff have tested positive for the coronavirus in the Greene County Jail. Reports affirm that Greene County jail did not provide PPE until after positive cases were confirmed and not enough PPE to replace when no longer useable.
It is possible to make sure that Black people, men, women, and children are not punished because of their natural hair. We can work together and pass the CROWN Act. It’s possible to envision a world that accepts us for us, that moves beyond the letter of the law to true inclusion.
The Trans Justice Program at the ACLU of Missouri is pleased to announce an incredibly special statewide research project and the very first of the newly coined MO Ho Justice Coalition.
St. Louis—The ACLU of Missouri filed suit against two St. Louis city police officers on behalf of Sharon Morrow after they retaliated against her for recording them making arrests.