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May 17, 2022

Missouri ACLU Issues Formal Demand of Preservation to Nixa Public Schools in Response to Recent Book Bans

The ACLU of Missouri issued a formal Demand of Preservation to Nixa Public Schools requiring immediate intervention to preserve all tangible and electronic evidence and the suspension of routine destruction of...

May 11, 2022

The Roe Draft Signals a Potential New Front in the Already-Raging War Against the LGBTQ Community

This isn’t a “they’re coming for us next” moment. They’ve already come for us, and the fight of our lives is here.

May 10, 2022

Ask an Expert: Free Speech

Our audience asked us hundreds of questions about free speech, and we answered.

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May 5, 2022

What to Know About the Leaked Supreme Court Abortion Draft Opinion, and What’s Next

Brigitte Amiri, deputy director of the ACLU’s Reproductive Freedom Project, breaks down what you should keep in mind in the wake of the leaked draft.

May 4, 2022

ACLU of Missouri Comment on Reporting of Leaked SCOTUS Opinion Overturning Roe

Statement issued by American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri Executive Director Luz María Henríquez in response to reporting of a leaked draft opinion from the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade.

May 2, 2022

10 Books Politicians Don’t Want You to Read

Read about some of the books that have most recently been banned or challenged for removal across public schools and libraries in our ‘ACLU Banned Book Club Reading List’ below.

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